We are happy to announce that Ron Charow has joined VERTEX as our Chief Financial Officer, effective January 22, 2024. In his new role, Ron will focus on the financial strategies needed to support our future growth. He will be partnering with Marc Fiore, who will continue to oversee our finance, systems, and programs teams.
Ron has 30+ years of experience in professional services including information technology services, investigative services, advisory services, environmental consulting services, and external audit. He has vast experience in acquisitions, having worked on more than thirty such transactions over his career. Throughout his career he has worked in both private equity and public company environments.
Most recently, he was Chief Financial Officer of Mintz Group, a leading global provider of investigative and research services. While with Mintz, he ensured financial discipline in executing the company’s strategic plan through the areas of financial planning and analysis, treasury and taxation, financial reporting, and strategic initiatives. Prior to his work with Mintz, Ron worked with LRN Corporation, a leader in ethics and compliance knowledge solutions and advisory services. As Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, he was responsible for financial reporting and analysis, business planning, treasury, and taxation. Prior to LRN Ron was with Fujitsu Consulting, where he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer responsible for finance, administration, IT, and legal affairs.
Ron holds a Graduate Diploma in Public Accounting from McGill University and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Concordia University, both in Montreal, Canada. He holds a professional accounting designation title in Canada and has lectured extensively in the graduate program of McGill University on topics ranging from financial reporting to financial engineering; hence, he is a true believer of our Lifetime of Learning Program!
Please join us in welcoming Ron to the VERTEX family.
