Press - CFO Selections in the news

Puget Sound Business Journal recently ranked
 the 50 fastest growing private companies in the Eastside.

We’re glad to announce that CFO Selections has been named to the Puget Sound Business Journal’s 2016 list of fastest-growing companies on the Eastside, ranking at #35. To qualify, companies must be locally headquartered and privately held, with revenue of at least $500K in 2013.  List ranking is based on revenue growth between 2013 and 2015. This year’s list includes retailers, construction firms, consulting firms, and tech businesses.

Bellevue, WA — CFO Selections is pleased to announce that Kevin Briscoe, Partner-in charge of Washington Operations, has been promoted to the role of Firm-wide Managing Partner.

Bellevue, WA — For the seventh consecutive year, CFO Selections has been recognized by The Seattle Foundation and the Puget Sound Business Journal as one of the area’s Top Corporate Philanthropists in the “small company” category.  Among those on the list reporting in-kind giving, CFO Selections placed first.

Bellevue, WA — CFO Selections is pleased to announce that Steve Cordial, Kurt Lundquist, and Jerry Heemstra have joined its consulting team in Seattle.

Bellevue, WA — CFO Selections is pleased to announce that Scott MacIntire has joined our search team in Seattle.  Scott has worked in recruiting in the Pacific Northwest since 1989. After graduating from the University of Minnesota with a BA degree in Communications in 1987, he joined Bank of America in Seattle as a Personal Banking Officer and graduated from their Management Training Program in 1989, which is when he first gained experience with interviewing and hiring new employees.

Published In: 425 Business Magazine, February 2015
Author: Marjorie Clark

Job titles often are a matter of semantics in a small company. When there’s work to be done and just a few people to do it, a person’s title might not encompass the position’s actual duties. This holds true in finance. Deciding when to bring on someone specifically to handle finances is a difficult choice, and when you do make the hire, what job title do you give them?

Bellevue, WA — CFO Selections is pleased to announce that Bob Colliton has joined InDemand Interpreting as their Chief Financial Officer.

Todd Kimball is a dynamic accounting professional with over eleven years of expertise in the nonprofit, private, and government sectors. He has a proven track record at creating process efficiencies, motivating and utilizing staff to their full potential, implementing internal controls and providing sound technical expertise. Todd focuses on the big picture, but doesn’t hesitate to dive into the details.

Patti Pearce is a senior financial executive with 30 years of experience in companies and nonprofit organizations, from banking and insurance firms to organizations working in the arts, education, clinical research, health support, and global health. She has a deep process, controls, systems and audit background, particularly in the nonprofit arena, and has successfully led HR, Facilities, and IT functions in addition to Finance.

Placement Announcement Chief Financial Officer:  Green Diamond Resource Company

Bellevue, WA — CFO Selections is pleased to announce that Dale Sowell has joined Green Diamond Resource Company as their Chief Financial Officer.

Placement Announcement Chief Financial Officer:  Gee Automotive

Bellevue, WA — CFO Selections is pleased to announce that Rich Lodmell has joined Gee Automotive as their Chief Financial Officer. Rich is a CPA who began his career with KPMG and then spent fourteen years primarily in senior financial planning and analysis roles for large corporations in the Portland, Oregon area. For the last eight years Rich has held senior accounting positions in the auto dealership industry. Rich is an avid skier and a graduate of Montana State University. CFO Selections thanks everyone who worked with us during this search and we wish Rich and Gee Automotive great success in the future.

The Nonprofit Association of Oregon and CFO Selections
Collaborate Partnership to Increase Capacity of Oregon Nonprofits

Portland, OR — Today The Nonprofit Association of Oregon (NAO), the sector-wide network representing all Oregon nonprofits, and CFO Selections LLC (CFOS), a Northwest based professional services firm that provides senior level finance and accounting talent, announced a partnership that will allow NAO’s members access to CFO Selections specialized nonprofit finance and accounting resources.

Bellevue, WA — CFO Selections is pleased to announce that Ron Sheldon has joined Best Plumbing as their Controller, reporting to the owner of the company.

CFO Selections Expands Portland Team

CFO Selections is pleased to announce the addition of Errett Hummel to our Portland consulting team. Jeff Dunn, Portland Practice Manager, said “Growing our team gives us the ability to bring new levels of service to clients and helps us meet the increased market demand in Oregon for our interim and part-time financial services.”