W. Henry Yaeger

About W. Henry Yaeger

I help ambitious founders, business owners, investors, and boards align people, priorities, and execution to accelerate results in service of business and society-I\'ve built my reputation as a trusted partner to founders, CEOs and boards by listening deeply, driving commitment and moving teams forward during early stages or high-stakes transitions. Earlier in my career, I led strategic planning at Hershey and managed $1B+ in marketing spend at Unilever, guiding cross-functional teams to deliver measurable results. As a finance and strategy leader, I turn complexity into clarity and keep teams aligned and accountable. I founded Banner Group to advise mid-sized private firms and investors, expanding into startups as a founder, investor, and advisor across industries.Today I serve as the full-time CFO of Plowshare Therapies, a mission-locked gene therapy company advancing rare pediatric treatments, while maintaining advisory roles in several companies, including some I cofounded or have invested in. My global perspective comes from six years living in Prague, lifelong ties to Peru and collaboration with global teams across Asia and Latin America. This lens deepens my understanding of people and teams and helps uncover opportunities others miss.In the boardroom, I\'ve served on both fiduciary private company boards and mission-driven nonprofits, including roles as board president and committee chair for strategy, finance and succession planning. Currently, I serve as Greater Philadelphia Chapter President of the Private Directors Association- I accept most personalized connection requests and reject most others. If you regularly post political or inane content, I will unfollow you- Fortune 500 Executive:\"Henry runs the most useful strategy development and planning exercises. His clarity of thought, ability to bring a group together and secure agreement is remarkable.\" Private Middle Market Executive:\"Henry helped us focus on the top three [initiatives] that are critical.[and] understand the key areas that create value so we could focus our strategy on the right questions.\" Global Multi-Billion Dollar Executive:\"Henry uncovered areas where key stakeholders were not aligned. an asset to any organization driving results through strategic alignment.\"

Experience

1. Chief Financial Officer

   Plowshare Therapies Llc

   Jan 2026 — Present · Lancaster County, PA, US

   I serve as founding CFO of Plowshare Therapies, a mission-locked gene therapy company advancing rare pediatric treatments through a stewardship-first model centered on long-term patient access. I established and run the company’s financial and accounting systems, while aligning capital strategy, governance, and fundraising execution.

Education

• Yale School of Management

  MBA, Strategy & Finance

• Georgetown University

  BS

Skills

• Strategic Thinking
• Business Strategy
• Marketing
• Organizational Development
• Strategic Partnerships
• Finance
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Entrepreneurship
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (Fmcg)
• Corporate Development
• Executive Management
• Fmcg
• Business Planning
• Segmentation
• Management
• Strategic Planning
• Strategy