David Nelsen

Background

About David Nelsen

Senior Executive with demonstrated success in financial, operational and business development management. Experience with a wide variety of ownership structures including publicly traded, founder/privately held and private equity.Signature Strengths:•Team Builder - leading and developing high performance teams•Strategic Thinker - true partner to CEO •Collaborative Leader - Unifying of financial / non-financial individuals•Financial Analysis / Modeling - Extensive review and presentation of financial feasibilityKey Successes/Highlights:•Implemented robust and agile FP & A system and process•Managed due diligence with three prospective PE firms simultaneously•Integrated several acquisitions into core operations•Enhanced relationships with financial institutions, auditors and tax advisors•Bluestone's revenue tripled, while Finance added only one FTE due to process optimizationOutside of work, I enjoy traveling to unique places. A highlight was a safari in Svalbard (Arctic Circle) on a former research vessel. The main draw being the polar bear (we saw 9) but also seeing walrus, arctic fox, reindeer and whales in the wild is unmatched.