Bill Wright

Partner, B2BCFO

During a 20+ year career, Bill has held senior leadership positions in privately-held companies, with revenues ranging from $6M to $150M.  With knowledge and experience in Strategic Planning, Performance Measurement, M&A, Financial Management & Analysis, Cash Flow Forecasting, ROI Analysis, Financial Training & Leader Development, Financial Systems Implementation, and Process Improvement - Bill is prepared to assist any organization overcome its operational challenges and put it on a clearer path to success.

He seeks to utilize his many years of proven business experience to assist owners improve their business' profitability, cash flows, and long-term value.  Based in Chesapeake, VA, Bill will focus on providing affordable CFO services on a part- time or as-needed basis to emerging and mid-market, privately-held companies in the Greater Hampton Roads region of Virginia, central and northern Virginia, and North Carolina.

Having built a successful professional career established on a consistent record of achieving excellent operating results, Bill Wright has a reputation as a proven and respected business leader, grounded in principles of servant-leadership.  He has been a CPA since 1989, has earned his MBA, and holds a BS in Financial Accounting.

Most recently, he completed an 11-year career with Landmark Communications in Norfolk, VA., where he held executive positions in The Virginian-Pilot newspaper and the Landmark Military Media division.  He began his career in public accounting holding tax and audit positions in both national and regional public accounting firms.

Providing leadership and obtaining positive results has been the hallmark of Bill's career.  His goal has always been to use his knowledge, skills, and talents to serve with excellence, and to have a meaningful impact on an organization's operating results, and its people.

Combining his ability to quickly learn a company's operating environment and understand its strategic objectives, with his strong bent toward collaboration and excellent communication and people skills, Bill has successfully worked with people at all levels of an organization to find and implement the best solutions.

Bill earned his MBA degree from Regent University, School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship, in Virginia Beach, VA, and he earned his B.S. in Financial Accounting from The University of New Haven, School of Business, in West Haven, CT.  He is licensed as a CPA by the Virginia Board of Accountancy, is a member of The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and The Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Bill has been active both in his church as well as in several local non-profit organizations - currently he is serving on the board of directors of Junior Achievement of Greater Hampton Roads, Inc.  He is also a member of the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, the Financial Executives Networking Group, and Rotary International.

Bill is blessed to be married to Amy, his wife of 24 years, and is the proud father of two outstanding young men - Joshua and Jeremiah. Bill and his family have lived in Chesapeake, VA in the Hampton Roads region of Southeast Virginia since 1996 - they are originally from Connecticut. Bill enjoys spending time with his family and friends and playing a round of golf when he can fit it in his schedule.