CLEVELAND, Oct. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- TruWest announces
the hiring of new Chief Financial Officer Brent R. Leslie. Mr. Leslie joins TruWest from
the Port of Cleveland, where he
oversaw $3.5 billion in real estate
and financing activities for the past 13 years. He will manage all
financial and administrative duties for TruWest and portfolio
companies including Technology Recovery Group (TRG), River Capital,
River SaaS Capital, Sibling Revelry Brewing, and MRK
Technologies.
"We are extremely excited to have Brent join the TruWest family
of companies," TRG President Sean
Kennedy says. "His prior professional financial experience
will help us streamline business operations and maximize our
revenue while maintaining our current growth. He's an incredible
asset as we expand into new markets and diversify our product
offerings."
"We believe Brent is the perfect candidate for CFO," says
Matt Kennedy, President of River
Capital. "He has the financial experience to make a significant
impact at TruWest. We are already seeing improvements in our
business structure and budgets. He understands our culture as well,
which is one of the unique aspects of our business. We are
fortunate to have someone that can see our work hard, play hard
attitude and make business decisions that support our culture."
Mr. Leslie began his career at professional services firm
PricewaterHouseCoopers LLP in Washington,
DC. He holds a BS from Bowling Green
State University and an MBA from Case
Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of
Management. In addition, he is a 2013 American Marshall Memorial Fellow, a leadership program
offered by the German Marshall Fund of the United States. Mr. Leslie is also a
licensed certified public accountant in the state of Ohio.
The Chief Financial Officer position is a new TruWest management
position born out of the ever increasing growth of TruWest's
businesses. In addition to TRG's 30% growth rate, the new TruWest
software-as-a-service funding firm River SaaS Capital and the
bourgeoning craft brewery Sibling Revelry have called for an
expanded management team.
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