Darren Gacicia
Founder CEO CFO COO @Best Bench Consulting
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WORK HISTORY
Founder CEO CFO COO @Best Bench Consulting
Greenwich, CT, US
Businesses: Retail, Consumer (CPG), ManufacturingFunding: Private Equity, Family Office, Corporate SponsorFounded Best Bench Consulting to offer interim and fractional Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO) & Chief Operating Officer (COO), and capital raising services.Highlighted Engagements:Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who worked with a private equity & debt firm to create a new entity designed to receive and merge assets from the defaulted investments in three manufacturing/consumer (CPG) companies, evaluate the viability of businesses, devise the corporate strategy, establish financial and operational processes, stabilize operations, and assess future acquisitions & expansion.Fractional Chief Financial Officer (CFO) that worked with a corporate sponsor to operationalize a carve-out retail business that achieved 20+% market share in its respective market during the first year of operation.Dual Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & Chief Financial Officer (CFO) partnered with a private equity/debt fund to open a social equity owned, startup retail company.Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO) that advised vertically integrated consumer (CPG) company to establish of best finance and accounting practices, which included preparation for the implementation of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
EDUCATION
Bowdoin College
AB, Government & Legal Studies
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
MBA, Finance & Management
SKILLS
ABOUT DARREN GACICIA
Darren is a seasoned CFO, CEO, and COO with ~8 years of C-Suite experience. Darren also has ~20 years of experience in the investment banking world. As a management executive, Darren found success working with private equity/debt-backed, middle market companies, in both distressed/turnaround and rapid growth situations, who needed to augment their team with business acumen, leadership guidance, scalable processes, and data-driven decision-making. As both an in-house CFO and Fractional/Interim CFO, he has driven growth, market share, profitability, and a successful turnaround and exit. Darren is well versed in accounting, operational (KPI) reporting, treasury management, cost reductions, inventory management, team management, financial modeling, strategic planning, budgeting, performance improvement, turnarounds, tax settlements, restructuring, and capital raising. Prior to his time as a C-Suite executive, Darren worked for top investment banking institutions, including Morgan Stanley, Guggenheim, and Citigroup covering the Energy, Shipping, Retail, and Technology industries. His time in banking honed his ability to quickly understand companies and industries. He left the investment banking world as a Managing Director. He earned his MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, an undergraduate degree from Bowdoin College, and attended Delbarton School.Darren\'s industry experience includes Consumer (CPG), Manufacturing, Retail, Energy, Shipping, Financial, Technology businesses. Given his diversity of experience, he considers his skill set fungible across industries.He is based in Greenwich, CT, where he enjoys spending time with his two sons and being outdoors.
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