Don Schaffer Email & Phone Number

As a senior leader of finance and accounting organizations of capital intensive, mid-market fleet management and leasing companies for over 25 years, I listen to and collaborate with the business, provide reliable financial information and business insights, and deliver technology projects.I'm looking for permanent or interim CFO, Controller, CAO, or VP finance roles as well as consulting project roles in the Chicagoland area. In addition, looking for board positions including with non-profits.I have worked for privately and publicly owned companies with revenues ranging from $300M to $1.5B, assets up to $8B, and up to 2,000 employees. These companies have been in the transportation and logistics sector, specifically with rail and automobile assets.My expertise is well rounded. Specific skills include financial statement reporting, internal controls/SOX, leasing, budgeting and forecasting, financial planning and analysis, financial systems implementation, communication, accounting operations, enterprise risk management, project management, process improvement, policies and procedures, management reporting, data governance, and treasury.I go beyond finance and accounting to collaborate with the business to solve complex business issues. I focus my time, talent, and energy to improve a company's profitability to partner with the business to create and execute business plans to drive long-term performance; consistently deliver business-led technology projects on time and on budget yielding process efficiencies; design frameworks for internal controls, expenditures, and enterprise risk management; develop and lead high-performing teams through individually-tailored motivation as a servant leader; research and apply technical accounting; and always take an enterprise view.I possess and demonstrate strong core values including integrity, trust, and respect.I am also an avid runner including 8 marathons the last of which was the 2017 Boston Marathon.