Featured Talent

Profile

Corporate finance and operations leader with experience in service industries, manufacturing, technology and global supply environments. Record of improving profitability, cash flow, and guiding organizations through growth and transformation.

Career Highlight 1: Financial leadership under pressure. Served as senior financial officer during leadership gap; streamlined processes and cross-trained staff, maintaining timely reporting while reducing overhead by $250K annually.

Career Highlight 2: Creative financing solution. When a key vendor defaulted, implemented purchase order financing that aligned with production and cash cycles, stabilized cash flow, and kept operations running during a major liquidity crunch.

Career Highlight 3: Strategic growth and value creation. Partnered with investors and executive team to execute M&A initiatives, optimize reporting and cash flow, and deliver EBITDA improvements that increased enterprise value.

Why Hire This Candidate (In Their Own Words): Dedicated finance executive who leads by example, puts the team first, and drives accountability. Known for strong work ethic, creative problem-solving, and commitment to delivering measurable results.

Strengths: Strategic finance and operations leader skilled in financial planning, cash management, and process improvement. Strengths include problem-solving, financial modeling, cross-functional leadership and driving sustainable profitability.

Hobbies & Personal Interests: Enjoy golf, tennis, hiking and sports memorabilia. Active in church small-group fellowship with my wife. Long-time volunteer / Treasurer with Boy Scout and Girl Scout programs, past member of church finance council, and various advisory boards.

Education: BS Accounting, MBA

Credentials: CPA (inactive)

Industry Experience: Banking, Business Services, Capital Markets, Construction/Engineering, Emerging Growth Companies, Energy & Utilities, Equipment Leasing, Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Media, Non-Profit, Private Equity, Public Accounting, R&D, Real Estate, Software, Technology, Telecom, Wholesale & Distribution

Company Fit: Experienced in small entrepreneurial, mid-sized, and Fortune 500 environments. Comfortable navigating both structured and fast-changing settings, and effective at adapting leadership style to each organization’s needs.

Management Experience: Over 25 years of management experience leading finance, accounting and operations teams of 2 – 8 employees. Known for developing high-performing teams through coaching, cross-training and collaborative leadership.

Software Experience: Experience with Made2Manage, NetSuite, MAS90 and MAS200 (now Sage), Great Plains, SAP, Platinum, Epicor, Traverse and Blue Link. Led ERP implementations and system upgrades improving function and efficiency.

Open To: Hybrid, In-office, Remote