Brian Crowe

About Brian Crowe

Brian is a finance and accounting consultant uniquely qualified with 20+ years of professional experience advancing business intelligence and organizational effectiveness. He is a leader with significant experience designing and implementing change management throughout an organization. Brian\'s background is a mix of for-profit and non-profit knowledge in financial analysis, audit and tax preparation, compliance, internal controls, software implementation, and project management. Prior to forming CCS, Brian served as the Chief Financial Officer for the Sustainable Forestry Initiative and the Council on Foundations where he was responsible for the economic and operational strategy. Brian has a proven record of aligning strategic metrics and initiatives with revenue and expense management to reduce deficit cycles and enhance value. Aside from his broad range of technical skills, Brian’s strengths consist of a tenacious work ethic, reason-based decision-making, and direct communication. More importantly, his strongest asset is his ability to partner with people to simplify complex issues and unite individuals to solve problems. Originally from Kentucky, Brian has a bachelor\'s degree in business administration with a minor in economics and a master\'s degree in accounting. He began his career in the banking industry, later transitioning to public accounting where he focused on consulting with and auditing financial institutions. Brian is a Certified Public Accountant in the District of Columbia (where he has resided for the past eighteen years), and holds a Certified Management Accountant credential. Brian has a fond appreciation for nature and when he is not crunching numbers, he enjoys being outdoors.

Experience

1. Interim V P of Finance & Accounting

   Ocean Conservancy

   Mar 2025 — Present

Education

• Kentucky Wesleyan College

  B.S., Business Administration, Minor in Economics

  1997 — 2001

• University of Southern Indiana

  M.S., Accountancy

  2003 — 2004