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

Rob has more than 35 years of diverse business and finance experience and has been with FocusCFO since 2024. Rob has experience in various industries, including manufacturing, services, third-party claims administration, call center management, data / IT services, and supply chain logistics. He completed his CEPA through the Exit Planning Institute.

Get to know Rob’s other interests

Other Interests

  • What is your favorite way to spend free time?  My favorite way to spend time is with my husband & our family of senior dogs in giving them a best last chapter.
  • What is your favorite movie?  My favorite movie is Airplane with the favorite quote: “Good Luck, We’re All Counting On You” by Leslie Nielsen
  • What was your favorite vacation?  Exploring the south of France with my family.

Before FocusCFO

Prior to joining FocusCFO, Rob served in several senior management roles with companies such as Honda, Travelex Global Business Payments and AXA Assistance’s Healthcare Third-Party Administrator for travelers. He has more than 10 years’ experience in financial leadership roles following 10 years of increasing responsibility in external and internal audit for major manufacturing and consumer goods companies. He also established and ran daily operations for his own cupcake shop and catering business in Evanston, Illinois.
Rob received his MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management in Evanston, Illinois and previously earned a BA in Accounting from Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He also served as a Senior Squadron Pilot in the Civil Air Patrol based out of the Ohio State University Airport.

What attracted you to FocusCFO?

I was attracted to FocusCFO and am most excited to have the opportunity to have a positive impact on my clients’ businesses to help increase their 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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Production & Operations
Banking & Capital
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Accounting Systems
Cash Flow Forecasting
Policies & Processes
Advisor Coordination
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