Darren Cherry

About Darren Cherry

Business Strategist Sherpa | Helping Business Owners to Exit on Their Own Terms | Entrepreneur | Leadership CoachWE SERVE Business Owners Revenues between $1 -$30 million Burning desire to improve businessSTOP:🟥 Believing your business can’t run without you 🟥 Sacrificing your family to run the business🟥 Worrying that your business won’t finance your retirement🟥 Struggling to scale and grow your business 🟥 Working long hours and not earning true worth BY FOCUSING ON THIS: Systematizing your business Aligning your growth strategies with clients who value what you do Attracting employees that share your values Building team engagement and accountability Focusing on what drives the value of the businessTO GET THIS OUTCOME: A business that thrives without you More time for passions and loved ones Retirement piece of mind Higher business value Employees that think like ownersDo you want to learn more about building your personalized Business Value Growth Blueprint, Contact me at D•••••••@FocusCFO.com

Experience

1. Area President

   FocusCFO®

   Jan 2016 — Present · Columbus, OH, US

   As the #1 CFO services provider in the Midwest and Southeast, FocusCFO has emerged as the clear market leader in providing world-class fractional CFO support, specifically benefiting companies in the $2 to $30 million revenue segment.FocusCFO empowers small and medium-sized businesses through sound financial management, forward thinking insights & tools, and proactive financial strategies so they can improve internal cash flow, reduce business risk and increase the value of their business … ultimately helping them realize their short and long term goals and dreams.Currently we are operating in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina.We are looking for entrepreneurial people to join our team as Area Presidents and CFOs.

Education

• The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

• Purdue University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration

Skills

• Business Strategy
• Change Management
• Kaizen
• Budgeting
• Management Consulting
• Management
• Team Building
• 5s
• Chemical Industry
• Lean Manufacturing
• Logistics
• Manufacturing
• Operational Excellence
• New Business Development
• Leadership
• Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Managerial Finance
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Automotive
• Valuation
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Strategic Planning
• Financial Modeling
• Energy
• Financial Analysis
• Sales Management
• Oil & Gas
• Business Coaching
• Supply Chain
• Leadership Development
• Product Development
• Operations Management
• Quality Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Packaging
• Finance
• Acquisition Integration
• Purchasing