David Wassenaar
CFO St. Louis Missouri
Based in: St. Louis, MO
David offers clients the benefit of more than 20 years of upper level financial, information technology and operational management experience, and has spent a significant portion of those years in entrepreneurial environments. Wassenaar has worked with start up companies and knows the challenges facing mid-size company operation.
Before joining The CFO Connection, Wassenaar served as a principal and owner of financial and information technology consulting firms located in Wisconsin and Missouri, assisting client companies with strategic planning, financial management, and the implementation of business information systems.
From 1979 to 1993, Wassenaar held the position of Chief Financial Officer with DCI Marketing of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was responsible for the Finance and IT Departments and served a key role in business development resulting in growth of over 500%.
Early in his career in public accounting, Wassenaar has developed a strong knowledge of business accounting systems from working extensively with several clients, including three years at The Miller Brewing Co. During this time, he performed operational reviews of property accounting, process cost accounting, marketing & advertising functions, IT systems design & control procedures.
Wassenaar earned his B.A. in Accounting and Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. He was certified as a CPA while working at Coopers & Lybrand, a national accounting firm.
