Professional background
Steve Finkelstein is a business coach, facilitator, speaker, and author with deep expertise in strategic planning, project management, and business execution. He was a Consulting Partner with both Deloitte and Grant Thornton and a Senior Manager with Dun & Bradstreet Software, after starting his career at Monsanto in accounting, systems, quality improvement, and special project roles.
Steve has worked with hundreds of companies across manufacturing, nonprofit, professional services, government, restaurant, and software, from small businesses to Fortune 500 international companies. His work includes strategic planning for Wendy's International, which was inducted into the Balanced Scorecard Hall of Fame, and a global shared services and software implementation for Case Corporation, which received the CFO Magazine REACH Award for world class processes.
He co-authored Execute to Win and Play Smart to Win in Business, received the University of Missouri Distinguished Career Achievement Award in 2016, and is an Army veteran. Steve holds a B.S.B.A. from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Key expertise
Career highlights
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Consulting Partner with Deloitte and Grant Thornton, and Senior Manager with Dun & Bradstreet Software.
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Led strategic planning for Wendy's International (Balanced Scorecard Hall of Fame) and a global shared services implementation for Case Corporation (CFO Magazine REACH Award).
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Co-founded a management consulting firm in 2008 and co-authored Execute to Win and Play Smart to Win in Business.
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