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Iliana Day

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CEO at HOMELAND SAFETY SYSTEMS who led post-acquisition integration and grew revenue by 10% while stabilizing margins.

United States

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At HOMELAND SAFETY SYSTEMS, I lead a PE-backed security integration company through post-acquisition integration and growth. I own the full P&L, growing revenue to $11M+ while stabilizing margins, and introduced KPI dashboards, job costing, and structured performance reviews to strengthen operational accountability.

At PRAESES, LLC, I served as President and turned around attrition and growth, increasing retention from 70% to 95% YTD and delivering 20% revenue growth in 2022. Earlier, as Division General Manager, I led a 30-person team and renegotiated customer contracts amid FCC rule changes, safeguarding up to 40% of customers’ monthly revenue shares.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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CEO

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Homeland Safety Systems

Apr 2024 - Present (2 years 6 months)

Led a newly acquired security integration company through startup and post-acquisition integration, growing revenue to $11M+ and improving technician retention from 74% to ~88%.

P&L management M&A Integration Operational Excellence Data Driven Management KPI Dashboards Job Costing Performance Reviews Leadership Development Change Management Employee Engagement Retention Strategy

President

Praeses, LLC

Feb 2021 - Apr 2024 (3 years 2 months)

Directed ~100 staff and full P&L projected at $18M in 2023, turning around culture and morale, increasing retention from 70% to 95% YTD, and driving 20% revenue growth in 2022.

P&L management Turnaround Management Strategic Planning Revenue Growth Recurring Revenue Profit Margin Improvement organizational restructuring Change Management Board Reporting Budget Planning Client Management Implementation Turnaround Time Reduction Customer Reporting

Division General Manager

Praeses, LLC

Oct 2011 - Feb 2021 (9 years 4 months)

Led the largest, most profitable division serving 45+ enterprise customers, managing a $5M budget and 30-person team, achieving 90%+ employee retention and 95% customer retention.