Ken Crawford Mba

Chief Financial Officer at Patterson Companies

Ken Crawford MBA, CTP has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies and industries. Ken is currently the Chief Financial Officer at Patterson Companies since August 2020. Previously, they served as the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at The Dart Network, a $400 million transportation firm, from March 2018 to April 2020. In this role, they managed various departments and had multiple direct and indirect reports.

Prior to that, Ken worked as a Consulting CFO at B2B CFO® from April 2011 to February 2018. Ken also held the position of Vice President of Finance & Strategic Initiatives at USA Truck, Inc., a $600 million transportation firm, from January 2014 to November 2016. At USA Truck, they oversaw several departments including Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Procurement, Pricing, Revenue Accounting, and Continuous Improvement.

Ken also has experience as the Vice President of Finance at Transplace, a $500 million third-party technology and logistics services provider, from July 2008 to February 2011. Additionally, they served as the Chief Financial Officer at Implicit Solutions, L.P., where they managed the holding company's portfolio of businesses in the US and Latin America from March 2007 to July 2008.

Before that, Ken held roles at UPS Supply Chain Solutions, Sabre, Inc., and Electronic Data Systems, where they gained expertise in financial management, analysis, and business development.

Overall, Ken Crawford MBA, CTP has extensive experience in finance and leadership roles within the transportation and logistics industry.

Ken Crawford MBA, CTP has a Bachelor of Science degree in Management, Finance from Brigham Young University, where they studied from 1987 to 1989. Ken later pursued their Master of Business Administration degree in Finance from the University of North Texas, attending from 1994 to 1996.

In addition to their formal education, Ken Crawford has obtained several certifications. In 2016, they became a Certified Treasury Professional through the Association for Financial Professionals. Furthermore, in 2017, they obtained the Certified Business Transition Expert™ certification from B2B CFO®.

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  • Chief Financial Officer

    August, 2020 - present