Marianna Guenther

About Marianna Guenther

Marianna Guenther is the Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis at Duraco Specialty Materials, a private-equity-backed manufacturing leader focused on innovation, operational excellence, and strategic growth. In her role, she partners closely with the CEO, CFO, Board, and business unit leaders to drive financial strategy, forecasting discipline, planning rigor, and data-driven decision-making — while supporting continued growth and acquisition integration.With more than 20 years of finance and business leadership experience across manufacturing, healthcare, global enterprise, and digital transformation environments, Marianna brings a blend of analytical rigor, operational fluency, and collaborative leadership. Her background includes roles at Caremark/CVS Health, Schneider Electric, ACNielsen, SGK/Schawk, Essentra, and Dentsu, and she holds both a B.S. in Finance and an MBA in Management.Her work today is shaped by a breadth of diverse experience across industries, teams, and life chapters. Earlier in her career, Marianna made a deliberate decision to step back from corporate leadership to prioritize family. During that time, she consulted for nonprofits like the Museum of Science and Industry and smaller mission-driven businesses—helping them enhance financial performance and sustainability. She also earned multiple coaching certifications and worked with C-suite executives and entrepreneurs to implement strategies that translated financial insight into actionable impact.Today, Marianna remains deeply passionate about leadership, energy alignment, and redefining success for women—especially those who are driven, curious, and ready for a new way of living and leading. She is currently writing her first book, Success Redefined: For Women Rising from Burnout and Stress to Clarity and Freedom—and she shares tools and reflections through her personal platform to help others create results without sacrificing their wellbeing.She is also a Certified Feng Shui Consultant and Dowser, integrating spatial and energetic alignment into her broader philosophy of sustainable success. While she remains fully committed to her corporate leadership role, she occasionally advises a very limited number of professionals seeking deeper clarity, flow, and prosperity through energy-aligned strategies.When she’s not working, Marianna is likely writing, reading, or diving into personal growth. She believes in creating a life filled with intention, curiosity, and aligned ambition—because success shouldn’t burn you out. It should build you up.

Experience

1. VP, Fp & a

   Duraco Specialty Materials

   Dec 2025 — Present · Forest Park, IL, US

   As Vice President of FP & A at Duraco, I partner closely with the CEO, CFO, Board, and business unit leaders to drive financial strategy, forecasting rigor, and data-driven decision-making in a high-growth, private-equity-backed environment. My role includes leading FP & A operations, supporting M&A activity and integration, improving financial visibility, and developing scalable reporting frameworks that enhance operational performance and long-term value creation.

Education

• Roosevelt University

  MBA, Management

• Northern Illinois University

  BS, Finance

Skills

• Sales Management
• Budgets
• Finance
• Hypnotherapy
• Wellness Coaching
• Budget
• Strategic Planning
• Healing
• Financial Analysis
• Forecasting
• Team Building
• Management
• Accounting
• Training
• New Business Development
• Account Management
• Fitness Instruction
• Reiki
• Leadership
• Fitness Consulting
• Variance Analysis
• Project Management
• Pricing
• Strategy
• Public Speaking
• Business Process Improvement
• Nutrition
• Budgeting
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Business Development
• Nutritional Counseling
• Nutrition Education
• Financial Reporting
• Energy Healing
• Process Improvement
• Executive Coaching
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Writers
• Motivational Speaking