FOUNDATION
  • Accounting Systems
  • Cash Flow Processes
  • Advisor Coordination
HEALTH
  • Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Production & Operations
  • Banking & Capital
GROWTH
  • Strategic Financial Planning
  • Risk Assessments
  • Revenue
  • Operating Rhythm
VALUE
  • Succession or Exit Planning
  • Readiness & Attractiveness
  • Price/Multiple

CFO

Columbus Metro
About

With over 30 years of diverse business and finance experience, David is a dynamic leader who creates sustainable growth and enterprise value. He has led teams in accounting, operations, sales, and marketing, and holds deep expertise in product development and manufacturing. As a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), he helps business owners prepare for successful and meaningful exits.

David is skilled at working across multiple functional areas to solve problems and drive desired business results. His collaborative approach and ability to prioritize competing objectives allow him to build consensus and move businesses forward. He is passionate about developing highly performing teams that are dedicated to an aligned vision, mission, and values.

Get to know David’s other interests

Other Interests

  • What are you passionate about?  I am instinctively curious with an insatiable appetite to learn and excel, most importantly in a team environment.
  • What is your favorite way to spend free time?  Spending time with my wife and two sons. Outdoor activities, hiking, biking, and golf with friends.
  • What is your favorite movie?  Any movie about perseverance, teamwork, and honor: Apollo 13, Remember the Titans, The Patriot, The Negotiator

Before FocusCFO

Prior to joining FocusCFO, David's career was primarily entrepreneurially focused, having led a number of initiatives ranging from product and technology developments and successful commercialization. Notably, David contributed to the successful completion of a U.S. Dept of Energy ARPA (Advanced Research Project Agency) project.

What attracted you to FocusCFO?

The ability to work with entrepreneurs and help them, their business, and their teams achieve success through growth and value.

At FocusCFO, we help you direct your financial strategy and achieve your goals, giving you the freedom to change your life.

FocusCFO provides expert to help entrepreneurs like you overcome these obstacles and achieve sustainable, transferable business value.

Our fractional CFOs provide the expertise of a full-time CFO at a fraction of the cost, with the flexibility to scale your support as needed. You will gain a clear understanding of your financial performance, streamline your operations, and develop a strategic roadmap for success.
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Part of Your Team

Our experienced CFOs become an embedded part of your leadership team, providing strategic financial guidance to drive growth and profitability
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C-Level Experience

Benefit from the insights of seasoned financial executives who have decades of experience working in industry, not just for it, as financial executives and entrepreneurs.
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Team Approach

Leverage the collective wisdom of our collaborative team of CFOs - decades of expertise and best practices derived from a culture of collaboration and teamwork.

THE VALUE PYRAMID PROCESS

Guiding entrepreneurs on the climb to building sustainable, transferable business value

Our fractional CFOs provide the expertise of a full-time CFO at a fraction of the cost, with the flexibility to scale your support as needed. You will gain a clear understanding of your financial performance, streamline your operations, and develop a strategic roadmap for success.

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Budgeting & Forecasting
Production & Operations
Banking & Capital
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Foundation

Accounting Systems
Cash Flow Forecasting
Policies & Processes
Advisor Coordination
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