Additional COG Resources:

Stephen P. Rittenhouse, President

Steve Rittenhouse is the president and founder of COG.  Steve’s professional service-firm experience as the Chief Financial Officer / Chief Operating Officer for a large national architectural & design firm and as the Director of Finance for a large international law firm has afforded him the opportunity to navigate through an emerging global business environment.  He is a creative, front-line strategist with more than 27 years of executive experience in multi-office professional service firms.  Steve has authored numerous articles and lectured to various groups on timely business issues. 

Steve’s skills and experience persistently have lasting client value.  He believes in candid people with a common vision that enthusiastically work together toward a shared goal (i.e., people, plans & processes).  His multi-disciplined / business-process-outsourcing company emphasizes effective change management, E-processing, strategic planning, profit enhancement, and value creation.

Deltek Experience

Proficiency in meeting with client / partners and translating business requirements into system data queries / models and subsequent implementation.   Steve is a presenter at all Chicago Vision users’ group meetings.

Deltek Advantage / Vision conversions and full implementations. Serves as the technical point-of-contact for Deltek Vision

Microsoft Office Application Suite

Professional Experience

Consolidated Operations Group, Inc.

4240 Architecture Inc

President  09/02 - Present

CFO / Chief Operating Officer

Law Offices of Schiff Hardin & Waite

Law Offices of Burke, Bosselman & Weaver

Director of Finance

Chief Financial Officer

Education:

Masters in Business Administration

BA - Business Administration

Benedictine University,   Lisle, IL

Illinois State University,  Normal, IL

Becker CPA Examination

Oak Brook, IL (CPA Exam in May 1989)

Affiliations

Deltek Vision Users Group

Illinois CPA Society

Chicago Deltek Vision Users Group, Co-Chair

Member 2012 -

American Institute of Architects

Design Professionals Risk Control Group

Allied Member 2004 to Present

Member 1999 - 2003

QuickBooks Pro Advisor Program

Association of Legal Administrators

Member 2003 to Present

Board of Directors 1982 to 1999

Society for Human Resource Management

Toastmasters International

Member 2006 to Present

Board of Directors  1996 - 1999

Erik Slowik,  Vice-President

Erik has twelve years of experience in the design and maintenance of information systems.  His experience and creative problem solving abilities have lasting client value.  He believes that information systems should be transparent in a progressive organization.  “Properly functioning information systems are the real tools of productivity.”  Outsourcing of Information Systems functions gives small to mid sized firm’s access to world-class resources while keeping costs low.

As the Senior Implementation Specialist for COG, Erik has converted clients to the Deltek Vision platform including conversions from legacy systems.   His 12 years of Information Systems experience has proven valuable to clients of COG by providing analysis of existing and implementation of new network infrastructure. 

Deltek Experience

Erik excels in operational issues by providing solutions to everyday workflow problems of professional service firms.  He has successfully helped many firms customize their financial management software in the areas of human resources and contract management.   Erik is a presenter at all Vision users’ group meetings.

Deltek Advantage / Vision conversions and full implementations. Serves as the technical point-of-contact for Deltek Vision.

Administrate, maintain, install, configure, troubleshoot, upgrade hardware, Deltek applications, 3rd party software, and IT infrastructure.

Recommend / implement solutions for Deltek applications / business information systems in new and existing client network environments.

Trains employees on various Vision modules.  Works with staff and management to make effective use of Vision information.

Handles any follow up technical issues and participates in the resolution of these issues through completion.  Ensure compliance with company policies and internal controls.  Maintain integrity, stability, and security of clients' networks.

Implementation of Microsoft Network Systems, Microsoft Exchange Systems, Microsoft MSDE / SQL, and administrate QuickBooks Small Business Software.

Professional Experience

Consolidated Operations Group, Inc.

4240 Architecture Inc.

Vice-President  2003 to Present

I.T. Director

Norse Consulting Group

CDW Computer Centers

I.T. Consultant

Network Consultant

Corporate Insurance Agency, Inc.

Network Administrator

Education:

Affiliations

BA - Communications

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)

University of Iowa

Microsoft Certified Professional plus Internet

Chicago Deltek Vision Users Group, Co-Chairman

Peg Gebhardt, Operations Specialist

Peg has 9 years of experience in the A & E Industry.  Her client-service skills aided by her knowledge of project & general ledger accounting and Human Resources, allows Peg to assist clients in meeting their needs with Deltek Vision.  With her understanding of fixed-asset systems, payroll, benefit accruals, defined contribution plans, and time and attendance policies, she has helped many clients implement processes using Deltek Vision.

Deltek Experience

Supervises all accounting, financial reporting and compliance functions.

Deltek Advantage / Vision conversions and full implementations. Serves as the technical point-of-contact for Deltek Vision.

Trains employees on various Vision modules including: project management tools, timesheet entry and expense reimbursements.  Works with staff and management to make effective use of Vision information.

FAS Best Asset Accounting Software

ADP Payroll Software

Microsoft Office Application Suite

Professional Experience

Consolidated Operations Group, Inc.

Operations Specialist 2004 – present

4240 Architecture Inc. (formerly Urban Design Group, Inc.)

Sr. Staff Accountant

Bank of America

Performance Measurement Analyst

Education:

Bachelors in Arts – Economics – 1990

Masters in Business Administration - 1994

Loyola University, Chicago, IL

Affiliations

Chicago Deltek Vision Users Group

Chicago Area A/E Human Resources Roundtable

Education:

Affiliations

BA - Accounting

Business Professionals of America

Robert Morris College, Chicago, IL 09/03

Chicago Deltek Vision Users Group

American Accounts Payable Assoc.

Jerry Matamoros – Staff Accountant

Jerry started working for Consolidated Operations Group as a recent college graduate in 2005.  Jerry is an accounting professional with over 5 years of progressively responsible experience in detail oriented, multi-functional settings.

Deltek Experience

Expert in Deltek Vision/Advantage, Microsoft Word,  Microsoft Excel, Adobe Acrobat, PowerPoint, PC, Windows 95/98/ME/XP/Vista

Vision Functions  Expert in Cash Receipts, A/R, A/P, and Billing operations.  Reconciles 50+ concurrent sub-consultant vendor invoices and maintains relationships herein.

Custom Report Writing  Prepares job cost, billing and Budget analysis reports for all Project managers.

Project Budget Analysis  Setup Project budgets for Labor cost, Expense cost, Labor billing, and Expense billing.

Contract Administration  Maintains accurate and comprehensive contracts terms.  Processes lien waivers and sub-contractor invoices / relationships as required.

Professional Experience

Responsible for the coordination of 13 concurrent multi-million dollar fee based projects for high profile national clients and multiple consultants.

Consolidated Operations Group, Inc.

Project Accountant 2004 to Present

Associated Bank – Chicago

Executive Loan Officers Assistant

Education:

Bachelors in Arts - Accounting

DePaul University, Chicago, IL 09/05

Affiliations

Chicago Deltek Vision Users Group

Elizabeth Shaughnessy – Accounting Specialist

Accounting Professional with over 15 years of progressively responsible experience in detail oriented, multi-functional settings. Highly motivated, analytical problem solver with strong figure aptitude and ability to quickly grasp complex concepts.

Deltek Experience

Expert in Deltek Vision/Advantage, QuickBooks, Maxwell system, Timberline, Microsoft Word,  Microsoft Excel, Adobe Acrobat, PowerPoint, PC, Windows 95/98/ME/XP/Vista.

Vision Functions  Expert in Cash Receipts, A/R, A/P, and Billing operations.

Custom Report Writing  Prepares job cost, billing and Budget analysis reports for all Project managers.

Project Budget Analysis  Setup Project budgets for Labor cost, Expense cost, Labor billing, and Expense billing.

Project Template Setup  Enters contracts and billing terms configuration. Customize the format for invoices to client’s specifications.

Contract Administration  Maintains accurate and comprehensive contracts for over 1,000 clients.  Processes lien waivers and sub-contractor invoices / relationships as required.

Professional Experience

Responsible for the coordination of 8 concurrent multi-million dollar fee based projects for high profile national clients and multiple consultants.

Consolidated Operations Group, Inc.

Project Accountant 2006 to Present

Pinto Construction Group, Inc

Project Accountant Manager

Shaughnessy Construction

General Contractor

Education:

Bachelors in Arts - Accounting

Moraine Valley College

Affiliations

Chicago Vision Users Group