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

Northeast Ohio
About

Greg has played a key leadership role in small and medium-sized businesses for more than 30 years. He has extensive experience in planning, sales, and operations both at the transactional and strategic levels.

His focus is strategic and financial relationships. He was chosen to deliver his company’s message to strategic partners and customers in Asia, Europe and South America.

Get to know Greg’s other interests

Other Interests

  • Favorite Vacation:  Italy: Florence, Venice, and Rome
  • Favorite Authors:  Business – Jim Collins & Michael Gerber; Fiction – Tolkien, Gaiman, Atkinson, and too many others to mention
  • Favorite Movie:  Casablanca

Before FocusCFO

Greg previously worked as an Executive VP, CFO, Director of Financial Planning & Analysis, and other senior level positions in closely held manufacturing organizations: Superior Products, Inc., and Engineered Controls International. As a spokesperson Greg was able to create positive media for the company and industry with National Public Radio, The Wall Street Journal, and select industry trade journals. He started his career with Arthur Young & Co. working in Audit and Tax.

Greg received an BSBA majoring in Accounting from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. Greg and his wife Carolyn live in Medina, Ohio.

What attracted you to FocusCFO?

I really enjoy working with smaller clients that want to change. I can help them improve processes and educate the team based on experiences I have had in the past. Many times they did not know there was an easier way to accomplish work they have been struggling with.

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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Risk
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Production & Operations
Banking & Capital
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Foundation

Accounting Systems
Cash Flow Forecasting
Policies & Processes
Advisor Coordination
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