Professionally: As a trusted business advisor and financial professional for over 30 years, Barb provides companies with on-site chief financial officer services on an as needed basis. She has optimized profitability of businesses by developing key business metrics, internal control programs, managing banking relationships, analyzing business risk, and implementing process improvement programs. In many cases, she has developed financial reporting packages for companies that have never had financials. Leveraging these types of programs she has helped to improve cash flow and business profitability. .. SEE MORE
She has successfully led the implementation of ERP systems, company physical inventories, inventory valuations, and cost accounting initiatives. Her diverse back office experience includes finance, accounting, legal, human resources, employee benefits, IT, and logistics.
She is a compassionate listener, team builder, coach and sometimes "therapist". She has an extensive network of bankers, lawyers, accounting firms, and insurance companies.
Her experience across multiple industries ensures that she has a comprehensive understanding of the many challenges that growing businesses face in their day to day operations.
Barb's key strengths that make her an asset to any company team are:
- Strategic planning and project implementation
- Process improvement leading to enhance profitability
- Improved cash flow by identifying and improving cash impediments
- Financial analysis for informed business decisions
She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a major in accounting and minor in computer science from the Allentown College St. Francis De Sales while working full time.
Personally: Barb is quite energetic, both in and out of the office. She is a dog lover and enjoys spending time with family and friends as well as golfing, hiking, white-water rafting, running, yoga, meditation and continued personal growth. To learn more about Barb personally visit her personal blog at: https://www.journeytobestlife.com (or click the yin-yang sign in the left side bar).
