G2 Web Services CEO and leadership

Ed Barton, CFA, CPA, JD, has been President of G2 Web Services since 2012. As the head of G2 Web Services, he is responsible for managing the performance of the company and corporate strategy. Ed oversees all facets of the G2 business, including sales, marketing, finance, technology and the delivery of exemplary client service and support. Prior to his current position, Ed led G2’s finance, legal and human resources teams as Vice President of Finance. Ed brings 20 years of financial services and executive management experience to G2 Web Services, and has managed a broad range of financial roles, from underwriting and modeling functions of a large consumer credit debt buyer to equity structured finance commitments as well as overseeing multiple audits for PCI DSS compliance and SAS 70 certification. Before joining G2, Ed was CEO of Glass Doctor, Seattle-Tacoma, where he put processes in place that grew revenue by 80% over two years. Ed remains Chairman of Glass Doctor, Seattle-Tacoma. Previously, he was President & Chief Executive Officer at B-Line, LLC, a leading purchaser of consumer bankrupt accounts. At B-Line, he oversaw the purchase of more than $45 billion of bankruptcy receivables, grew their client base of top-tier U.S. banks by 65%, and managed the development of an integrated multivariate risk scoring model for underwriting loan portfolios. Ed also served as Chief Financial Officer at private-equity backed Lone Star Steakhouse, where he restructured corporate finances to successfully lead the company through a financial crisis. Earlier in his career, Ed was Director of Finance at Luminant Worldwide, a pioneer in e-commerce web services. Before moving to Seattle, he held a number of legal consulting roles and also served as an Army engineer officer, which sparked his passion for operational efficiency. Ed has earned a JD from Northwestern California University, an MBA from Syracuse University Martin Whitman School of Management, a BBA in Finance & Accounting from the University of Notre Dame, and a Master Certificate in Six Sigma from Villanova University.