John Johnston
John Johnston
Area President
Cincinnati Metro
About
John has more than 19 years of business, finance, and accounting experience in various industries including food & beverage, financial services, and public accounting. He became an entrepreneur and small business owner upon the opening of his first restaurant in 2013. Since that time, he has been responsible for implementing and maintaining many operational systems and processes across multiple growing business segments.
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Get to know John’s other interests
Other Interests
- What is your favorite way to spend free time? At home gardening, beekeeping, and harvesting maple syrup with my wife and two sons.
- What was your favorite vacation? Being outdoors while hiking, biking, rafting, or flyfishing in Montana.
- What did you want to be when you grew up? An architect.
Before FocusCFO
Prior to joining FocusCFO, John served as the CFO and co-founder of Mazunte, a multi-location food & beverage group headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. He previously worked at Fifth Third Bank specializing in SEC Reporting and Capital Markets Accounting within the Finance Department. John started his career in public accounting as an auditor for Grant Thornton servicing both private and public companies of varying sizes and industries.
John received his Master’s of Accounting from The University of Cincinnati and previously a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
What attracted you to FocusCFO?
The opportunity to work alongside a growing team of financial experts with diverse professional experiences to provide value to business owners and their management teams.
Get in touch with John
Fill out our short form below and John will be in touch with you soon.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.
Part of Your Team
Our experienced CFOs become an embedded part of your leadership team, providing strategic financial guidance to drive growth and profitabilityC-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.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.
