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Ellie St. John
Director
Ellie brings over 15 years of strategic leadership experience to Fahrenheit Advisors. She has led initiatives across private equity, non-profit, retail, and creative industries to design and implement HR systems, processes, and procedures that streamline operations, drive profitability, and elevate employee engagement and client satisfaction. Ellie’s expertise spans HRIS management, compensation, employee benefits, process improvement, and compliance with employment regulations, including ADA, FMLA, FLSA, Equal Pay, EEOC, Title VII, OSHA,… -
Jim Messer
Director
Jim is an accomplished professional with over 30 years of experience in accounting and financial analysis across various industries. He has excelled in inventory accounting, month-end closing processes, financial statement preparation and review, variance analysis, and budgeting. He has a well-established reputation for dependability and close attention to detail with a focus on process improvements. Jim began his career in public accounting before transitioning to roles in other industries including… -
Sue Kay Lam-Kent
Senior Director
Sue Kay brings a wealth of over 30 years of corporate leadership experience to Fahrenheit Advisors. She has “hands-on” experience with a proven ability to form strong relationships, gaining trust of colleagues and clients at all levels. With a broad range of expertise in learning and development, instructional design and facilitation, organizational development, coaching, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Sue Kay helps clients achieve their business goals and objectives.… -
Kim Moore
Managing Director
Kim is highly experienced in assessing business problems and providing clients with process and technology solutions that address strategic, financial, and tactical goals. As a consultant, she leads technical and business teams within the public sector, financial services, transportation, healthcare, and nonprofits. She has worked with C-suite executives and other senior department to vet, procure, and implement complex software applications ranging from electronic health record (EHR), to CRMs, to fintech… -
Mark Vita
Managing Director, Business Advisory and Finance & Accounting Practice Leader
Mark has significant Fortune 1000 and state government expertise solving intricate problems by integrating strategy, process, technology, and people. He has worked extensively with Finance organizations across a variety of industries, focusing on long-term value creation, operational efficiency, and technology enablement. Mark has a wide breadth of industry experience including Financial Services, Retail, State and Local Government, Manufacturing, Defense and Non-Profit. Mark’s career has spanned several leading management consulting firms always focused on delivering lasting unique client… -
Chuck DeLanoy
Managing Director
An entrepreneurial and hands-on financial executive, Chuck drives financial/ operational results in a regional and global cross-functional environment. Chuck provides expertise in all M&A activities (having worked with and for 4 private-equity firms); preparing a Company for Sarbanes Oxley readiness; leading financial planning/reporting; budgeting, operational cost management, capital sourcing, banking relations, insurance/risk management; tax and legal compliance. His collaborative spirit and communications skills enhance his work. Chuck began his career… -
Melody Donovan-Hopkins
Practice Director of Human Capital
Melody is an operationally focused strategic Human Capital professional with over 20 years of experience in leading teams, driving company culture, developing key metrics, and creating an employee experience centered in company brand, mission, and values. She has demonstrated success with scaling in startups, and a deep expertise in a variety of industries including information technology, healthcare data analytics, life sciences, and financial industries. As Fahrenheit’s Human Capital Practice Director,… -
Linda Butler
Practice Director of Finance and Accounting
With over 25 years of experience, Linda helps clients access and improve their financial and accounting functions, internal processes and systems to create efficiencies, reduce costs, and achieve desired results. She is an experienced Accounting Consultant with a demonstrated history of working in the management consulting industry and possesses skills in Operations Management, Payroll, Business Process Improvement, and Human Resources. Over her career, Linda has worked in many industries including… -
Ted A. Smith III
Director
Ted Smith is a senior HR executive with more than 25 years of experience in human resources management. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated the ability to work effectively in all human resources functions and business challenges at all levels with focus on optimizing employee engagement, organizational culture, team effectiveness, and both individual and organizational performance. He possesses unique skills in developing partnerships with leaders and implementing leading edge people… -
Aubrey El
Senior Director
Aubrey specializes in driving complex strategic initiatives, operations, and transformation for companies. He brings over 15 years of experience developing and implementing operational and financial transformation as a consultant and operator. Working across a diverse set of industries and functions, he has led restructuring, M&A, integrations, operations and process enhancements ranging from startups to multinational public companies. Specializing in partnering with clients across all functions (offices of the CEO, CFO,… -
Sarah Gobble
Managing Director
Sarah Gobble is a Managing Director at Fahrenheit Advisors, where she leads executive search engagements with a strategic, relationship-focused approach. Based in Richmond, Virginia, she partners with clients nationwide, bringing a broad perspective and deep expertise across sectors such as finance, operations, sales, manufacturing, and construction. Sarah is especially known for her work with nonprofit organizations and government entities, where her ability to understand mission, culture, and leadership needs results… -
Rob Imhof
Managing Director, Transactions & Private Equity Practice Leader
As the head of Fahrenheit's practice for private equity and transaction services, Rob endeavors to offer clients customized solutions to confront their challenges effectively. He is a demonstrated leader with a strong track record in assembling and guiding finance teams, securing debt and equity capital, and facilitating the integration of new companies into the portfolio. Rob also possesses expertise in handling distressed debt, restructurings, and turnarounds for small to middle-market…