Finance and accounting executive providing leadership to venture capital, private equity, public, and family owned companies across shipping/logistics, cookware, consulting, vitamin, beverage, luxury furniture, oil and gas equipment and technology, aerospace, automotive, and legal industries.Global Fortune 500 – Ford and Panasonic to middle market including Inc. 5000. PE owners: Butterfly Equity, First Bev, Manna Tree, Goldman Sachs, Onex. Revenue from $100 Million to $100 Billion+.Interim/project CFO providing continuity and preventing chaos from significant disruption and staff turnover. Recent projects: Leading cookware company – people, processes, and systems to support 125% revenue growth. Leading vitamins company – revenue/profit growth, cash, and inventory. Leading kombucha company – cost control, and finance/accounting continuity.Experience in e-commerce, direct-to-consumer (D2C/DTC), Amazon, Shopify, brick and mortar, as well as wholesale and distribution. Finance supporting operations, manufacturing, marketing/sales, engineering, and research and development. Products including CPG, durable goods, B2B, industrial and software for in-flight entertainment and industrial control.University of Michigan MBA in Finance and Accounting, Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Financial Manager (CFM).Valued expert in:Coach teams to focus on financial successAsk the tough questions to drive business operationsCapture opportunities to drive significant growthDerive actionable information for strategic directionPrepare aggressive targets and execute aggressive resultsProvide stability and direction in turbulent timesDeliver cash - the right amount at the right timeBuild and retain best in class finance/accounting teamsOptimize reporting and analysis through automation
Listed skills include Financial Analysis, Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Management, and 11 others.