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SUMMARY:Leadership Luncheon- Business Forecasting in this “New-Normal”
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Business Forecasting in this "New Normal" With CEO\, Jeffrey Mazza! Jeff will cover Business Forecasting from Covid\, work from home\, inflation\, partisan political climate\, AI & much more.\n\n\n\nJeff will be covering:\n\n	Gaining practical strategies to adjust business operations and thrive in the post- COVID world.\n	Learn how to build flexibility and resilience into your operations to quickly adapt to changes. \n	Learn practical strategies to mitigate the impact of inflation on your business\, such as adjusting pricing strategies and optimizing operations.\n	Explore how AI and machine learning can improve business forecasting and decision-making. \n	Learn how to leverage AI tools to make more accurate and data-driven business decisions.\n	Understand how to remain agile and responsive in volatile political climate. \n\n\n\n\n\nJeffrey is the Founder & CEO of Millstone Consulting Group LLC. Jeffrey is a finance executive with over 20+ years of experience and a background in investment\, public accounting and corporate finance. He has a measurable history of helping businesses succeed by designing and executing growth strategies based on data intelligence and by leveraging expertise in raising capital. Jeffrey is a business visionary able to identify and capitalize on opportunities to accelerate profitability through effective financial planning and analysis (FP&A)\, strategic partnership/relationship development\, and team leadership. Jeffrey is experienced in developing and managing all financial and operational aspects of startups. Jeffrey also possesses strong process improvement and problem-solving skills that propels clients to the next level.\n\n\n\nMazza earned a bachelor's degree in finance from University of Massachusetts\, Amherst\, and attended the MBA program at DePaul University Charles H. Kellstadt Graduate School of Business. Jeffrey Mazza also holds the CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) designation.\n\n\n\nHe serves as a steering committee member at The CFO Leadership Council\, is a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners\, Financial Executive International and CFOrward Group. He also is an active volunteer and a board member of The GALF LLC.\n\n\n\nKey Background Highlights:\n\n\n	Owned distribution company & restaurant company =  performed events in Illinois\n	Co-owned events company =  performed events in Illinois/Wisconsin/Michigan\n	Currently perform CFO services for events company that operate all over the Greater Chicagoland area and other states\n	Fund raising experience\; Secured $10mm in funding overseas capital road show in Kuala Lumpur\, Hong Kong\, Tokyo and Dubai\n	Was CFO of a $150mm hyper growth company\n	Public Accounting\; lead the outsourced accounting practice at top 8 public accounting
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Join us for <em>Business Forecasting in this &quot\;New Normal&quot\;</em> With CEO\, Jeffrey Mazza! Jeff will cover Business Forecasting from Covid\, work from home\, inflation\, partisan political climate\, AI &amp\; much more.<br />\n<br />\nJeff will be covering:</span></span></span></span>\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Gaining practical strategies to adjust business operations and thrive in the post- COVID world.</span></span></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Learn how to build flexibility and resilience into your operations to quickly adapt to changes.&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Learn practical strategies to mitigate the impact of inflation on your business\, such as adjusting pricing strategies and optimizing operations.</span></span></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Explore how AI and machine learning can improve business forecasting and decision-making.&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Learn how to leverage AI tools to make more accurate and data-driven business decisions.</span></span></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Understand how to remain agile and responsive in volatile political climate.&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="font-family:verdana\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="color:#0000FF\;"><img alt="" height="180" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9129/Image/2024/unnamed.jpeg" style="width: 300px\; height: 180px\;" width="300" /></span></span></strong></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:verdana\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Jeffrey is the Founder &amp\; CEO of Millstone Consulting Group LLC. Jeffrey is a finance executive with over 20+ years of experience and a background in investment\, public accounting and corporate finance. He has a measurable history of helping businesses succeed by designing and executing growth strategies based on data intelligence and by leveraging expertise in raising capital. Jeffrey is a business visionary able to identify and capitalize on opportunities to accelerate profitability through effective financial planning and analysis (FP&amp\;A)\, strategic partnership/relationship development\, and team leadership. Jeffrey is experienced in developing and managing all financial and operational aspects of startups. Jeffrey also possesses strong process improvement and problem-solving skills that propels clients to the next level.<br />\n<br />\nMazza earned a bachelor&rsquo\;s degree in finance from University of Massachusetts\, Amherst\, and attended the MBA program at DePaul University Charles H. Kellstadt Graduate School of Business. Jeffrey Mazza also holds the CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) designation.<br />\n<br />\nHe serves as a steering committee member at The CFO Leadership Council\, is a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners\, Financial Executive International and CFOrward Group. He also is an active volunteer and a board member of The GALF LLC.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>Key Background Highlights:</strong></span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;">Owned distribution company &amp\; restaurant company =&gt\; performed events in Illinois</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;">Co-owned events company =&gt\; performed events in Illinois/Wisconsin/Michigan</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;">Currently perform CFO services for events company that operate all over the Greater Chicagoland area and other states</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;">Fund raising experience\; Secured $10mm in funding overseas capital road show in Kuala Lumpur\, Hong Kong\, Tokyo and Dubai</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;">Was CFO of a $150mm hyper growth company</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;">Public Accounting\; lead the outsourced accounting practice at top 8 public accounting</span></li>\n</ul>\n
LOCATION:Schaumburg Corporate Center Conference Rooms
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URL:http://business.schaumburgbusiness.com/events/details/leadership-luncheon-business-forecasting-in-this-new-normal-5288
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