CFO and Director of Operations - Stephen joined OPS Consulting in March 2005. He is responsible for Operations and Strategic Planning, with a specific focus on developing new strategies and opportunities to enhance client services, while managing the business through a period of significant growth.

Prior to joining OPS, Stephen was Director of Accounting Policy at Citigroup, a global banking entity. During his tenure, he integrated multiple business acquisitions, including Travelers Group’s acquisition of Citibank (to form Citigroup in 1998) and Citigroup’s acquisition of the Associates (2000). He was also responsible for the financial oversight of Citicorp Trust Bank, whose assets grew from $800 million to $32 billion over a seven year timeframe. Stephen oversaw the financial reporting of the Consumer Division’s financial results and led a number of large scale projects, including the implementation of a program to conform to the requirements of Sarbanes Oxley for the 2004 reporting period.

Prior to Citigroup, Stephen served in the Corporate Audit Group of Alexander and Alexander Services (A&A), an international insurance brokerage. While at A&A, he developed a financial database which was created to establish metrics and evaluate the performance of financial controls. In addition, he led multiple due diligence efforts relating to the acquisition of business.

Stephen has also held positions with Coca Cola Enterprises and KPMG Peat Marwick. He is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration from Seattle University.

Stephen resides in Annapolis, Maryland, with his wife and three children.