Profit and growth-oriented Financial Executive with an innovative approach to finance & accounting leadership, powered by technology, and driven by data. Experienced Private Equity CFO with experience leading a successful exit.Scott is currently the CFO of Precision Aviation Group (PAG), based in Atlanta, GA. PAG is a leading provider of products and value-added services to the aerospace and defense industries worldwide. With 20 repair stations globally, PAG provides MRO and supply chain solutions for fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, with capabilities in four MRO segments – Engines, Avionics, Components, and Manufacturing/DER Services. In November 2023, GenNx360 Capital Partners reaffirmed its long-term commitment to Precision Aviation Group through a new continuation fund, providing access to significant committed capital for organic growth and acquisitions. The transaction was led by leading private markets investors, Neuberger Berman and Blackstone Strategic Partners. This $400 million GenNx360 Aerospace Fund will allow PAG to aggressively pursue its organic growth initiatives and acquisition strategy.Before PAG, Scott was the CFO of Heritage Distribution, a rapidly growing HVACR Distribution platform with over $800M of revenues. He helped drive significant growth (both organic and inorganic) in the business, as it had less than $200M in revenues when he joined. Within a year of starting, Scott helped prepare the business for sale and supported the sell-side process and diligence. In December 2022, a definitive sales agreement was announced with Beijer Ref, a large international HVACR Distributor based in Sweden, agreeing to purchase Heritage Distribution for over one billion US Dollars. The deal closed on January 20, 2023.Scott began his career at GE, where he participated in their prestigious financial management training programs (FMP and CAS) and held several roles of progressive responsibility including work in financial planning and analysis and mergers and acquisitions (M&A).He earned his CPA / CMA designations along with MBA and Master’s in Accounting degrees. He also is a CFA Charterholder. CORE COMPETENCIES:Executive Leadership • Strategic Finance • Mergers & Acquisitions • Accounting • Controllership • Investor/Board of Director Relations • Financial Planning & Analysis • Building High-Performance Teams • Enterprise (ERP) System Integration • Process Reengineering • Audit Oversight • Business Intelligence
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