Fortress Building Products CEO and leadership

Business Executive with proven experience in various aspects of SMB corporate development and transition (leadership and development of people, process and technology), corporate financial management, accounting, and technology operations. In 1988, co-founded ERG, a start-up professional services business-VAR model focused on small and mid-market emerging companies providing technology related software and services. Grew the firm to $8M+ revenue and 60+ staff and 4 acquisitions. In 2006, merged with MIS Group and grew the firm to $28M+ revenue and 200+ staff and 6 acquisitions. Prior financial accounting experience includes 3+ years mid-level management with the largest U.S. Operation of Schlumberger, Ltd., a Fortune Global 500 Company. Experience involved corporate financial accounting, consolidations, reporting and financial systems project management. Post graduate work included 5+ years of Public Accounting experience in audit and tax with The International Firm of Ernst and Whinney and Alford, Meroney and Company, both located in Dallas, Texas.

Specialties: Corporate transition and growth, financial management and accounting, mergers and acquisitions, business software implementation, Financial Services including Brokerage, RIA and Insurance, process improvement, banking relationship and finance negotiation and management.