"He's not your typical accountant." I am often introduced this way by people who know me. I see a story in every set of numbers and tell that story in a way that all can understand.Acting more like a typical accountant, my professional mantra has become reducing costs by eliminating work. I challenge others to make change happen always in a win-win-win scenario.Getting out of the box, I set out to learn about M&A. After joining a professional M&A networking organization, studying wherever I could, and leading ten small transactions, it's time for me to grow in M&A strategy. I've moved to focusing on better execution. The next level of learning is my newest challenge.Ask me how I became CFO of the year as awarded by the Milwaukee Business Journal.