Board
Former CFO, COO & CEO | Board Advisor | Profitability & Cash Flow Leader
Expertise
Douglas Prohaski is a seasoned financial and operational executive and board advisor who has served in CFO, COO, and CEO roles. As VP of Finance and Operations for a $2B division of C.H. Robinson, he presented financial performance directly to the CEO, CFO, investors, and the board. He brings that financial discipline, transaction experience, and operational rigor to owners, boards, executive teams, and investors.
Early Financial Risk Detection
Identifying margin erosion, cash flow strain, weak reporting, and operational inefficiencies before they become threats to enterprise value.
Profitability Discipline
Ensuring growth translates into real margin through process improvement, automation, and AI, not top-line momentum that hides losses.
Numbers Over Narrative
Separating measurable financial performance from optimism, assumptions, and vanity metrics to give leadership a clear and honest view.
Operational Scalability Judgment
Evaluating whether systems, ERP infrastructure, supply chains, and finance teams can support accelerated growth without breaking down.
Cash & Capital Rigor
Applying disciplined thinking to working capital, receivables, capital structure, lender relationships, and fundraising to preserve long-term value.
Transaction Readiness
Preparing companies for acquisition, sale, capital raise, or integration with defensible forecasts, clean reporting, and diligence-ready financials.
Areas of Advisory
Profitability & Operational Efficiency
Identifying where margin is lost and aligning processes, technology, and performance with board expectations and value creation.
Cash Flow & Working Capital
Providing governance insight on receivables, inventory, close to cash processes, and the cash discipline required to fund growth.
Financial Models & Forecasting
Building defensible models and forecasts that boards, investors, and lenders can rely on for confident strategic decisions.
M&A, Capital Raising & Banking
Offering operator-level perspective on acquisitions, integrations, capital structure, investor expectations, and lender relationships.
Owner & Leadership Alignment
Strengthening communication between owners, executives, and boards through clear reporting, honest metrics, and measurable accountability.
“Boards should not settle for comfortable numbers. They need the truth, early, so they can act before problems become expensive.”
Douglas ProhaskiFinancial & Operational Executive | CFO, COO & CEO Experience | Board Advisor | Speaker