Drew Ward Email & Phone Number

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Our mission is to help small and medium-sized businesses on their climb to sustainable, transferrable business value. FocusCFO empowers business owners with sound financial management, forward-thinking insights and tools, and proactive financial strategies so businesses and organizations can improve internal cash flow, reduce business risk and increase the value and efficiency of their business or organization. We work with owners of businesses, typically with $3-$30M in revenue, that are often feeling:* Stuck on the climb to the next level with their business* Overwhelmed by the challenges of growth* Frustrated with business performance and cash flow* Worried about building a business with value that achieves their goals

Centerville, Ohio, United States

Work interests:Personal finance, focusing on personal financial plans and projects including Retirement-related decisioning and portfolio optimization

Kettering, Oh

Led a team of professionals with ownership of financial analytics, modeling, forecasting, objective setting, and key projects for a $20 billion Private Label Credit Card portfolio with 250 retailer program agreements. • Provided business analysis updates to senior platform and Synchrony leadership.• Engaged in analysis and due diligence for key portfolio acquisitions and new products.• Present business background and updates to securitization trust investors and prospects.• Developed framework and tools to evaluate key business investments and new products.• Upgraded and expanded team; recruited external candidates into key peer roles.• Actively led and participated in several key projects to separate Synchrony from GE Capital.

Kettering, Ohio, United States

Led a team of professionals with financial responsibility for an $8 billion Private Label Credit Card portfolio. • Collaborated with Client Development and Risk teams to manage over 150 retailer contracts. Routinely evaluated profitability of contracts and influenced team to improve returns leading to a 33% improvement post-cycle. • Earned GE Capital Award for work leading to a $2 billion acquisition earning $60 million annually.• Drove $100 million in improved cash flow through improved billing practices.• Discovered and addressed income leakage issues, with $5 million in direct recovery. • Simplified overall approach to pricing allowing for faster turn-around of requests and fewer overall requests.• Simplified price management process through design and implementation of workflow system.• Built new team and developed key talent, adding two key financial leaders to the business.

Kettering, Ohio, United States

Led a team of professionals with responsibility for identifying and driving productivity improvements in a $350 million expense base supporting a Private Label Credit Card business.• Built new job function including definition of key job roles; recruited and trained staff.• Earned Americas Productivity and Leadership Awards from identifying and driving 10% productivity improvements ($50 Million annually) through benchmarking and best-practice sharing.• Established Capital, Expense, and Headcount review processes to drive investment priorities.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

National Linen Service business unit. Finance leadership of Financial Planning and Analysis. Integrated Hyperion into core planning and reporting, took on pricing function, supported union negotiations, and optimized staff.

S.M., Management

B.A., Economics