Matt Kowalec
Michigan State University
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Matt Kowalec is a senior business and finance executive with 25 years of experience in developing and scaling consumer product companies. He has a strong track record of delivering exceptional results, leading start-ups and established companies to achieve record-breaking performance. Matt has a deep understanding of product development, branding, and go-to-market. He has extensive experience in operations, HR, IT, finance, marketing, sales, legal, and supply chain. Matt is known for his ability to build, turn around, and scale companies, and his ability to drive growth and differentiation. He holds an MBA in Finance and a BS in Accounting.
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I am a senior business and finance executive with 25+ years of experience developing and scaling consumer product companies—with exceptional results. As COO, CFO, board member, and interim CEO, I design and strengthen infrastructures, create market-driven product portfolios, and elevate the top and bottom lines to prepare for strategic exits.Throughout my career, I have led start-ups and established companies to achieve new heights of performance in record time. I deliver results by restructuring operations, introducing controls, fine-tuning supply chains, and placing the right people in the right positions for success.IMPACT SNAPSHOT:• Built, turned around, reorganized, and scaled five companies.• Steered five strategic exits—often at premium multiples (and one record-breaking multiple, per Goldman Sachs).• Influenced two acquisitions and many integrations.• Delivered exponential growth across sales, EBITDA, and cash flow. APPROACH:I believe that superior products—and great teams—are at the center of everything. I keep people and products at front-of-mind while uncovering opportunities for growth and differentiation. At the same time, I zero in on business and financial drivers, and implement systems—strategically using resources to create robust, scalable businesses that outpace the competition.ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:• History of creating finance organizations and processes that move the needle• Experience in operations, HR, IT, finance, marketing, sales, legal, and supply chain• Deep knowledge of product development (alongside talented designers), branding, and go-to-market• Extensive list of personal connections: auditors, bankers, vendors• Superior skills in negotiating with suppliers, bankers, and business stakeholders• MBA in Finance, BS in AccountingEXECUTIVE STRENGTHS: Business Strategy, Growth Planning, Start-up Leadership, Turnaround, Restructuring, Finance & Accounting, CEO Mentoring & Advisory, Operations Management, M&A, Product Development, Product Pipeline Optimization, Investment Decisions, P&L, Supply Chain Overhaul, Successful Audits, Board & Stakeholder Relations, Budgeting, Forecasting, Cash Flow Management
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coo cfo ceo advisor & board member | building turning around and scaling high-growth consumer product companies—delivering premium multiples hyper fast
Chief Operating Officer
Manufacturing
Matt Kowalec's Professional Milestones
- President/coo (2016-02-15~): Establishing and streamlining effective operational processes to drive organizational growth and streamline operations.
- President & COO (2016-03-01~): Ensuring financial stability and sustainability across the organization for decades to come.
Education
Finance,
General,
Finance, General
1986-1987Certification
Colleagues
Bob Terrell
Chief Revenue Officer
Matt Kowalec
Chief Operating Officer | Chief Financial Officer | Chief Executive Officer | Board Member
Paul Levatino
general manager & executive producer @ ~pourri | strategic thinking flawless execution
Pamela Wardle
Business Development Consultant | Owner
Lynn Skinner
Executive Assistant To The Founder Chief Executive Officer
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