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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… -
Aubrey El
Senior Director
Aubrey has over 15 years of experience working with clients managing large-scale projects and acquisitions. He helps clients develop corporate strategy and drive operational enhancements. Working across industries in small to mid-sized companies, both public and nonprofit, Aubrey delivers corporate transformation and improves financial management. His experience in accounting and mergers and acquisition advisory services makes him a resource for his clients. Throughout his career, Aubrey has consulted with a… -
Sheila Hill-Christian
Managing Director
Sheila’s extensive state and local government and nonprofit expertise allows her to manage complex projects while maintaining efficient control of financial and human resources. With over 25 years of leadership experience, she is skilled in program development and management, executive searches, change management, strategic planning, organizational review, project implementation, regulatory compliance, leadership coaching, communications, and organizational transition. Throughout her career, Sheila has managed various local government departments including finance, budget,… -
Russ Gambrel
Managing Director
Russ is a CPA with over 22 distinguished years of accounting, auditing and information systems experience. He has spent the last ten years working with a who’s-who list of Virginia-based start-ups and large companies consulting extensively as both a fractional CFO and Controller. Prior to moving to Virginia, Russ tracked countless miles from his start in Silicon Valley to Washington, D.C. leading both small and large companies in their Sarbanes-Oxley… -
Mike Moore
Managing Director
Mike is experienced in creating new processes and controls to ensure audit readiness and has led systems conversions for several clients. Relying on his strong management and analytical skills, Mike has served as fractional CFO and interim controller for several foundations. He has also guided several corporate clients through implementation of GAAP standards including the new revenue recognition and lease guidance. Mike is skilled at tailoring his broad expertise to… -
Mike Escobar
Managing Director
Mike offers clients more than 20 years of experience, unique perspectives to approaching challenges, and expertise across a wide range of industries including insurance, transportation, real estate, healthcare, and distribution. Mike has supported multiple PE-backed portfolio companies as an interim CFO, where he provided strategic leadership, established controlled processes and procedures, managed banking relationship, and developed new financial reporting packages. He also helps high growth clients navigate change and integrate… -
Mike Duncan
Practice Director of Finance and Accounting
With a broad range of expertise in accounting, financial reporting, auditing, budgeting, process improvements, and controls for private and public companies, Mike helps clients assess and improve their finance and accounting functions. With nearly 20 years of experience as a CFO, controller, and senior consultant, Mike currently serves as the CFO for several high growth companies and provides litigation support and accounting-related consulting services. Mike began his career with a large… -
Merryman Putnam
Senior Director
Merryman partners with clients to provide compensation expertise in crafting total compensation packages designed to ensure companies are able to hire the right talent. For 20+ years she has worked with public, private, private equity, government, tribal, and nonprofit entities in a variety of industries including aerospace/engineering, banking/finance, healthcare (including FQHCs), insurance/workers’ compensation, manufacturing, technology/software asset management, transportation and utilities. Throughout Merryman’s career, she has managed compensation plans for executives… -
Lud Kimbrough
Managing Director
Lud has provided financial, strategic, and executive management expertise to publicly held, private equity backed, and startup companies. He is adept at balancing human capital, strategy and analytics, and shareholder and lender interests by serving as a leader and advisor to dozens of middle market companies during periods of turbulence, turnaround, and dramatic growth. With more than 35 years of entrepreneurial and consulting experience, Lud has built strong teams by… -
Laura Bacon
Managing Director
Laura is skilled in leading corporate finance, strategic planning, business operations, legal, human resources, fundraising, and corporate development functions for public and private companies. Working with both global conglomerates and emerging companies, she has experience with strategic planning, process development and improvement, budgeting, financial reporting, and compliance activities. With 30 years of senior level and executive experience, Laura partners with clients to understand business dynamics and key drivers, resolve complex… -
Jeff Ertel
Managing Director
Jeff partners with executives and their teams to provide insight and resources for improving their leadership skills and the performance of their organizations. He utilizes a collaborative, flexible, and pragmatic approach to determine the key drivers of success. Jeff also brings an understanding of organizational dynamics and the challenges today’s leaders face to help senior leaders and high-potential talent strengthen their leadership skills. With 25 years of international business experience,…