David Schamer
- CFO
- Columbus Metro
Career Summary
Dave is a former executive with over 30 years of experience. He has deep expertise in financial management, capital markets, financial auditing, product management, sales leadership, and strategy. Due to his diverse background, Dave brings a broad perspective to business issues, and has a long track record of driving desired business results.
Dave is an excellent communicator at all levels of an organization. He has a knack for making the complex simple, and explaining things in a way that is easy to understand. Dave style is collaborative. He is able to prioritize competing objectives within an organization and build consensus to move the business forward. He is skilled at working across multiple functional areas to diagnose and solve problems.
Before FocusCFO
Prior to joining FocusCFO, Dave had a successful career in manufacturing at Mead Corporation, and banking at National City and Huntington Bank. He has held various positions over his career, including CFO roles, capital markets, audit management, sales leadership, product management, and customer service.
Dave graduated from Miami University with degrees in Finance and Accounting. He is a CPA and a Chartered Financial Analyst.
- What did you want to be when you grew up? Professional football player
- What is your favorite way to spend free time? Golf. My lifelong pursuit.
- What is your favorite book? My favorite quote: “If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter.â€â€” Marcus Tullius Cicero
Other Interests
What attracted you
to FocusCFO?
At this point in my career, I was looking for a way to give back to the business community. I have had a lot of valuable experiences in my career, and would like to use my experience to help others advance their business.