Consultant
People + Systems + Processes = VALUE
For over 22 years, Chris has helped organizations in their pursuit of excellence. During this expedition he progressively added responsibilities and was exposed to a variety of industries. In doing so demonstrated the ability to adapt quickly, be flexible, accept challenges, and add value. A key tenet throughout his career has been to build strong teams focused on leveraging systems and improving processes. Chris’ unconventional path to controllership allowed him to develop a unique skillset.
Chris recently transitioned to consulting and has focused on Mergers and Acquisitions, process improvement, and technical research. Chris understands accounting operations and the various stress points. As a consultant, he strives to be a relief valve for his clients helping them achieve optimal performance.
Throughout his career, Chris has been exposed to a variety of industries including:
- Manufacturing
- Professional Services
- Real Estate Development and Leasing
- Restaurant
- Retail
- Technology
His breadth of experience and hands on approach allows Chris to add value quickly.
His professional career started at PricewaterhouseCoopers with a concentration in corporate tax where he assisted large multinational organizations with accounting for income taxes, tax compliance, and tax planning. The next stop along the expedition was TriZetto, where Chris took on the critical challenge of leading payroll. This was an area unfamiliar to Chris, but demonstrated that he was up to the challenge. At Healthgrades Chris added more traditional controller responsiblities such as AP, GL, Treasury, and Accounting Technology. Although new responsibilities, Chris adapted quickly and pivoted his attention to optimizing systems and improving processes.
TwentyEighty, presented his greatest challenge. Chris was tasked with leading the global accounting department at a company that had recently been forclosed on and was struggling with significant control issues. He was challenged with rapidly remediating the control issues to ensure the issues did not prevent a timely exit. Although challenging, his time with TwentyEighty was professionally rewarding.
Prior to transitioning to consulting, Chris was the VP Corporate Controller at STACK Infrastructure. Chris was tasked with building and leading the accounting department at a company that was experiencing tremendous growth. The accounting team grew from 5 to over 20 in three plus years. This fast growth was demanding, but building and developing a team was very fulfilling.
In addition to traditional day to day controllership responsibilities Chris has had the pleasure of participating in various key projects: accounting standard adoption, business process reengineering, IPO readiness, improving internal controls over financial reporting, M&A (buy and sell), global software implementations, and tax planning and structuring.
Chris holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Marquette University, is active in youth athletics, and has served on the board of a couple non-profits. In his free time, he likes to spend time outdoors with his wife and two sons.
