Leader of finance, accounting, and technology. My team and I are responsible for performance optimization and developing and executing strategic initiatives for the firm, including mergers and acquisitions.In 2023, Fehr Graham joined Trilon Group. Trilon’s vision is to build the next top 20 infrastructure consulting firm in North America. Trilon is backed by private equity firm Alpine Investors.

Reported to the founder and CEO. Responsible for teams of up to 12. Leader of finance, accounting, human resources, information technology, and risk management. Early hire instrumental in launching the company's franchise program, growing store count by 3x, and building the necessary infrastructure to support the business. CD One Price Cleaners is a privately held franchisor and operator of an innovative dry cleaning and laundry "superstore" concept.Select Accomplishments:• Generated $35 million across 30+ transactions as leader of business valuation and transition plans for divestiture of company-owned stores to franchise owners.• Increased revenue 10% in the bottom third of stores by creating a scorecard allowing operators to baseline 18 key indicators. This tool shines a light on opportunities, facilitating rapid improvement.• Negotiated and closed $15 million of favorable debt and preferred equity financing to fund growth through new store development and real estate acquisitions.• Realized 75 basis point improvement in EBITDA by constructing a quantitative framework for labor management and productivity standards now used as foundation for operating best practices. • Drove revenue growth by linking strategies to KPIs and improving strategic initiative prioritization through OGSM (Objectives, Goals, Strategies, and Measures).• Reduced medical premiums by 40%, adding Fortune 500 caliber benefits by implementing a PEO.• Achieved a best in class Net Promoter Score of 70 through the implementation of a customer feedback system to measure and improve customer satisfaction.• Improved focus and accountability by partnering with the CEO to implement EOS (the Entrepreneurial Operating System), a set of processes and tools designed to help an organization achieve its vision and goals.• Built and led the equipment and facilities support function prior to transitioning to operations.

Finance leader for the Strategic Services Group roll-up (shared services), which included information technology, strategic sourcing and Six Sigma, for this publicly traded consumer and commercial service company with brands including TruGreen, Terminix, Merry Maids, ServiceMaster and American Home Shield with over $3B in annual operating revenue.

FP&A leader supporting the Chief Information Officer and Chief Marketing Officer teams. Managed a project to calculate and report customer lifetime value across each of ServiceMaster's major operating businesses; project included field visits, activity-based financial modeling, and executive presentations. Created the market sizing and competitive analysis component of the strategic plan.

Finance and accounting leader for a start-up business unit that was a joint venture between ServiceMaster and a venture capital firm; served as a Six Sigma project sponsor and finance representative. Developed financial models and managed the annual budgeting process. Created rolling forecast submitted to the corporate controller team.

Implemented the financial processes, systems, and internal controls for this start-up retail and wholesale company with operations in the U.S. and Mexico. Successfully negotiated the restructuring of a $5MM asset-backed line of credit to allow for the creation of a joint venture with a wholesale partner.

Held progressive leadership roles on a team that built and operated a shared services accounting center that supported two restaurant concepts with over $1B combined annual revenue.

Performed and subsequently supervised financial statement audits and special projects for clients in the telecommunications, transportation, and nonprofit education sectors.