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Walter Tabaschek

CFO | COO | M&A Integration | Operational Excellence | Investor & Board Partner | Private Equity

About Me

Global CFO and COO with a proven track record of partnering with private equity-backed, founder-led, and multinational organizations to drive growth, improve profitability, and build scalable businesses. Combines financial leadership with operational execution to help companies navigate transformation, M&A, international expansion, and complex business challenges. Known for building high-performing finance organizations, strengthening operational discipline, enhancing investor and board reporting, and implementing the systems, processes, and governance needed to support sustainable growth and value creation. Trusted advisor to executive teams, boards, and investors, with experience spanning high-growth startups through global enterprises. Selected Highlights -Led commercial, financial, and operational initiatives that increased financing volume by 159% and total margin by 201% through strategic transformation and performance optimization. -Built finance organizations and enterprise infrastructure from the ground up, implementing scalable financial processes, ERP systems, controls, forecasting, and KPI reporting to support rapid growth, fundraising, and public company readiness. -Played a key leadership role in the due diligence and integration of a $1.4B acquisition, aligning finance, operations, systems, and governance across global organizations. -Extensive experience partnering with private equity sponsors, boards, and executive leadership teams on M&A, operational transformation, international growth, and strategic planning. Core Expertise Private Equity | Global Finance & Operations | Value Creation | EBITDA Improvement | M&A Due Diligence & Integration | Finance Transformation | Operational Excellence | Investor & Board Reporting | Capital Strategy | ERP Implementation | Corporate Governance | International Business Leadership | Organizational Scaling | Change Leadership

Jurisdiction

United States

Experience

Seniority LevelBoard
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
BoardProtelicious Corp
2026 - Present

Gourmet functional foods, with the highest quality protein, for science-backed foundational health and beauty benefits.

Board MemberEcoPaths of South Georgia
2026 - Present

EcoPaths of South Georgia is a community-driven nonprofit dedicated to creating cleaner communities and expanding environmental education opportunities for youth across South Georgia. Through partnerships, hands-on programs, and park-based outreach, EcoPaths addresses litter reduction, environmental stewardship, and environmental justice at the local level — recognizing that local action is part of a broader, interconnected global effort.

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Languages

English