Meet
Bob Wood
Bob Wood is a seasoned executive with over 40 years of diverse business and finance experience, predominantly in central Pennsylvania.
With a career marked by leadership roles in various sectors, including Manufacturing, Distribution, and Building Products, Bob has demonstrated a profound ability to drive organizational transformation and growth.
Bob’s career highlights showcase his exceptional skills in transitioning company cultures from autocratic to empowering, utilizing DMAIC and Kaizen processes to enhance retention, and launching divisions that significantly increased sales. His strategic approach to opening new locations, retooling inventory and operations models, and implementing key systems such as ERP, has consistently led to improved sales and EBITDA.
As a President and CFO, Bob has led companies through critical negotiations, debt financing transactions, and reorganization programs to remain competitive. His forward-looking approach is evident in his development of dashboards for tracking performance and conducting pricing analysis to identify profit improvement opportunities. Moreover, Bob’s active involvement in mergers and acquisitions at both local and international levels highlights his strategic vision for growth and expansion.
Bob’s education, with an MBA from Western Kentucky University and a BSBA in Accounting from Shippensburg University, underpins his strong executive management experience. His leadership roles at Myers Building Product Specialists, Fypon Ltd., and Glatfelter, as well as his position as the Area President at FocusCFO, attest to his industry expertise and commitment to excellence.
In addition to his professional accomplishments, Bob is dedicated to sharing insights through a monthly update for customers and vendor partners on the economy and housing industry, providing valuable information for builders and remodelers.