KEVIN M. CONNELL 26 Island Heights Drive, Stamford, CT 06902 kmconnell@gmail.com (617) 416-4216 Work Experience

1. - Present GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. Financial Management Program - GE Commercial Finance

Graduating member of GE's two-year management development program (FMP), incorporating six-month rotational assignments & courses centered on finance, cross-functional projects and leadership development.

Rotations:

• Capital Solutions - Spring, '07 (Current)DANBURY, CT Currently working as part of a team of analysts on a $100MM account reconciliation audit of the Property Tax Division, reporting to the CEO. Controllership project encompasses the period of 2003 forward, and its main deliverable is the formation of strategic controllership recommendations to be implemented throughout the rest of the business.
• Access Distribution - Fall, '06 WESTMINSTER, CO · Managed the design, analysis and presentation to the CEO of a new sales commission plan for the business' 300+ sales team approved for Jan, 2007. Plan rewards sales performance based upon Revenue attainment and then accelerates income according to Gross Margin profitability of vendor product sold. · Performed vendor profitability analysis as part of the FP&A team to assess the performance of our portfolio over 2006 & drive the strategy for overall business.
• Energy Financial Services - Spring, 2006 STAMFORD, CT · Specifically responsible for the tracking and reporting of growth metrics behind the business' planned $2B Asset increase in 2006, and the standardization of the business' on-book volume classification. · Accounts Payable Audit - Performed review of balance sheet account reconciliations for compliance with GE GAAP internal accounting standards. Presented conclusions to the CFO, Head Controller and Finance Manager.
• Corporate Capital Markets - Fall, CT STAMFORD, CT · Responsible for the FP&A tracking & reporting behind the GE Corporate Capital Markets hub that pulled through 7B in activity in 2005 for Commercial Finance, GE Healthcare, Industrial and Infrastructure businesses. · Created a synthetic lease cost/benefit model for a 64MM equipment leasing deal for GE Water.

Summer 2004 CNN BUSINESS NEWS NEW YORK. NY Production Intern: Assisted in the research, analysis, and production behind various nationwide Business News programs such as Lou Dobbs Moneyline, Market Call, and The Biz. Common projects included loading video & audio feeds, researching topics & building the production skeleton behind major news stories such as corporate earnings releases, monetary/fiscal policy interpretation, and anti-trust legislation.

Education 2001 - 2005 BOSTON COLLEGE BOSTON, MA Graduate of School of Arts and Sciences with dual degrees in Economics and Psychology, and a minor in Philosophy. Cumulative GPA: 3.5 Spring, 2003 LORENZO DE MEDICI INSTITUTE FLORENCE, ITALY Completed a semester abroad program with Wells College during spring, 2004, studying International Business and Market Integration within the European Union.

Service Spring 2005 - Present Food Kitchen Coordinator - Stamford, CT Created and managed bi-weekly cooking/serving participation for the CT-based members of the FMP program at GE.

1. - Present HABITAT FOR HUMANITY NEW YORK CITY / CT Recruiter & Participant: Active member of national organization that focuses on bringing disaster relief and humanitarian aid all around the US through the construction of homes, revitalization of neighborhood communities & anti-crime efforts. · Helped Lead Construction efforts of the Katrina house-building mission in New York City in 2005 (60+ homes). · Worked on projects throughout the Bridgeport, CT area in association with an ongoing effort to bring relief to homeless families in the area.

Other awards and Activities GE Foundations of Leadership & Green Belt Certification training completed. Golden Key Honors Society, inducted as a junior Dean's List, 2nd Honors or above, all four years Boston College Division 1 Rugby Team: first-side player all four years, Bean Pot Tournament All Star, elected Team Officer · League Champions - fall, 2004 (team ranked 13th in nation) Kairos Spiritual Retreat Leader - Spring, 2005 Eagle Rank, Boy Scouts of America

Personal Highly proficient in Spanish and conversational in Italian. Proficient skills with Excel & PowerPoint applications. Moderate skills with Bloomberg and Access. Enjoy personal investing, rugby, backpacking, fitness, and the outdoors.