Florian Girthofer

About Florian Girthofer

Executive Summary: Global Executive Leader | Managing Director | President & Business Unit ExecutiveReputation for Exceptional Focus on Strategy-Driven Execution for Rapid Business Growth & Profitability Specialty Chemicals Specialty Products Industrial Automotive OEM Distribution President, CEO, managing director, and global executive business unit leader with 20+ years of international and holistic end-to-end business leadership experience in specialty chemicals and food/food ingredients industries. Billion-dollar P&L business leader and chairman of the board with entrepreneurial approach to turn around, build, and grow profitable businesses (e.g, increasing profitability by $50M+). Driver of strategic vision and relentless execution who operates on a strong set of personal values (integrity, honesty, accountability, and commitment) and a view of “Safety First” as a critical success factor. Collaborative leader style and a “true team leader” cooperative approach, combined with decisive consensus management to ensure executable decisions are achieved fast. Change agent and status quo challenger to expand thinking and the roam of possibilities and opportunities to boost competitive position, establish market and industry leadership, and drive long-term economic value. Core Attributes:Strategic Visionary Status Quo Challenger Energetic Execution Focus Leadership Skills & Competencies Strategic Planning & Execution Profit & Loss Management ($100M – $1.4B)Mergers, Acquisition, & Integration Marketing & Commercial Management Strategic Talent Development Business Turnaround & Transformation Change Management Global Operations Management Supply Chain Management/OptimizationLean Six Sigma & Continuous Improvement Specialties:Strategic Planning Strategy Execution P&L Management Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Integration Marketing Management Commercial Management Talent Strategy Turnaround Specialist Business Transformation Change Management Managing Global Operations Supply Chain Management Continuous Improvement Integrated Business Planning Cross-functional team leadership Business Process Improvement Stakeholder Engagement Customer Centric Cross-functional Team Leadership Cross-cultural Teams Business Development Team Building

Experience

1. CFO

   Wooddale Church

   Jul 2021 — Present · Minneapolis, MN, US

   SERVIANT LEADERSHIP: Financial Stewardship and responsibility for multi-site Facilities, HR, IT, and additional administrative processes.

Education

• Georgia State University

  Fulbright Scholar, Business Administration

• Universität Passau

  Dipl.-Kfm. (MBA equivalent), Strategy & Organization, Operations Management, Marketing

Skills

• International Business
• Strategic Planning
• International Sales
• Forecasting
• Business Process Improvement
• Market Development
• Supply Chain Management
• Business Development
• New Business Development
• Innovation Management
• Cross-Cultural Teams
• Market Research
• Market Analysis
• Executive Management
• Business Planning
• Management Consulting
• Restructuring
• Six Sigma
• Strategy
• Leadership
• Pricing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Business Strategy
• Marketing Strategy
• P&L Management
• Product Development
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Change Management
• Supply Chain
• Management
• Mergers
• Competitive Analysis
• Marketing