Richard Burns

About Richard Burns

A Business Leader in the engineering materials solutions industry. Management expertise…

Experience

1. Principal

   FocusCFO®

   Jan 2020 — Present · Cleveland/Akron, OH, US

   Richard Burns is a successful business executive and entrepreneur, having more than 30 years in business. In 2020, Richard joined FocusCFO, a company dedicated to helping SMBs and Family Owned businesses in Ohio optimize growth and cash flow through sound financial forecasting, cash flow management and operational improvements.In his current role as a Principal in North East Ohio with FocusCFO, Richard works with owners of SMEs around NE Ohio to understand the key drivers of profitability and how to most effectively improve, enhance or implement those drivers. As the #1 CFO services provider in the Ohio market, FocusCFO has emerged as the clear market leader in providing world class CFO support to 500+ SMEs in Ohio, specifically targeting companies in the $2 to $35 million revenue segment. FocusCFO empowers SMEs 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.Companies that benefit the most from working with FocusCFO:• Currently generate $2M to $20M a year in revenue• Are ready to maximize cash flow & profitability• Need better insights to where they are making money and where they are not• Have internal accounting support & an outside CPA providing accounting and tax expertise• Want an objective affordable enterprise experienced expert to do help make it happenFor a no-cost initial consultation to determine if FocusCFO may be a fit for your business contact Richard here on LinkedIn. On a more personal note, Richard enjoys spending his time with his family, reading, golf and skiing.

Education

• Northeastern University

  MS

  1975 — 1979

• Keith Academy

  HS Diploma

  1965 — 1969

• University of Massachusetts Lowell

  BS

  1969 — 1973

Skills

• Materials Science
• Strategic Leadership
• New Business Development
• Strategy
• Manufacturing
• Organizational Development
• Fluoropolymers
• Continuous Improvement
• Executive Management
• Turnaround Experience
• Thermoplastic Elastomers
• Business Planning
• Iso
• Engineering Plastics
• Team Building
• Extrusion
• Marketing Strategy
• Plastics Compounding
• Polymers
• Global Business Development
• Business Turn-Arounds
• P&L Management
• Full P&L Responsibility
• Swot Analysis
• Materials
• Plastics
• Thermoplastics
• Change Management
• Business Process Re-Engineering
• Managing Start-Ups
• Start-Ups
• Manufacturing Operations Management
• Plastic Extrusion
• Six Sigma
• Coatings
• Process Engineering
• Product Marketing
• R&D
• Market Development
• Polymer Compounding