Catherine Swan

Throughout my career as a financial executive, I have demonstrated decisive leadership and strategic vision in both domestic and international markets. I thrive on challenges and view them as opportunities to overcome obstacles. This includes transforming under-performing organizations and further enhancing organizations that currently meet expectations but are capable of achieving more. I have gained extensive experience in organization transformation and redesign, including development of a collaborative, high-performance, team-oriented culture. Through focused negotiation, strategic decision-making and cross-functional team-building, I have earned a reputation for partnering with core functional groups and business units to reduce operating costs and achieve sustainable improvements in revenues and earnings in favourable and unfavourable market conditions. Over the years I have established a record of improving financial processes and systems by analysis and bench-marking. In addition, I have proven my ability to translate ideas into effective action through superior planning, organizing and project management leadership. This includes direction of multiple, complex activities to achieve a successful conclusion within tight time constraints. Currently I hold the position of EMEA Commercial Finance Director for Dell Corporation, directing pricing initiatives and EUC Controllership tied to short- and long-term pricing strategies for 28 major product lines in an $11 billion organization spanning 119 countries.