Russell Naisbitt Email Address

Consulting Chief Financial Officer

vcfo is headquartered in Austin, Texas, with offices in Dallas, Denver, Houston and Seattle. When you work with vcfo, your business gets more than the knowledge of one professional in one location: you harness the expertise of all our employees, who collectively have serviced over 3,000 clients. Our teams work with companies ranging in size from start-up to public, and in a wide variety of industries. While we built our reputation as a financial consulting firm, vcfo offers a robust suite of finance, HR, recruiting and technology strategies services.

I have amassed a broad and diverse base of industry and functional experience. I particularly admire, respect and understand entrepreneurs. I am entrepreneurial by nature and enjoy working with entrepreneurs to make vision a reality. I enjoy closing a deal whether it be an acquisition, divestment, merger, strategic alliance or funding transaction. My skill-set includes financial management, complex negotiations, mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning, business turnarounds, intellectual property creation and protection and more. I function most effectively as part of a team to which I will bring a strong work ethic, an ego that is under control, integrity, respect, character and commitment. I especially enjoy partnering with CEOs to formulate and implement strategic plans, prepare presentations to the board of directors and external stakeholders (investors, lenders, bankers, suppliers, auditors, etc.), and executing on mergers and acquisitions. My expertise also includes: - Overseeing the accounting team - Establishing and maintaining internal controls - Treasury management - Capital allocation - Risk management - Financial audit and regulatory compliance - Developing internal reporting systems - Leveraging IT and communications technology to deliver timely, accurate and useful information to corporate management including flash reports and dashboard-style reporting of key performance indicators. Specialties: CFO services, business strategy, finance, marketing, business planning, equity funding, mergers and acquisitions.