Robert Cornella

About Robert Cornella

Global CFO and financial operations leader with track record of successfully stewarding international public and private businesses through significant periods of growth and transformation of the Finance, FP & A, Operations, Commercial, Corporate Development, and Supply Chain functions. International finance leadership experience includes several progressive CFO and leadership roles for Coca-Cola\'s largest and most profit-generating global divisions and global bottling/distribution partners. CFO and Supply Chain leader of Costa Coffee, the world\'s second largest retail and B2B coffee company (after Starbucks) with over retail location across 40+ countries and over associates. CFO of one of the top 3 largest beverage alcohol sales and distribution companies in the United States with over $12 billion in revenue and over employees. Global M&A leadership spans Europe, Eurasia, and the United States. Passion for creating and building cross-functional finance teams on a global scale. Strong global operating skills and market knowledge across the geographies of Europe, North America, EMEA, and ASEAN. Expatriate assignments and education completed in USA, UK, France, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, and Ireland. SPECIALITIES:Building Global Finance Teams | Board Leadership | Capital Structure Optimisation | International M&A Leader | Strategy Leader | Investor Relations | SEC Reporting | Finance Transformation | Building World-Class Enterprise Risk & Governance Processes | Leveraging Technology to Digitise Finance | Supply Chain | Commercial Finance | Zero-Based | Operations | Food & Beverage | CPG | FMCG

Experience

1. Interim Chief Financial Officer

   Guidehouse

   Dec 2025 — Present · US

   Guidehouse is a Bain Capital owned global multi-billion dollar AI-led professional services firm delivering advisory, technology, and managed services to the commercial and government sectors. With an integrated business technology approach, Guidehouse drives efficiency and resilience in the healthcare, financial services, energy, infrastructure, and national security markets- Private Equity Partnership: Manage rigorous reporting requirements and KPI alignment essential to drive and maintain value in a Private Equity (Bain Capital) owned environment- Global Finance Team Leadership: Direct the global financial functions of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP & A), Treasury, Tax, Pricing, and Accounting functions- Value Creation: Identify and execute margin, operational improvement strategies, and cost-discipline initiatives to enhance enterprise value- Lead Change Management: Lead process automation, team building, and cultural alignment across the finance function in a dynamic and rapidly changing commercial environment.

Education

• Emlyon Business School

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Joint Degree MBA Programme / Global Management

• University of Florida - Warrington College of Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Corporate Finance / Strategy

• University of Florida - Warrington College of Business

  Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA), Finance, Economics, Accounting

• Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

  Masters, Corporate Financial Strategy