Scot Forge CEO and leadership

Accomplished financial leader with experience in small to mid-sized privately held companies as well as a Fortune 50 environment. A champion of Simplification, Value Creation and Waste Elimination as a proven member of senior leadership with the ability to build and mentor high performance finance teams, grow the business, increase profitability, improve internal controls and simplify processes. Extensive background and success in the following:

* Partnering with senior leadership to drive improved business performance, simplicity, transparency and accountability.

* Implementing policies, procedures and internal controls to ensure compliance with GAAP.

* Providing financial leadership and oversight, including strategic planning.

* Identifying and analyzing potential opportunities for growth via acquisition and subsequent integration.

* Managing capital budgeting, cash flow and working capital.

* Leadership of the financial reporting and analysis function, as well as worldwide consolidations.

* Directing the internal and external audit process to ensure an improved control environment.

* Enhancing the efficiency of the monthly close and managing the information technology function.

Specialties: - Improving profitability using the 80/20 principle

- Process improvement and simplification

- Accelerating the monthly close

- Developing and mentoring high performing finance teams

- Improving asset management

- Enhancing the internal control environment (SOX Section 404)

- Developing effective financial analysis and reporting metrics

- Leading the Information Technologies (IT) function

- Wireless, Telecommunications, Consumer Products, Industrial Manufacturing, Consulting

Accomplished financial leader with experience in small to mid-sized privately held companies as well as a Fortune 50 environment. A champion of Simplification, Value Creation and Waste Elimination as a proven member of senior leadership with the ability to build and mentor high performance finance teams, grow the business, increase profitability, improve internal controls and simplify processes. Extensive background and success in the following:

* Partnering with senior leadership to drive improved business performance, simplicity, transparency and accountability.

* Implementing policies, procedures and internal controls to ensure compliance with GAAP.

* Providing financial leadership and oversight, including strategic planning.

* Identifying and analyzing potential opportunities for growth via acquisition and subsequent integration.

* Managing capital budgeting, cash flow and working capital.

* Leadership of the financial reporting and analysis function, as well as worldwide consolidations.

* Directing the internal and external audit process to ensure an improved control environment.

* Enhancing the efficiency of the monthly close and managing the information technology function.

Specialties: - Improving profitability using the 80/20 principle

- Process improvement and simplification

- Accelerating the monthly close

- Developing and mentoring high performing finance teams

- Improving asset management

- Enhancing the internal control environment (SOX Section 404)

- Developing effective financial analysis and reporting metrics

- Leading the Information Technologies (IT) function

- Wireless, Telecommunications, Consumer Products, Industrial Manufacturing, Consulting