Larry D. Lemaster

About Larry D. Lemaster

C-suite Finance and Operations Executive (CFO, COO) with a digital mindset leading teams to improve productivity, expand business, protect intellectual capital, and keep the technology edge – while cutting costs and growing profit margins and revenue.A passion for the performing arts – and 20 years\' experience acting and producing – makes me a unique financial advisor with a creative side. A diplomatic, servant leader, I know how to strike a balance between the free-thinking process, and organization and structure.Business is business, but people are my bottom line. I was the \"Stevie Awards\" winner of Best U.S. CFO of the Year (2008) and Dallas Business Journal finalist for Best CFO of the Year (2007).At HKS (a U.S. top-five global design firm) I partnered with the CEO to grow the firm to record profits 8 years in a row – from a regional, to national, and now international practice (from 260 to 1450 employees) – while continuously gaining market share. We made a profit through the Great Recession and rebound the firm through recovery to 50% revenue growth from 2009 to 2014.Beyond financial planning, budgeting, banking, and M&A, I was HKS’ “go-to” for market and service lines strategy, performance targets execution, process automation, human resources compliance, audit defense, and international compliance. My motivating mantra is “MIM” (Make it matter!)* Multiple Product Lines Development & Digital Branding – Generated $27 million in revenue adding new service lines including Advisory, Branding, Graphic Design, Planning & Development, Programming, Project Management, Research, Structural Engineering, Sustainability Design.* Strategic Tax Planning – Cut bottom line by $2 million annually installing ICDISC, R&D tax credits, 179D tax deductions, and strong multi-state and multi-country tax planning.* Business Intelligence Tools – Saved $300K annually and drove business units’ financial performance measurement and decision-making around investment.

Experience

1. CFO

   Ardmore Roderick

   Feb 2024 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

  BBA, Accounting & Finance

  1979 — 1983

Skills

• Matrix Organization Accountability
• Enterprise Resource Planning (Erp)
• Digital Strategy & Design
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Managerial Finance
• Social Media - Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, Yammer
• Risk Management
• Budgets
• Strategic Tax Planning
• Custom Web Applications and Portal Development
• Finance
• Acquisition Analysis
• Financial Reporting
• Business Planning
• Financial Analysis
• In-the-Cloud Solutions
• Flexible Support Solutions
• Big Data Management
• Digital Project Management
• Digital Branding
• Scalable Solutions
• Auditing
• Accounting
• Film
• Optimizing the Creative Environment
• Content Strategy
• Business Strategy
• Multiple Service Lines Development
• Cpa
• Streamlining the Sales Process
• Next Generation Storytelling
• Strategic Planning
• Standardizing Tool Sets
• Cost Accounting
• Business Valuation
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Due Diligence
• Domestic and International Banking