"CFO Selections delivered exactly what we needed during a stressful and difficult time. We look forward to calling on CFO Selections in the future should a need arise."
- Robert Lowy, Director of HR
Seattle Symphony
"Your support helped us navigate a difficult situation and kept us on track. We are lucky to have you as a partner."
- Martinique Grigg, Exec. Director
Mountaineers
"We were introduced to Nancy at CFO Selections back in 2009, and she has been our secret weapon ever since. Nancy took us from early stage chaos to a formalized and more efficient company. The flexibility and dependability are things that any growing company needs. We'd recommend them to anyone!"
- Ashley Hodgson, Finance & Special Events
Startup Weekend
CFO Selections has been instrumental in leading and executing Ramp's financial strategy resulting in a sustainable and profitable growth. Their considerable depth of experience with mid-sized organization is not only notable, its highly valued with our management team as we navigate in these exciting times.
- John Frankovich, CEO
Ramp Group
- Dan Mundle, Executive VP
Unimark Construction Group
- Mike Gano, President
Baldwin Resource Group
"I have worked with many search teams in the past but your team exceeded my very high expectations. Your process was very thorough and the frequency and quality of communication with me was exemplary. In the end we found a candidate with exceptional qualifications and experience earlier than I thought we could without sacrificing quality and results we hoped for along the way."
- Bob Lonac, President & CEO
CRISTA Ministries
"Partner: that is the best word to describe how a small business owner should view CFO Selections."
- Douglas Carmean, President
Shoes-n-Feet
"The demeanor of everyone connected to CFO Selections has been consistently professional and each person who has assisted us has been a contribution in their own right."
- Trina Westerlund, Exec. Director
CHILD
"Those around [our CFOS consultant] quickly learned to listen to his words of wisdom and questions. Not only has he strengthened our core business practices, he has brought real value, resulting in a much stronger balance sheet."
- Kirk Wheeler, Ed.D., Head of School
St Thomas School
"CFO Selections can roll with the punches and we needed that ability to adapt. I would highly recommend CFO Selections for any senior finance or accounting related search or professional services needs."
- Ron Sevart, President & CEO
Space Needle LLC
"We knew of CFO Selection's great reputation for providing the best senior financial and accounting talent both on an interim and permanent basis. As a result we did not hesitate to engage your firm to help fulfill our short term and long term need. We virtually had no down time in the transition due to your quick jump to action."
- Martinique Grigg, Exec. Director
Seattle Mountaineers
"Eric [Downs] is the best systems communicator I have ever met."
- Patrick Hollister, President & Sales Engineer
Johnson Barrow
"Engaging CFO Selections allowed us to bring on a highly experienced CFO with
little to no risk to our company."
- Jack Wolfin, President
Triple T Trading
"It is an honor for Multimedia Seattle to be chosen as a partner by CFO Selections for assistance with our children's 'A Bear For Me?' program. CFO Selections is a role model of stewardship and excellence in our community."
- Diana Key, Director
Multimedia Seattle
"My recruiting and HR team made the comment that CFO Selections is one of the top two executive search firms they have worked with in all their years of recruiting. This is high praise from an experienced team."
- Lynn Takaki, VP - HR
Precor Incorporated
"Your team made an excellent presentation and proposal to us, and followed through on every aspect of it."
- Stephen R. Whyte, Managing Director
Vitus Group
"He [Jim Tarte] has not only done a superb job as a CFO but he has also been instrumental in helping us put together a proposal that brought in much-needed and very timely funding."
- Jenn Ramirez Robson, Interim ED
New Futures
"Our short term consultant (Amy Romer) filled our urgent need and we also ended up being able to hire a stellar candidate thanks to Rich's help in the search; Leann is the perfect technical and cultural match for us."
- Martinique Grigg, Exec. Director
Mountaineers
"He [Jim Tarte] has taken a very active and engaged role here at New Futures. I, and my board, are very pleased that we decided to choose CFO Selections to fill our finance leadership needs."
- Jenn Ramirez Robson, Interim ED
New Futures
"In a period of transitioning leadership, and uncertainty about our financial future, CFO Selections rescued us from financial oblivion, by stepping in, gaining the trust of the Board and Founder and helping us move strategically toward recovery."
- Dr. Andre Ivanoff, President
Behavioral Tech
"CFO Selections was there when we needed them most. Short staffed and in need of expertise, we were assigned a consultant that not only fit the bill, but also became a true part of the team."
- Chris Wheaton, Chief Operating and Financial Officer
Energ2
"The team thoroughly and completely assessed many potential candidates and in a short period of time we were able to interview and hire a stellar candidate. We are very excited to have Leann on board; she is the perfect technical and cultural match."
- Martinique Grigg, Exec. Director
Seattle Mountaineers
"The entire team here thought our QuickBooks meeting last week was awesome -- you [Mike Branch] and your talents were exactly what we needed to shore up our strategy. I expect we will really leverage you and your feedback."
- Kellie Zimmerman, Sales and Support
Concur, Inc
"I find [our CFOS consultant] to be calm under pressure, articulate, and able to convey complex financial structures in a way that supports decision-making for those on our board and administrative team who do not come from a financial background."
- Kirk Wheeler, Ed.D., Head of School
St Thomas School
- Judy Peterson, CFO
Callison
"Our acting CFO from CFO Selections has been a rock. She's helped us build a solid foundation by cleaning up our accounting, instituting consistent and clear policies and making our shareholders feel at ease."
- Ben Huh, Chief Cheezburger
CHEEZburger.com
"Without solid financials, there is no business. We're happy to learn that lesson without the mistakes many other startups make thanks to CFO Selections."
- Ben Huh, Chief Cheezburger
CHEEZburger.com
In a letter praising their interim finance director, a CFOS team member: "Your dedication to move [the City of Edmonds] forward in the area of open government and municipal financial transparency proves your effectiveness as a communicative leader and team player."
- Diane Buckshnis, City Council Member
City of Edmonds, WA
"We could not afford the level of expertise that we desired to have within the company. CFO Selections was able to identify a CFO level individual in short order who actually had direct experience in our industry. Judy has become an integral part of our team."
- Jack Wolfin, President
Triple T Trading

