Ross Staffel Mba, Cpa, Ctp, Cgma

Ross Staffel, MBA, CPA, CTP, CGMA, has extensive work experience in finance and accounting. Ross currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer at RM2 since 2023. Prior to this, they held the same position at AGE Industries, Ltd from 2020 to 2023, where they oversaw financial operations for a company specializing in custom packaging and shipping solutions. From 2020 to 2020, Ross worked as the Controller at Harbison-Fischer, a subsidiary of ChampionX, where they managed financial activities for the company's manufacturing facility. Before that, they served as the North America Controller at Allflex Group from 2018 to 2019, contributing to the design and manufacturing of livestock data monitoring systems. Earlier in their career, Ross worked as the Corporate Controller at Advance Global Communications, Inc./AGC Roaming/Tu Familia, Inc. from 2008 to 2018, overseeing financial operations for an international telecommunication company. Ross also served as the Chief Financial Officer at BrandFX Body Company from 2005 to 2008, responsible for streamlining accounting procedures and improving financial reporting. Prior to that, Ross founded their own company, Staffel Enterprises, Inc., in 1998, where they provided advisory, consulting, and accounting services. Ross also held roles as the Treasury Manager at Chemical Lime Company/Lhoist North America, Inc. from 2001 to 2002, and as the Controller/Treasurer/Secretary at Advo Care/Advo Home Health/Advo Tech from 1996 to 1998. Throughout their career, Ross has demonstrated a strong focus on financial management, process improvement, and achieving cost savings.

Ross Staffel holds an MBA in Finance from the Texas Christian University - M.J. Neeley School of Business, which they completed in 1993. Ross also graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 1987 with a BA in Economics. In addition to their degrees, Ross has obtained several certifications, including "The Data Science Course 2023: Complete Data Science Bootcamp" from Udemy in March 2023, "Microsoft Power BI Desktop for Business Intelligence" from Udemy in November 2021, and "Microsoft Excel: Business Intelligence w/Power Query & DAX" from Udemy in August 2021. Ross also completed the "2019–20 Digital Mindset" certification from the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants in February 2020, "Data Analytics for Business Professionals" from LinkedIn in September 2019, "IBM Blockchain Essentials" from IBM in May 2018, and "Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy" from MIT Sloan Executive Education in April 2018. Furthermore, they hold professional certifications as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy, a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) from the Association for Financial Professionals, and a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) from AICPA.