Tom Coler
Executive Vice President & CFO | Consumer Products, Specialty Chemicals, Technology & Business Services
- Role
- Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer at Quaker Houghton
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Tom Coler
Dynamic and results-driven finance executive with extensive experience in corporate financial oversight and strategic business partnerships. Proven track record of collaborating with executive leadership teams and corporate boards across a range of manufacturing, technology, and service-based organizations. Adept at driving financial performance and delivering strategic insights to support business growth and innovation.
Experience
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Jun 2024 — Present
Chief Financial Officer for Quaker Houghton a global specialty chemical manufacturer with 35 manufacturing locations and 4,400 team members. Responsible for leading all aspects of the finance organization, supporting the enterprise strategic planning process, JV, M&A and other strategic partnerships, along with internal and external leadership and engagement with the Board of Directors, Audit Committee and Investment Community through a highly dedicated team of finance and accounting professionals.Serve as a business partner to the CEO and Quaker Houghton Executive Leadership team to drive the strategic objectives of the enterprise focused on organic growth and operating efficiencies, meaningful contributions from M&A and partnerships, while balancing cash flow generation and capital allocation to optimize the financial health of the enterprise.Driving a substantial business process transformation portfolio of actions to improve overall SG & A efficiency to further align Quaker Houghton closer to peer benchmarks, leveraging process automation and standardization to drive operating leverage while supporting Quaker’s growth objectives.
Education
University of Minnesota
MBA
1996 — 1997
University of Minnesota
Bachelor of Science
1991 — 1994
Skills
- Financial Modeling
- Financial Analysis
- Leadership
- Supply Chain
- Forecasting
- Managerial Finance
- Acquisition Integration
- Cost Accounting
- Ipo
- Process Improvement
- Equities
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Finance
- Strategic Financial Planning
- Financial Reporting
- Business Process Improvement
- Portfolio Management
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