Dave is a seasoned executive with over 25-years of diverse experience leading organizations to achieve excellence, focusing on strategic planning and business process improvements. His leadership has been instrumental in achieving impressive milestones, including substantial revenue growth and the successful implementation of key initiatives that elevate the company’s competitive edge. He is an expert in all things finance and has led teams that have achieved significant cost reduction and improved profit margins, while integrating key financial and metric-based reporting. From oversight to hands on experience, Dave carries vast knowledge in financial strategy, operational efficiency, and risk management. In his past experiences, Dave successfully coordinated financial and forensic audits, uncovering $12 million in misappropriated funds, and led ERP implementations that improved efficiency by up to 30%. He also provided tailored tax planning that has enhanced cash flow for clients by up to 25%.  More of Dave’s relevant experience includes:

• Coordinating major organizational transformation initiatives
• Leading several integration and PMO projects by leveraging a combination of dynamic leadership, out of the box strategies and creative financial goal setting
• Reducing month-end close by three days for all entities in a business through new ERP system implementation and integrated consolidated reporting
• Re-engineered financial departments and procedures to which reduced overhead and increased efficiencies for 30% growth in net income, utilizing cost savings and acquisition opportunities.
• Principal partner of a successful Michigan-based advisory and consulting practice
• Leadership roles at Jefferson Wells / Experis, LDMI Telecommunication/Talk America and BDO Seidman
• Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance and Accounting at Albion College and a Master of Business Administration degree from Central Michigan University
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA
• Enrolled Agent (EA) with the IRS
• Six Sigma certified