Brian H. Zahn
Chief Financial Officer @United Water Conservation District
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WORK HISTORY
Chief Financial Officer @United Water Conservation District
Oxnard, CA, US
I serve as enterprise CFO for a multi-fund public agency with responsibility for finance, FP & A, treasury, capital strategy, IT partnership, governance and performance modernization supporting a $1B+ capital improvement portfolio.• Architected a 15-year enterprise financial model with full scenario planning across capital, rates and revenue• Secured $100M+ in federal WIFIA financing, materially lowering long-term capital costs• Designed and led financial strategy for a $350M General Obligation Bond initiative• Co-developed the enterprise 5-Year Strategic Modernization Plan• Rebuilt finance operating model to support a $1B CIP without increasing headcount• Lead governance, audit, internal controls and Board reporting• Partner with executive leadership to modernize systems, analytics and operating processes
EDUCATION
Moorpark College Business Administration
Associate of Arts - AA, Business Administration and Management, General
California Lutheran University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Accounting
California State University, Northridge
B. S. Accounting, Accounting
SKILLS
ABOUT BRIAN H. ZAHN
I build finance functions that become genuine competitive advantages.With 30+ years spanning global food manufacturing, medical devices, aerospace, and public infrastructure, I have led $1B+ capital improvement portfolios, secured $100M+ in federal financing, and transformed finance teams from back-office cost centers into forward-looking strategic partners. My work lives at the intersection of capital strategy, operational rigor, and enterprise modernization.At United Water Conservation District, I serve as enterprise CFO for a multi-fund public agency managing a $1B+ Capital Improvement Program. I structured $100M+ in WIFIA federal financing, designed financial strategy for a $350M General Obligation Bond initiative, and rebuilt the entire finance operating model to scale without adding headcount. Prior experience across regulated manufacturing environments delivered full-lifecycle ERP implementations, SOX compliance frameworks, and sustained cost reductions across complex multi-site operations.What separates my leadership is the integration of Finance, IT, Operations, and Governance into unified systems that produce predictable performance, stronger controls, and improved decision intelligence and an emerging focus on AI governance frameworks that boards increasingly demand from their financial leadership.My value is not simply in keeping score. It is in designing the architecture that makes performance predictable, scalable, and transparent.Modernizing Finance. Designing Predictable Performance.
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