Our Leadership Team
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Randy Werder
CEO
With over thirty years of business and industry experience, Randy Werder is the CEO of Black Diamond Advisory – a top-tier financial advisory firm that offers a wide range of financial services. Backed by a highly skilled team of professionals, Randy and Black Diamond Advisory are committed to helping their clients achieve financial objectives.
Randy is a seasoned implementation thought leader who has transformed the outdated planning processes of over 150 global clients into successful, industry-leading solutions. Before founding Black Diamond Advisory, Randy served as the Managing Director of Alithya's OneStream Practice and held several leadership positions at Ranzal & Associates, including Southeast Planning & Essbase Leader for delivery and Managing Director of the Advisory Practice.
Randy's Why:
I am proud to create an environment that attracts top talent by offering a clear vision for success and empowering individuals to make a meaningful impact in the consulting industry.
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Carl Yost
Chairman
Carl Yost, Chairman of Black Diamond Advisory, brings extensive expertise in software, technology, and accounting to his leadership role. With his wealth of knowledge, Carl embodies the vision of BDA and plays a crucial role in fostering effective communication both within the organization and with external stakeholders.
Carl's Why:
Experts Only represents that our firm should be a destination employer – the best OneStream talent in the world will have a family and a home at Black Diamond.
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Sherri Schaffroth
Managing Partner
Sherri Schraffroth, a professional in Sales and Finance, has played a crucial role as a Managing Partner at Black Diamond Advisory. Leveraging her vast expertise, Sherri has successfully contributed to the growth of the sales and marketing capabilities, while also providing valuable insights to set and achieve strategic goals.
Sherri's Why:
People will forget what you said. They will forget what you did. But they will never forget how you made them feel.
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Allen Mueller
Chief Growth Officer
Allen is an executive leader with a proven track record of sustained success and driving business growth. Experienced in strategic planning, financial management, data analysis, marketing strategy, product innovation, and sales execution. She is committed to talent development and coaching across all levels. Extensive global management experience in EMEA, AsiaPac, and North America regions.
Allen's Why:
I am thrilled to bring my proven track record of consistent overachievement and business growth to join the remarkable team at Black Diamond Advisory.
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Damon Mittleider
Chief Technology Officer
Damon Mittleider has played a key role at Black Diamond Advisory since its inception. As the Chief Product Officer, Damon has been integral in shaping the development of our growing portfolio of PartnerPlace solutions. His areas of expertise encompass a wide range, including OneStream, Hyperion, Micro Strategies, Oracle Business Intelligence, and much more. Discover the exceptional skills and knowledge that Damon brings to our organization.
Damon's Why:
The unparalleled expertise of our team and the empowering environment that encourages innovation and growth.
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Kevin Moody
Managing Director, Canada
Kevin Moody collaborates with clients to facilitate the digital transformation of their finance function and enhance their investment in OneStream. In his role as Managing Director at Black Diamond Advisory, he focuses on assisting CFOs and Finance leaders in modernizing their organization by implementing contemporary systems and processes. This enables them to streamline their close and reporting cycle, as well as their planning and budgeting activities, while also gaining valuable insights through improved data and analytics.
Kevin's Why:
Working collaboratively with people to collectively grow and improve both as individuals and as an organization.
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Alex Townend
Managing Director, EMEA
Alex Townend is driven by a fervent commitment to client success. In his role as Managing Director for EMEA, Alex harnesses his vast expertise in Enterprise Financial and Operational transformation to streamline complexity, ensuring seamless collaborations with our clients throughout the EMEA region. His mission is to alleviate technical debt, providing timely, precise, and invaluable data for the benefit of the office of the CFO, all while fostering successful and gratifying partnerships.
Alex's Why:
Become the number one consulting and advisory practice in EMEA for delivering outcomes for the CFO, and be a destination employer in the community.
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Blake Kloeckner
Vice President, Finance
Blake Kloeckner is passionate about empowering and enabling the growth of professional service firms. Leveraging his extensive background in FP&A and accounting disciplines, Blake relishes the opportunity to delve deep into an organizations inner workings, collaborating with colleagues to identify strategic levers for driving results and enabling transformative change. His ultimate aspiration is to serve as the organizational headlights, illuminating the path forward while identifying and addressing potential impediments to success.
Blake's Why:
Driven by helping people reach their full potential by creating greater efficiency, insights and controls