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National Trust for Local News
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Buffalo, New York, United States
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Robert Harbison is listed as Chief Operating Officer at National Trust for Local News, based in Buffalo, New York, United States. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Robert Harbison.
Robert Harbison previously worked as Business Consultant at Harbinger Business Consulting Llc and Senior Vice President Operations & Innovation at The Buffalo News. Robert Harbison holds Mba, Finance from University Of Missouri-Kansas City.
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About Robert Harbison
Highly motivated senior executive with twenty nine years of progressive experience delivering strategic and financial leadership to media, manufacturing and technology industries. Leverages solid interpersonal skills to work effectively and extensively with cross-functional teams (human resources, advertising, marketing, information technology, operations). Contributes at the enterprise level with initiatives and projects that improve the health and stability of the system. Acknowledged for influential and energetic style that instills confidence, sustains and calms a workforce during periods of change and meticulous navigation during economic challenges and risks.
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Business Consultant
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Harbinger Business Consulting Llc
Jul 2023 - Present
Senior Vice President Operations & Innovation
Nov 2021 - Jul 2023
Chief Financial Officer
Aug 2020 - Nov 2021
Corporate Financial Planning Director
Reported to CEO and Executive Advertising VP,*Change Leadership - Reorganized the Advertising (Sales) division to a functional structure leading to increased sales and cost savings.*Budgeting - Created full year budget for the Advertising Division with detailed expense and revenue expectations by department.*Financial Reporting - Reported on period end.
Dec 2018 - Apr 2020
Central Region Vp & Cfo
Reported to McClatchy Corporate Controller.*Cost Savings- Reorganized individual accounting/finance departments at five newspapers to one regional team separated by functional roles and managers. This reduced labor costs by 60% across the region. *Leadership - Led staff employees and managers through change to remote leadership with managers having teams.
Feb 2016 - Dec 2018
Kansas City Star Vice President And Cfo
Reported to President and Publisher*Leadership - Served as interim Publisher from 9/2015 until 1/2016 and was responsible for all areas of the operation during the search for a new Publisher. During this time I led the newspaper through KC Royals World Series Championship by identifying ways to increase revenue and better serve customers.*Change Management.
Apr 2007 - Jan 2016
Kansas City Star Circulation Finance Manager
Jan 2004 - Apr 2007
Kansas City Star Accounting Manager
Apr 1997 - Jan 2004
Kansas City Assistant Controller
Apr 1995 - Apr 1997
2 education records
Robert Harbison education
Mba, Finance
Bs, Accounting & Business Administration
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Robert Harbison works for National Trust for Local News.
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Robert Harbison is listed as Chief Operating Officer at National Trust for Local News.
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Robert Harbison is based in Buffalo, New York, United States while working with National Trust for Local News.
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Robert Harbison has worked for National Trust For Local News, Harbinger Business Consulting Llc, The Buffalo News, and Mcclatchy.
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Robert Harbison holds Mba, Finance from University Of Missouri-Kansas City.
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