Dan O'Brien is a seasoned financial executive with 12 years of senior leadership experience, currently serving as CFO of Catholic Charities and with a history of transforming finance, HR, and IT across manufacturing and service organizations. He has led turnarounds and strategic exits—most notably reshaping American Pneumatic Tools into a profitable company and facilitating its sale—and guided multiple M&A and divestiture processes. Known for simplifying reporting and translating key business drivers into cost-effective operational changes, he blends hands-on accounting and systems implementation with board-level strategic counsel. His consulting work exposed him to diverse industries from pet food to retail, strengthening his ability to tailor financial controls and enterprise software to specific operational needs. Based in Rancho Palos Verdes, he combines CPA-trained rigor with a practical, results-oriented approach to enhance shareholder value and stakeholder outcomes. A less obvious strength is his longtime involvement managing both technology implementations and human resources functions, which lets him align people, processes and systems for sustainable performance gains.
12 years of coding experience
Bachelor’s Degree Public Administration, Bachelor’s Degree Public Administration at University of Southern California
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