CFO Selections News Releases

CFO Selections Places Controller at Cashmere Molding

2012-01-26

Bellevue, WA -- CFO Selections is pleased to announce the placement of Joe Stanik as Controller at Cashmere Molding. Joe has over 19 years of finance and operations experience and brings strong strategic planning and analysis skills to help drive growth at the company. CFO Selections is proud to have worked with the team at Cashmere Molding and we wish Joe much success in his new position.

About Cashmere Molding
Founded in 1991, Cashmere Molding manufactures plastic parts 24 hours a day. Their highly experienced plastic part and tooling engineers work closely with customers across multiple industries to make sure their idea or concept for a plastic part becomes a reality.

Cashmere Molding is a growing company which recently placed 19th on the Puget Sound Business Journal's annual list of Top 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in Washington State. Cashmere was also named the "2010 Midsize Manufacturer of the Year" by Seattle Business Magazine, honoring their critical role in strengthening and growing the manufacturing industry in Washington.

About CFO Selections
CFO Selections provides finance and accounting executive search and interim consulting services to a wide range of organizations in the West. The company focuses on locating and recruiting the highest caliber senior-level talent available. Its team of consulting CFOs works in a collaborative and problem-solving way to generate maximum results. CFO Selections' trusted executives have assisted many clients in bridging the gap to profitable growth by tailoring their services to meet exacting situations.

CFO Selections is headquartered in Bellevue, WA, and can be reached by contacting Managing Partner Tom Varga at (206) 686-4480 ext. 123, or tom@cfoselections.com.

CFOS Foundation Makes Grant to Starlight Children's Foundation

2011-12-02

Bellevue, WA -- The Starlight Children's Foundation - Northwest has been awarded a $10,000 grant by the CFOS Foundation. The grant will be used to support Starlight's core programs for seriously ill children and their families.

Since 1992, Starlight Children's Foundation Northwest has dedicated itself to improving the quality of life for children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses and life-altering injuries by providing entertainment, education, and family activities that help them cope with the pain, fear, and isolation of prolonged illness. Starlight Northwest touches the lives of more than 9,000 Washington and Oregon families each month. Their programs have been proven to distract children from their pain, help them better understand and manage their illnesses, and connect families with others facing similar challenges so that no one feels alone.

Starlight offers a comprehensive menu of outpatient, hospital-based, and web offerings that enable them to provide ongoing support for children and families ? from diagnosis through the entire course of medical treatment. Programs include family activities and outings, in-hospital entertainment technology, online communities and interactive websites, in-hospital playrooms, kid-friendly treatment rooms, special events, and educational programming.

Steve McGraw, Executive Director of Starlight's Northwest chapter, said "Starlight's programs can only happen through the generous support of others in our community like the CFOS Foundation. They are a model on how granting foundations can engage with charitable efforts in our community. We at Starlight are very grateful for the grant and professional support we are receiving from the CFOS Foundation."

More information about Starlight is available on their website. To learn more about volunteering at Starlight, click here. To make an instant donation, click here.

About CFO Selections
CFO Selections provides finance and accounting executive search and interim consulting services to a wide range of organizations in the West. The company focuses on locating and recruiting the highest caliber senior-level talent available. Its team of consulting CFOs works in a collaborative and problem-solving way to generate maximum results. CFO Selections' trusted executives have assisted many clients in bridging the gap to profitable growth by tailoring their services to meet exacting situations.

CFO Selections is headquartered in Bellevue, WA and can be reached by contacting Managing Partner Tom Varga at (206) 686-4480 ext. 123, or tom@cfoselections.com.

CFO Selections Expands Services to Nonprofit Clients

2011-11-16

Bellevue, WA -- Over the past nine years CFO Selections has provided many local nonprofit organizations with professional services in accounting and finance; our clients have included Seattle Symphony, Seattle Aquarium, Pacific Science Center, CRISTA Ministries, LifeCenter Northwest, and Friends of the Children.

Now, we are pleased to announce that we are expanding our commitment to the nonprofit community with the creation of a team which can specifically focus on their needs. We understand the unique strategic and financial challenges inherent in nonprofit settings, and provide interim, part-time, or permanent financial leadership at an affordable price. As with our services available to for-profit companies, our model means clients pay only for what they need, whether that is a few hours a week, a few days a month, or help finding the perfect hire for a full-time position.

Our team is highly skilled at quickly evaluating existing processes and organizations, and our goal is to provide both practical suggestions for change and ongoing, hands-on help. Each team member is experienced in cross-organizational operations - so if there are issues in IT, HR, or Development, we can help with planning and executing solutions in those areas as well. Our entire consulting group is made up of more than 30 finance professionals and includes:

Tammy Helgeson: Tammy spent 15 years successfully building a consulting practice in all areas of accounting, reporting, compliance, and financial management for public and private charities ranging from small operating nonprofits to large ($95M) charitable endowments. Her clients include the Medina Foundation, the Henry M. Jackson Foundation, Philanthropy NW, and Boyer Children's Clinic. She has directed all aspects of accounting operations at both for-profit and nonprofit entities, including reporting, budgeting, grant reporting and compliance, payout planning, investment and endowment reporting, direct and indirect expense allocations, and communication with executive management and audit/finance committees.

Amy Romer: Amy has experience in all aspects of nonprofit accounting. She can assist with Federal (990) reporting and audits, and is well versed in the special compliance requirements for publicly-funded organizations, including A-122 and A-133 requirements, and NIH and USAid compliance. Before joining CFO Selections, she was Senior Director of Finance at the Allen Institute for Brain Science, where she was responsible for all aspects of accounting and finance.

Bill Palmer: Bill has experience with the finances of nonprofits from multiple perspectives: he has been a nonprofit CFO, a board member, and leader of a capital campaign which raised $1.5M from private donors. For more than two years, he has acted as CFO at a local children's charity, where he oversees the accounting staff and also assists the executive director in budgeting and long range planning to support capacity building.

Richard Salitra: Richard Salitra is a seasoned leader with well-rounded experience in finance, accounting operations, and general management in a breadth of industries. He is currently the CFO of the Infectious Diseases Research Institute (IDRI) in Seattle. Richard's leadership experience includes Federal grant compliance and working with management on fundraising and liquidity issues. Additional focus areas include budgeting and forecasting, financial analysis and modeling, and process/reporting improvements.

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If you are part of a nonprofit organization and would like to find out more about how our team can help you build capacity and further your mission, please contact Mark Tranter at 206-686-4480 ext. 122 or mark@cfoselections.com.
More information about our services for nonprofits is also available at our website: www.cfoselections.com/nonprofits.

About CFO Selections
CFO Selections provides finance and accounting executive search and interim consulting services to a wide range of organizations in the West. The company focuses on locating and recruiting the highest caliber senior-level talent available. Its team of consulting CFOs works in a collaborative and problem-solving way to generate maximum results. CFO Selections' trusted executives have assisted many clients in bridging the gap to profitable growth by tailoring their services to meet exacting situations.

CFO Selections is headquartered in Bellevue, WA, and can be reached by contacting Managing Partner Tom Varga at (206) 686-4480 ext. 123, or tom@cfoselections.com.

CFO Selections Adds Additional Consulting Team Member

2011-11-09

Bellevue, WA -- CFO Selections is pleased to announce the addition of Larry Breitbarth to our professional services practice in Western Washington. Larry is an experienced financial executive with a proven track record in operational and strategic planning, performance improvement for business leaders, corporate controllership, project management, and valuation consulting.

Larry began his career as a business valuation consultant with Arthur Andersen in Chicago and served manufacturing and distribution clients in the automotive and food sectors. Prior to joining CFO Selections, Larry held senior financial positions with a variety of companies in the technology and financial services industries. At multiple firms, he has been responsible for reporting, cash management, planning and analysis, financial strategy, and internal controls. Larry has also been a successful consultant to a number of companies. As a partner at the Sage Group, he developed a business process for reverse due diligence, led business acquisition and integration assessment, and built cash forecasts and bank relationship management plans. As a senior manager for multiple Big 4 Consulting firms, he led valuation consulting projects (including projects for Nordstrom, Starbucks, and Microsoft), testified as an expert witness in valuation disputes, developed and managed remote regional sales offices, and generated over $45 million in tax savings for clients through implementation of tax strategies.

Larry holds an MBA with a concentration in Finance from the University of Chicago and a B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), and a board member/treasurer of the Washington Chapter of Financial Executives International. He also has extensive experience teaching financial topics to a variety of audiences.

About CFO Selections
CFO Selections provides finance and accounting executive search and interim consulting services to a wide range of organizations in the West. The company focuses on locating and recruiting the highest caliber senior-level talent available. Its team of consulting CFOs works in a collaborative and problem-solving way to generate maximum results. CFO Selections' trusted executives have assisted many clients in bridging the gap to profitable growth by tailoring their services to meet exacting situations.

CFO Selections is headquartered in Bellevue, WA, and can be reached by contacting Managing Partner Tom Varga at (206) 686-4480 ext. 123, or tom@cfoselections.com.

CFOS Foundation Makes Grant to Facilitate Local Foster-Adopt Program

2011-10-26

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Bellevue, WA - Children in foster care needing permanent families will benefit from a $15,000 grant awarded to Amara by the CFOS Foundation. Amara (formerly Medina Children's Services) is an independent, nonprofit organization in the State of Washington that has been providing services to families and children since 1921. Throughout their history they have developed pioneering programs to meet the changing needs of area children, youth, and families. Today, their mission is to create and support stable, loving homes for vulnerable children, especially children in foster care, and their vision for the future is "A Home for Every Child."

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"There is a lot of compelling research showing the critical need for 'forever families' for the children within Washington's foster care system who cannot return to their families of origin," said Tom Varga, founder of CFO Selections, the financial services firm whose partners launched the CFOS Foundation. "We are very pleased to be able to support the foster-to-adopt programs of Amara with a CFOS Foundation grant."
In just the last three years , Amara found loving, permanent homes for 145 children from foster care. More than half of these children were siblings who found adoptive homes in which they could heal and grow up together.

"The outlook for children who 'age out' of foster care without permanent families is heartbreaking," said John Morse, Amara's Executive Director. "We know that fewer than 50% will graduate from high school, nearly half will abuse alcohol by age 25, and more than 25% will be incarcerated within two years. When we find the right adoptive family for a child in foster care, it is transformative. Their chances for going to college, developing healthy relationships, and thriving as adults rebound when they are embraced by a family who can love and commit to them for the rest of their lives. We appreciate the trust placed in us by the awarding of this grant from the CFOS Foundation, which will assist us in finding families for these vulnerable kids."

To find out more about Amara, or to contribute, visit their website at www.amaraparenting.org.

About the CFOS Foundation
The CFOS Foundation was founded in 2007 by the partners of CFO Selections LLC: Mark Tranter, Rich Leo and Tom Varga. The vision of this group is to harness the energy and talent of professional people who care about the needs of local children in micro-communities and work to make a measurable, positive impact within these communities.

The CFOS Foundation looks to provide both funding and leadership to effect change, one child at a time. More information is available on the website.

New QuickBooks Versions Released

2011-09-29

#1 Small/Mid-Size Accounting System Expands Support for Document Management and Complex Inventory Requirements

Bellevue, WA -- Every year Intuit® releases a new version of QuickBooks® with feature additions and improvements, and every year thousands of companies must decide if this is a worthwhile upgrade for them to purchase. Below, our QuickBooks team will let you know what we found most interesting on this year's list. Many businesses will like this round of upgrades, but if your business is inventory focused this is a version especially worth considering.

Please note: Those users with QuickBooks Enterprise and an active Full Service Plan will automatically receive the new version shortly.

All Editions (QuickBooks Pro, Premier, & Enterprise)

Document Center - FREE attachment of electronic documents to your QuickBooks data file. Attach spreadsheets, PDFs, and images to transactions and lists within QuickBooks.
Improved Excel Integration - Now update data in existing Excel worksheets, preserving formulas and format changes.
Lead Center - Create leads in QuickBooks without them showing up on your customer list. Convert leads to customers.

Premier & Enterprise

Inventory Center - Now there is a dedicated center for all inventory activities, similar to the familiar Customer and Vendor Centers.

Enterprise Only

Enhanced Inventory Receiving - The QuickBooks item receipt and bill have been split into two transactions. This feature is for businesses who have any of the following three issues in QuickBooks today:
- You sometimes need to pay for inventory before you receive it.
- You want to preserve your item receipt date even after you get a bill.
- You need to receive inventory items from one order on multiple item receipts and/or pay for them with multiple bills.

Automatic Price Markup - Choose whether to have QuickBooks change any sales price automatically when the cost of the item changes.

Enterprise with Advanced Inventory Subscription

FIFO Inventory - Support for tracking inventory costs using FIFO (First In First Out) as well as the Average Cost method.
Serial Number or Lot Tracking - Track individual instances of inventory or assembly items by assigning a serial number or lot to them.

Contact Eric Downs today at eric@cfoselections.com for more information on the new versions of QuickBooks or to engage one of our professionals for assistance with your QuickBooks needs.

About Our QuickBooks Consulting Services
For many small and mid-size businesses, choosing and implementing accounting software can be a real challenge. CFO Selections is an Intuit Solution Provider and our team of experts can work with you to ensure a smooth transition to an accounting system that meets the needs of your business.

Our QuickBooks Consulting group provides clients with pre-sales consultation, software sales, system design and implementation, training and review, and custom development and reporting.

About CFO Selections
CFO Selections provides finance and accounting executive search and interim consulting services to a wide range of organizations in the West. The company focuses on locating and recruiting the highest caliber senior-level talent available. Its team of consulting CFOs works in a collaborative and problem-solving way to generate maximum results. CFO Selections' trusted executives have assisted many clients in bridging the gap to profitable growth by tailoring their services to meet exacting situations.

CFO Selections is headquartered in Bellevue, WA, and can be reached by contacting Managing Partner Tom Varga at (206) 686-4480 ext. 123, or tom@cfoselections.com.

CFO Selections Expands Team -- Adds Consultant to Meet Growing Demand

2011-09-15

Bellevue, WA -- CFO Selections is pleased to announce the return of David Laub to our professional services practice in Western Washington. David is a proven senior-level executive with a strong financial, operational, administrative, and business development background in multiple industries including manufacturing, high technology, telecommunications, fisheries, government, and utilities. He has extensive experience helping companies thrive, from the startup phase to going public and/or becoming a multinational organization.

While CFO of IceBreaker, he assisted management in raising over $8 million in angel and venture capital, and sold the company to a large public Japanese firm. As Interim CFO of a West Coast distribution company, David prepared strategies to support a large contract, including increasing operations from 75 to 450 employees, increasing the company's credit limit from $100K to $7M, and negotiating an additional $6M in financing at another institution. He has successfully managed complex corporate structures involving intellectual property and tax issues including a Cayman holding company with operating subsidiaries in the U.S. and China. As CFO of Pacific Northwest Fisheries, David established operating entities in multiple countries and created systems to expedite international transport of live seafood.

David holds a B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting and Finance from UC Berkeley, and is a CPA (retired) in Washington state. He serves on the boards of directors and the advisory boards of numerous local organizations including Arena Sports, New Game Town, Ignition Mobile Corporation, and Uber Entertainment.

About CFO Selections
CFO Selections provides finance and accounting executive search and interim consulting services to a wide range of organizations in the West. The company focuses on locating and recruiting the highest caliber senior-level talent available. Its team of consulting CFOs works in a collaborative and problem-solving way to generate maximum results. CFO Selections' trusted executives have assisted many clients in bridging the gap to profitable growth by tailoring their services to meet exacting situations.

CFO Selections is headquartered in Bellevue, WA, and can be reached by contacting Managing Partner Tom Varga at (206) 686-4480 ext. 123, or tom@cfoselections.com.

Director of Finance Named at Hopunion LLC

2011-09-08

Bellevue, WA -- CFO Selections is pleased to announce that Ken Black has been named Director of Finance for HopUnion LLC, based out of Yakima, Washington. Ken brings more than 20 years of finance and accounting experience to the company, with his last position as the Business Manager for the East Valley School District. Prior to that he had spent 13 years in roles of increasing responsibility for Tree Top. Ken is a graduate of Western Washington University.

CFO Selections thanks everyone who worked with us during this recruiting project and we wish Ken and the company great success as they grow the business.

About Hopunion LLC
Hopunion LLC (www.hopunion.com) is committed to supplying the craft beer industry with premium hops and hop products. They have established a tradition of excellence and quality over the past 25 years, sourcing more than 80 hop varieties from the finest growing regions in the world. Their growers are pioneers in the hop industry and take great pride in providing premium hops for premium craft beers. They offer more than 1,000 years of collective growing experience and continuously work to develop new hop varieties that meet the unique needs of artisan brewers.

About CFO Selections
CFO Selections provides finance and accounting executive search and interim consulting services to a wide range of organizations in the West. The company focuses on locating and recruiting the highest caliber senior-level talent available. Its team of consulting CFOs works in a collaborative and problem-solving way to generate maximum results. CFO Selections' trusted executives have assisted many clients in bridging the gap to profitable growth by tailoring their services to meet exacting situations.

CFO Selections is headquartered in Bellevue, WA, and can be reached by contacting Managing Partner Tom Varga at (206) 686-4480 ext. 123, or tom@cfoselections.com.

CFO Selections Places CFO at CMC Biologics

2011-08-24

Bellevue WA -- CFO Selections is pleased to announce the placement of Douglas Sanders as Chief Financial Officer at CMC Biologics (www.cmcbio.com). Douglas Sanders is currently a founder of several life science companies and a financial consultant to the industry. He brings to CMC Biologics extensive international, financial, and life science experience. Doug has held several positions at Hoffman-LaRoche, most recently as head of business operations and CFO for Switzerland-based Roche Consumer Health. He has also been CFO of Mediquest Therapeutics, and an auditor at companies including Hoffman, Eastman Kodak, and Ernst and Young.

CFO Selections thanks everyone in our network who helped us in this search, and we wish Doug much success in his new position.

About CMC Biologics
CMC Biologics is committed to delivering world-class, fully integrated biopharmaceutical process development and manufacturing services. It is a leading contract development organization that provides fully integrated biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing services to clients around the world from its facilities in Europe and the USA. The company specializes in custom services for the scale-up and cGMP manufacture of protein-based therapeutics for pre-clinical, clinical and in-market API production. CMC Biologics is located in Copenhagen, Denmark and Bothell, Washington, USA.

About CFO Selections
CFO Selections provides finance and accounting executive search and interim consulting services to a wide range of organizations in the West. The company focuses on locating and recruiting the highest caliber senior-level talent available. Its team of consulting CFOs works in a collaborative and problem-solving way to generate maximum results. CFO Selections' trusted executives have assisted many clients in bridging the gap to profitable growth by tailoring their services to meet exacting situations.

CFO Selections is headquartered in Bellevue, WA, and can be reached by contacting Managing Partner Tom Varga at (206) 686-4480 ext. 123, or tom@cfoselections.com

For Fifth Year in a Row, CFO Selections Named as One of Washington's Best Workplaces

2011-08-16

Bellevue, WA -- The Puget Sound Business Journal has published its 2011 list of Washington's Best Workplaces, as rated by the companies' own employees and associates. CFO Selections is proud to be among one of only twelve companies in Washington who have made the list each year for the past five years. "We're very pleased to be consistently rated so highly," said Tom Varga, Managing Partner, "it is part of our mission as a company to provide an exceptional workplace to our associates, who are in turn responsible for our success."

About the Award
The program was launched in 2007 to identify and recognize best practices in the hiring and retention of great people. After an extensive and rigorous process, which included more than 230 nominees and the completion of surveys by nominee-company employees and associates across the state, workplaces in four different categories were identified as Washington's best for 2011, based on their various employee benefit offerings, leadership culture, and work/life balance philosophies.

About CFO Selections
CFO Selections provides finance and accounting executive search and interim consulting services to a wide range of organizations in the West. The company focuses on locating and recruiting the highest caliber senior-level talent available. Its team of consulting CFOs works in a collaborative and problem-solving way to generate maximum results. CFO Selections' trusted executives have assisted many clients in bridging the gap to profitable growth by tailoring their services to meet exacting situations.

CFO Selections is headquartered in Bellevue, WA, and can be reached by contacting Managing Partner Tom Varga at (206) 686-4480 ext. 123, or tom@cfoselections.com.

CFO Selections Places Director of Finance and Operations at The Mountaineers

2011-08-09

Bellevue, WA -- CFO Selections is pleased to announce the placement of Leann Arend as Director of Finance and Operations at the Mountaineers. Leann has extensive experience in all facets of finance and accounting management as well as operations. She is passionate about the mission of The Mountaineers and will use her strategic and financial expertise to work closely with the Executive Director to guide the organization in its future growth plans. Leann was most recently Director of Finance for The Westin in Seattle.

We would like to thank everyone who worked with us on this search, and we wish Leann much success in her new position.

About the Mountaineers
The Mountaineers was formed in 1906 to explore the wild areas and peaks in the Pacific Northwest. The Mountaineers enjoys an outstanding reputation in its field and in the community and has 10,000 members with branches from Olympia to Bellingham. Their dedicated staff, members, and volunteers are deeply committed to successfully accomplishing their mission. Each year 500 volunteers deliver outdoor skill courses to 2,500 students and lead over 2,000 recreational trips and courses.

About CFO Selections
CFO Selections provides finance and accounting executive search and interim consulting services to a wide range of organizations in the West. The company focuses on locating and recruiting the highest caliber senior-level talent available. Its team of consulting CFOs works in a collaborative and problem-solving way to generate maximum results. CFO Selections' trusted executives have assisted many clients in bridging the gap to profitable growth by tailoring their services to meet exacting situations.

CFO Selections is headquartered in Bellevue, WA and can be reached by contacting Managing Partner Tom Varga at (206) 686-4480 ext. 123, or tom@cfoselections.com.

CFO Selections Expands Team in Seattle

2011-07-27

Bellevue, WA -- CFO Selections is pleased to announce that Karen Odegard, Steve Winslow, and Sheila Hadersberger have joined its professional services practice in Western Washington. "We are fortunate to have such high caliber executives joining our firm," said Tom Varga, Managing Partner. "The growth needs of our clients and the continuous trend towards outsourcing project and executive help continue to drive our need for top-notch talent."

Karen P. Odegard -- Karen is an accomplished executive with 30 years of experience in multiple business types including service, manufacturing, and distribution. Most recently, she was owner and president at Pacific Aero Tech, successfully growing the company from four to thirty employees. Karen has extensive finance experience in the aerospace industry, where she has served as a chief financial officer, controller, and director of finance, and has led and participated in both restructuring and M&A activities. At multiple companies, she was responsible for the entire accounting function, and participated in financial analysis, reporting, and budgeting. Karen holds an MBA from Seattle University and a BA in Business Administration (Accounting) from the University of Washington, and she is a CPA-Inactive in Washington State.

Steve Winslow -- Steve Winslow is a seasoned finance executive with over twenty years of progressive responsibility in both public and private companies. He has raised over $4.5 billion in debt and equity financing, and has proven experience in mergers and acquisitions, operational support and analysis, foreign operations, liquidity and loan compliance, investor relations, rating agencies, and SEC and corporate disclosures. Steve spent two years as the Chairman of the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association's Wireless Tax Group, where he brokered industry agreements that led to passage of landmark federal legislation, and developed industry-wide legislative positions, coordinated lobbying efforts, and managed communications with member companies and media. He holds an MBA from the University of Washington and a BS in Business Administration from the University of Montana.

Sheila Alves Hadersberger -- Sheila is a senior accounting professional with a hands-on approach and a tenacious problem solving attitude. She brings 15 years of broad experience to the CFO Selections team, including stints as Controller of Fisher Communications and Financial Reporting Director of Loudeye Corp. and Marina Biotech, Inc. She has managed all accounting functions at multiple companies, and as an independent consultant, she has provided technical accounting, consulting, and business advisory services to public and privately held clients in the software, biotechnology, sports entertainment, and retail sectors. Sheila is a Washington State CPA. She holds a BA in Business Administration/Accounting and a BS in Psychology from the University of Washington.

About CFO Selections
CFO Selections provides finance and accounting executive search and interim consulting services to a wide range of organizations in the West. The company focuses on locating and recruiting the highest caliber senior-level talent available. Its team of consulting CFOs works in a collaborative and problem-solving way to generate maximum results. CFO Selections' trusted executives have assisted many clients in bridging the gap to profitable growth by tailoring their services to meet exacting situations.

CFO Selections is headquartered in Bellevue, WA, and can be reached by contacting Managing Partner Tom Varga at (206) 686-4480 ext. 123, or tom@cfoselections.com.

CFO Selections Named a Finalist for Washington's Best Workplaces Award

2011-06-23

Bellevue, WA -- CFO Selections was named as one of the finalists for Washington's Best Workplaces by the Puget Sound Business Journal. The program was launched in 2007 to identify and recognize best practices in the hiring and retention of great people. After an extensive and rigorous process, which included more than 230 nominees and the completion of surveys by nominee-company employees across the state, workplaces in four different categories have been identified as Washington's best, based on their various employee benefit offerings, leadership culture, and work/life balance philosophies. In total, 85 companies have made the grade as finalists.

"We are pleased to receive this recognition," said Tom Varga, Managing Partner. "Our business is all about customer satisfaction and without the very best associates who go above and beyond on a daily basis we would not be here today. To be recognized as a great place to work is a direct reflection of the excellence in our values-based culture, and the care we take to treat all our team members with the respect they deserve."

The finalists – 25 small companies, 25 medium-sized companies, 25 large companies, and 10 extra-large companies – will be celebrated at a one-of-a-kind awards event at Safeco Field on Aug. 11. Honorees and the public alike are invited to come cheer for the workplace accomplishments of these companies. For more information, visit: www.wabestworkplaces.com

About CFO Selections
CFO Selections provides finance and accounting executive search and interim consulting services to a wide range of organizations in the West. The company focuses on locating and recruiting the highest caliber senior-level talent available. Its team of consulting CFOs works in a collaborative and problem-solving way to generate maximum results. CFO Selections' trusted executives have assisted many clients in bridging the gap to profitable growth by tailoring their services to meet exacting situations. CFO Selections is headquartered in Bellevue, WA, and can be reached by contacting Managing Partner Tom Varga at (206) 686-4480 ext. 123, or tom@cfoselections.com.

About Puget Sound Business Journal
Puget Sound Business Journal is the region's premier source of business information, serving an unparalleled audience of business and community leaders. In addition to the weekly newspaper, the Business Journal provides daily updates via its web site and email alerts. Puget Sound Business Journal is a unit of American City Business Journals, which operates 40 local business newspapers throughout the United States. Visit Puget Sound Business Journal on the web at www.pugetsoundbusinessjournal.com.

VP Finance Named at Classic Accessories

2011-06-22

Bellevue, WA -- CFO Selections is pleased to announce the placement of Paul Larson as VP Finance at Classic Accessories in Kent, Washington. Paul is a senior level finance executive and CPA with over 25 years of progressively responsible experience in wholesale, distribution, and manufacturing environments. He was most recently the VP Finance for Simon Golub & Sons. We are proud to have worked with the team at Classic Accessories and we wish Paul great success in his new position.

About Classic Accessories
Classic Accessories (www.classicaccessories.com) designs, manufactures, and sells innovative textile products that cover, protect, and organize outdoor gear. Classic Accessories' commitment to research, design, development, and quality have established the company as an industry leader and its retail products are sold in many stores including Costco, Target, Lowes, Home Depot, and Walmart as well as online.

CFO Selections Named as one of Washington's 100 Best Companies to Work For

2011-06-17

Bellevue, WA -- For the fifth year in a row, CFO Selections has been named as one of Washington's 100 Best Companies to Work For by Seattle Business Magazine. The award process is managed by Gilmore research, and involves extensive questionnaires for management and all team members.

"We are pleased to be recognized again as one of the area's best places to work," said Tom Varga, managing partner of CFO Selections. "It is part of our mission as a company to provide a great workplace to all of our associates, who are in turn responsible for our success."

About Seattle Business Magazine
Seattle Business Magazine is a print and online magazine providing insight into the key people, enterprises and trends that drive business in Washington State. It has a current circulation of 30,500 which includes newsstand, paid subscribers & controlled circulation, and reaches 85% of all business executives in Washington state.

About CFO Selections
CFO Selections provides finance and accounting executive search and interim consulting services to a wide range of organizations in the West. The company focuses on locating and recruiting the highest caliber senior-level talent available. Its team of consulting CFOs works in a collaborative and problem-solving way to generate maximum results. CFO Selections' trusted executives have assisted many clients in bridging the gap to profitable growth by tailoring their services to meet exacting situations.

CFO Selections is headquartered in Bellevue, WA and can be reached by contacting Managing Partner Tom Varga at (206) 686-4480 ext. 123, or tom@cfoselections.com.

CFO Selections Places VP Finance & Operations at Western Integrated Technologies

2011-06-01

Bellevue, WA -- CFO Selections is pleased to announce that Tim O'Hara has been named Vice President Finance and Operations for Western Integrated Technologies (www.westernintech.com), based out of Bellevue, Washington. Tim brings more than 25 years of financial leadership experience to the company, both as a commercial banker and as a senior financial executive for multiple privately held businesses. Tim is a graduate of the University of Washington and has an MBA from Seattle University. CFO Selections thanks everyone who worked with us during this search and we wish Tim and the company great success as they grow the business.

About Western Integrated Technologies
Western Integrated Technologies (WIT) is a privately held distribution and manufacturing company with locations throughout the western United States supplying fluid power, mechanical, and electronic systems. WIT supplies everything from custom designed power units, accumulators, cylinders, fittings, filtration, pumps, motors, and servo valves, as well as remote system monitoring hardware and software and much more. The Company is the only Parker authorized "Hydraulic Systems Integrator" in the Western United States. WIT received this distinction as the only distributor nationwide to be awarded four "Parker authorized" designations.

About CFO Selections
CFO Selections provides finance and accounting executive search and interim consulting services to a wide range of organizations in the West. The company focuses on locating and recruiting the highest caliber senior-level talent available. Its team of consulting CFOs works in a collaborative and problem-solving way to generate maximum results. CFO Selections' trusted executives have assisted many clients in bridging the gap to profitable growth by tailoring their services to meet exacting situations.

CFO Selections is headquartered in Bellevue, WA and can be reached by contacting Managing Partner Tom Varga at (206) 686-4480 ext. 123, or tom@cfoselections.com.

CFO Selections Honored by Bellevue Chamber of Commerce

2011-05-25

Bellevue, WA -- CFO Selections is pleased to be named as a finalist in two Eastside Business Award categories: Small Business and Corporate Citizens (for the CFOS Foundation). The Eastside Business Awards is a program of the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, developed to celebrate the entrepreneureal spirit and business successes of the Eastside. The Eastside Business Awards honor the outstanding businesses of our region that uphold a strong commitment to quality, community and innovation.

About CFO Selections
CFO Selections provides finance and accounting executive search and interim consulting services to a wide range of organizations in the West. The company focuses on locating and recruiting the highest caliber senior-level talent available. Its team of consulting CFOs works in a collaborative and problem-solving way to generate maximum results. CFO Selections' trusted executives have assisted many clients in bridging the gap to profitable growth by tailoring their services to meet exacting situations. CFO Selections is headquartered in Bellevue, WA, and can be reached by contacting Managing Partner Tom Varga at (206) 686-4480 ext. 123, or tom@cfoselections.com.

CFO Selections Places VP Finance & Operations at T&A Supply

2011-05-19

Bellevue, WA -- CFO Selections is pleased to announce the placement of Will Crites as VP Finance & Operations at T&A Supply (www.tasupply.com). Will is a senior level finance executive with strong operational experience in a variety of industries including retail and wholesale distribution. Most recently, he was the VP Finance for Microscan Systems. We are proud to have worked with the team at T&A Supply and we wish Will great success in his new position.

About T&A Supply
T&A is a distributor of flooring products with a distribution network throughout the entire Pacific Northwest, Montana, Alaska, and most recently, Hawaii. The company's warehouse complex stocks more than 200,000 square feet of flooring products. Customer needs are served either by logistical delivery on company trucks or through one of the 16 stocking branch locations. The Company distributes and markets resilient wood, ceramic, tile, laminate, rubber flooring, carpet, and floor installation accessories. T&A's customer list has grown to more than 6,700 accounts and includes flooring dealers, lumber yards, home improvement retailers, designers, architects, OEM manufacturers, and professional installers.

About CFO Selections
CFO Selections provides finance and accounting executive search and interim consulting services to a wide range of organizations in the West. The company focuses on locating and recruiting the highest caliber senior-level talent available. Its team of consulting CFOs works in a collaborative and problem-solving way to generate maximum results. CFO Selections' trusted executives have assisted many clients in bridging the gap to profitable growth by tailoring their services to meet exacting situations.

CFO Selections is headquartered in Bellevue, WA, and can be reached by contacting Managing Partner Tom Varga at (206) 686-4480 ext. 123, or tom@cfoselections.com.

CFO Selections Places VP Finance & Operations at WTIA

2011-05-09

Bellevue -- CFO Selections is pleased to announce that Mike Monroe has been named as VP Finance & Operations at Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA). Mike is a CPA with over 12 years of experience and was most recently the VP Finance & Operations for the Seattle Storm. We are proud to have worked with the team at the WTIA, and we wish Mike great success in his new position.

About WTIA
WTIA is one of the largest and well-thought-of tech trade associations in North America. It has 1,100 members representing 125,000 tech workers in Washington. The association serves its members and constituents by providing value across all company sizes. Small companies can obtain health benefits through the WTIA, obtain discounts on business products and services, and do business development through networking events. Mid-size and large companies utilize the WTIA job board, make important connections through executive round tables, use the professional service and training programs, and engage in events. All members and the state at large benefit from the WTIA's public policy advocacy which focuses on improvements to K-12 and higher education.

About CFO Selections
CFO Selections provides finance and accounting executive search and interim consulting services to a wide range of organizations in the West. The company focuses on locating and recruiting the highest caliber senior-level talent available. Its team of consulting CFOs works in a collaborative and problem-solving way to generate maximum results. CFO Selections' trusted executives have assisted many clients in bridging the gap to profitable growth by tailoring their services to meet exacting situations.

CFO Selections is headquartered in Bellevue, WA, and can be reached by contacting Managing Partner Tom Varga at (206) 686-4480 ext. 123, or tom@cfoselections.com.

CFOS Foundation Awards Grant to Children's Institute for Learning Differences

2011-05-04

Bellevue, WA - The CFOS Foundation is pleased to announce the award of a grant to Children's Institute for Learning Differences (CHILD). CHILD's mission is to provide innovative school programs and clinical therapies that promote social, emotional, and academic development for children with severe and perplexing learning disabilities and emotional challenges, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, emotional trauma, ADD/ADHD, mood regulation and impulsivity, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and related mental health issues.

Within families, raising these children can cause enormous stress. Parents of children with complicated learning disabilities often contend with deep sadness and depression about their child's difference, anxiety about how to address their child's needs, and frustration and lack of understanding about how to de-escalate an impulsive or volatile child. These challenges can cause parents to become worn down, impatient, highly reactive, and sometimes violent. Some cave in after years of feeling isolated, confused, and ineffective. They need education from caring professionals and empathy from other parents in a like situation.

Funds from this grant will be used to provide support groups which empower parents with research-based information, tools, and therapeutic supports. The goals are to create strong, healthy parent-child interactions, to replace despair with hope, and to prevent child abuse.

"CFOS Foundation has clearly stepped forward as a compassionate supporter of services to vulnerable children," said Trina Westerlund, CHILD's Founder and Executive Director. "This grant will establish a desperately needed resource to courageous and determined families who otherwise become caught in a downward spiral of isolation, crisis, and despair. Thank you to CFOS Foundation for helping us hold each family and each child's future as precious."

More information about CHILD us available on their website at www.childrensinstitute.com. To learn about volunteering, call Meg Enderby, Director of Development at 206-232-8680, or click here to fill out an application. To make an instant secure donation, click here.

About the CFOS Foundation
The CFOS Foundation was founded in 2007 by the partners of CFO Selections LLC: Mark Tranter, Rich Leo and Tom Varga. The vision of this group is to harness the energy and talent of professional people who care about the needs of local children in micro-communities and work to make a measurable, positive impact within these communities.

The CFOS Foundation looks to provide both funding and leadership to effect change, one child at a time. More information is available on the website.