After years of helping large corporations meet quarterly earnings goals, Alex found his real calling in helping small and mid-sized businesses build the financial discipline those companies take for granted. He now dedicates his work to sharing that expertise with private businesses that often lack the resources to access it.
Before founding Burn the Ships, Alex spent nearly 15 years as a divisional CFO across several Fortune 500 companies, working as a strategic partner to operational leadership in industries ranging from consumer products to industrial manufacturing.
He holds a BS in Management from Georgia Tech and an MBA from Wake Forest. Before his corporate career, he served as a Naval Officer with multiple deployments to the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean. Alex is also a founding member of the Peachtree Corners City Council, elected four times. He's married with four children.
Donald is a CPA and MBA with nearly 25 years of finance leadership experience across Fortune 1000 and private equity-backed companies. He currently serves as CFO of Cibes-Symmetry, a residential elevator manufacturer and distributor based in Suwanee, Georgia, where he oversees finance, human resources, and information technology.
Earlier in his career, Donald held senior finance roles at Kellogg, Southwire, and Central Garden & Pet, with deep experience in M&A, ERP implementations, and operational finance.
Judy is an accounting and finance professional whose experience spans public accounting, financial leadership, and entrepreneurship — giving her a firsthand understanding of both the technical and practical challenges businesses face. Her expertise includes financial reporting, internal controls, audit readiness, and business process improvement.
As a former business owner, Judy has managed cash flow, navigated compliance, and felt the everyday headaches of running a company. That perspective drives her approach: give business owners more than accurate numbers — give them practical solutions and processes that support long-term success.
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