Jon Polen - Treasurer

[JPolen01]

I want to add a little background for those who don't know me. I began collecting Matchbox cars when I got my first happy meal at the age of 2. Healthfood critics come on out, McDonald's hasn't hurt me yet. My collection, although collecting dust in my closet, is probably over a few hundred cars now. I have been a car guy all my life and have love for many different types of cars and motorsports. I still will never understand the love for miatas or old beat up crusty BMWs, but to each their own. Leadership and the handling/control of money is not something new to me. When I was 7 years old I started my first business selling golf balls on the course I live on. Trekking into the woods to find the inventory was fun, but selling was even better. I had one other partner during this, but he was always to shy to talk to customers so I did the leg work and made the sales. Moving through the years, my neighbor and I started a detailing business (No comparison to the skill that Dan posses) and had a decent sized customer base. We both did the work and marketed the company. During the past 3 summers I worked as an intern in the finance department for the Howard County Public School System. I worked directly under the Chief Finance Officer and was entrusted with numerous responsibilities. My main responsibility was accounts payable. I handled hundreds of thousands of dollars a day (electronically). The largest sum of money I paid out one day was around $900,000. I know MM has a lot less in the account, but I feel my experience in accounts payable and receivable will greatly help me to keep MM's finances in order.