CFO/COO Consultant
About Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer Consulting
Introduction
Welcome to Glaster & Associates Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer Consulting. The consulting approach of Leon Glaster, the CFO/COO Consultant, is based on the specific needs of each client. His consulting focus areas of expertise include, but are not limited to:
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Financial Analysis
Internal and external audits as well as the development of financial monitoring procedures to help assure compliance with all regulatory systems -
Site acquisition and Development
Utilizing established relationships and crafting new ones where needed to obtain desired new facilities and provide, at the highest level possible, a win/win situation for all concerned parties Grant and Funding support
Developing innovative revenue enhancement strategies to take advantage of appropriate, available resources
Leon Glaster, jr. MBA
Phone: 510-862-8842
Fax: 770-892-7089
Email:
My Consulting Philosophy:
My consulting approach is based on the specific needs of my clients. Anticipated outcomes are focused on fiscal solvency, sustainability and operational efficiencies. The fundamental philosophy of my work is to provide organizational clients concise deliverables within negotiated timeline.
Strengths as a Consultant:
I have spent over 30 years as a senior manager working for organizations with various fiscal and social challenges. All of the organizations have enjoyed some specific level of success during my tenure. Many have outperformed all similar organizations within a given reporting period. My particular strengths include:
- The ability to craft partnerships between entities based on healthy relationships and matching organizational needs
- Extensive experience analyzing financial statements, budgets reports, external and internal audits.
- Development of team harmony and commitment to greatness
- Consistent success as an effective leader and proven team builder
- Innovative revenue enhancement strategies
- Cost containment and reduction strategies
- Implementation of revenue and expenditure control reports
- Analysis and establishment of position control systems
- A track record of identifying real problems and implementing workable solutions
- Substantial state and federal grant funding
Key Affiliations and Mastery of Subjects:
- Association of School Business Officials
- National School Board Association
- Chief Financial Officer Certification
- Chief Business Official Certification
- National Alliance of Black School Educators
- No Child Left Behind (compliance & interpretation)
- Office of Management & Budget Circular A-87; A-110 (compliance)
- Federal School Nutrition Programs (compliance & interpretation)
- Special Education Programs (compliance & interpretation)
- Enrollment and attendance strategies
- School construction strategies


