Mike McLean

Mike McLean has a strong background in finance and accounting, with over 20 years of experience. Mike currently holds the position of Chief Financial Officer at Five Star Food Service, Inc., starting in August 2018. Prior to this, they served as the Corporate Controller at the same company, starting in August 2017.

Before joining Five Star Food Service, Inc., Mike worked at Forward Air as the CAO & Controller for over 11 years, from February 2006 to August 2017. During their time at Forward Air, they were involved in various activities such as due diligence and back-office integration for multiple acquisitions, preparing projections for valuation, and working with consultants on goodwill impairment testing.

Earlier in their career, Mike held the position of Director of Financial Reporting at CTI Molecular Imaging, Inc. from 2003 to 2006. Here, they were responsible for preparing quarterly and annual SEC filings and supervised the preparation of financial packages for senior executives and board of directors.

Prior to CTI Molecular Imaging, Inc., Mike worked as an Audit Manager at Coulter and Justus from 2001 to 2003. Mike also had a role as the Manager of Derivative Accounting and Assistant Manager of SEC Reporting at Caterpillar Financial from July 2000 to July 2001.

Mike began their career at PwC as a Senior from 1996 to 2000.

Overall, Mike McLean has a diverse range of experience in finance and accounting, with a strong background in financial reporting, SEC filings, audit management, and acquisitions.

Mike McLean obtained a Masters of Accountancy degree in Accounting from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where they studied from 1991 to 1996. Mike also holds a Certification in Public Accountancy from the state of Tennessee. The specific month and year of obtaining this certification are not provided.