Eric Fopma

Eric Fopma has extensive experience in finance and accounting roles. Eric began their career at Union Tank Car Company as a Financial Reporting Manager, where they led financial reporting processes and was the main contact for the annual audit. Eric then moved on to Orchard First Source as a Senior Associate and Portfolio Manager, where they actively managed middle market debt portfolios and made investment recommendations. After that, they worked as an Interim Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis at Northstar Aerospace, where they improved corporate forecasting processes and implemented cash flow scenario forecasting. Following this, Eric worked at DLC as an Accounting and Finance Consultant before joining Fansteel, Inc as the Director of FP&A. In this role, they oversaw cash activities, revamped dashboard metrics, and managed M&A considerations. Eric further built their expertise at RSM US LLP as a Consulting Manager in Finance and Accounting Outsourcing and at CLA as a BizOps Controller. Finally, they held the position of Director of Finance at Fremont Farms of Iowa before joining Best Veterinary Solutions Inc.

Eric Fopma holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree in Finance, Management Strategy, and Entrepreneurship from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, which they obtained from 2002 to 2005. Eric also earned a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Central College, although the specific years of completion are not provided. Additionally, they attended Pella Christian, but no degree information is available for that institution. Eric Fopma has additional certifications as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from the state of Illinois and as a Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute. The years of obtaining these certifications are not provided.