Propeller Industries CEO and leadership

Experienced CFO with significant global experience (US, Europe and Australia) and a unique background of finance, operations and strategy. Management and advisory roles across a number of industries: e-commerce & tech, retail and consumer, apparel, industrials and manufacturing, telecom, automotive and shipping. Commitment to hands-on execution and value creation.

Functional expertise:

Finance - scale and improve finance function capabilities, reporting, internal controls, capital raising

Operations - operational turnaround, procurement, manufacturing efficiencies, SKU rationalisation

Strategy - diagnostics, strategic reviews, business planning, implementation

Human Resources - manage HR function, develop and implement HR policies

Other - oversee insurance, tax and legal functions

Key skills include:

- senior management (finance & operations)

- financial planning and analysis

- strategic and operational analysis

- capital raising (equity & debt) and M&A

- profit improvement / cost reduction

- procurement planning

- business turnaround (stressed / distressed)

- budgeting and management reporting

- treasury and cash management

- program management

- stakeholder negotiations

David Davick is a CFO at Propeller Industries and is based in San Francisco, California. He attended La Sierra University between 1996 and 1997 and La Sierra University between 1992 and 1996.

Greg Littleton is a COO at Propeller Industries and is based in New York City, New York. He has worked as Production Editor at Architecture Magazine, Corporate Intelligence at CONFIDENTIAL, and Chief Operating Officer (Interim) at S well. Greg studied at The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth between 1992 and 1994 and Vassar College between 1982 and 1986.

Jeriann Kolton is a Chief People Officer at Propeller Industries and Principal at JAK Insights and is based in New York City, New York. She has worked as Vice President, Human Resources at PUBLICIS INC.; Director, Training & Development at Kaplan Test Prep; and Director of Human Resources at The Kaplan Thaler Group & NW Ayer. Jeriann studied at University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross School of Business between 2002 and 2004, Hackley School between 1985 and 1991, and Emory University between 1991 and 1995.

Kira Biber is a CFO and Head of Finance Services at Propeller Industries and is based in City Metropolitan Area, New York City, New York. She has worked as Head of Reporting for Family Office at Weybourne Partners (Family office with HQ in London), Finance Manager at EXPAND INTERNATIONAL AB, and Assistant Vice President at JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. Kira attended The University of Texas at Austin Red McCombs School of Business, University of Geneva between 2004 and 2004, and INSEAD.

Sam Madden is director of finance at Propeller Industries. Previously Sam was the co-founder of PocketSuite which delivers mobile messaging & scheduling tools to service professionals. Prior to PocketSuite, Sam spent his career in investment management (MVR, Highland Capital) and investment banking (Credit Suisse). Sam is a CFA charterholder and graduated from Colgate University.