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Bill Lazor

Experience Working as a Leader

  • Corporate Finance & Strategic Planning expert with 43 years in administration, engineering, products research, project management, composite and industrial manufacturing, corporate finance, management accounting, continuous measurable process improvement, cost reduction and business restructuring.
  • Multiple industries including chemical manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, aerospace and defense, publishing, fluid controls, forklift manufacturing, commercial real estate and high tech.
  • Partnered with senior executives on tactical and strategic issues at 11 companies including several Fortune 50 companies.
  • Provided analytical support demonstrating strategic financial leadership to Division Executive Team and functional leaders of Accounting, Business Development, Operations, Program Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, Contracts, Quality and Human Resources.
  • Presented clear, accurate financial results to division, sector and segment leaders to successfully support ongoing restructuring decision processes.
  • Established FP&A organization for start-up $80M business unit achieving timely month end close by preparing monthly financial statements, monitoring overhead and capital budgets, evaluating risks and tracking metrics.

Coaching and Facilitation Background

  • Partners with entrepreneurs and corporate executive clients to develop/implement strategic plans, to improve financial metrics (revenue, operating profit, free cash flow), and to build/develop leadership teams.
  • Left the corporate environment and launched his coaching practice in April, 2021.
  • Facilitated development of the first 3-year strategic plan with senior leadership team members for Toyota Material Handling USA helping them to achieve #1 in their market in the US and North America when it was implemented.
  • Certified Focal Point business coach, executive coach, facilitator, and trainer.

Relevant Business Experience

  • Corporate Finance Leadership and Business Development roles working with senior executives on initiatives in finance, information technology, contract & subcontract administration, manufacturing, quality internal audit, program management, product support, configuration management and engineering.

Education and Training

  • Licensed Navigational Conversations Facilitator as of September, 2021.
  • Master of Business Administration, Finance, The Wharton School.

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