Steve Rosvold
CFO.University
Innovative and responsible financial leadership is critical to any successful business. Whether the goal is to grow exponentially or achieve stable profitability, this core function needs to be handled with intelligence, skill, and unwavering commitment. Steve has honed his ability to drive change, improve profitability, and ensure long-term financial health for businesses.
He founded KRM Business Solutions in 2004 to assist Pacific Northwest companies in developing the knowledge, processes, systems, and tools they need for success.
Steve began his professional career with Cargill and moved into leadership roles, including the Senior Financial Officer of Cargill’s Global Energy business. In 1999 he became the Chief Financial Officer of ConAgra Malt, a global leader in the malt industry.
An Augsburg University, Minneapolis, graduate, Steve was awarded a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Chicago. He is active in the community, as Executive Director of the Southwest Washington Executive Manufacturer’s Forum and Tandem Ride Coordinator for the Washington State School for the Blind.
Steve and his wife Pat live in Vancouver, Washington. They have 3 children.
Articles from this Contributor
- CFO Talk: Human Capital and Its impact on Business Valuation - Transcript
- CFO Talk: Human Capital and Its impact on Business Valuation
- CFO Talk: Human Capital and Its impact on Business Valuation - Transcript
- Decision Science for Improved Business Results January 26, 2023
- CFO Talk: The CFO as a Key Player in Pricing
- CFO Talk: The Future of Finance: The Keys to Influence
- Research Report: The Impact of Data and Analytics on Business and Finance
- With a Faltering Economy, What Area of The Balance Sheet Is Top of Mind For You?
- CFO Talk: Demystifying Internet Marketing with Roy Nakamura
- CFO Talk: Blockchain and Crypto for CFOs with Dr. Sean Stein Smith
- The Four “I ….. You” statements that can change your life
- CFO Talk: The CEO/CFO Relationship with Tom Burke - Transcript
- Taming Your Dragon – Solving the Challenges Faced by Today’s CFOs
- CFO Talk: Designing Better Higher Education with Elliot Felix
- Victor’s 10 Reflections on Leadership - Bonus: What does tough leadership mean
- Victor’s 10 Reflections on Leadership - 10 Your team needs you to be their champion
- CFO Talk: Finance and the Supply Chain with Bram Desmet
- Victor’s 10 Reflections on Leadership - 9 Know your boundaries and honor them fully
- Victor’s 10 Reflections on Leadership - 8 Be a better listener
- How Technology has Affected Financial Reporting
- Victor’s 10 Reflections on Leadership - 7. Celebrate the Victories
- Victor’s 10 Reflections on Leadership - 6. Give your team opportunities to rise to the occasion
- Boost Your Career By Solving This Problem For Your CEO
- Victor’s 10 Reflections on Leadership - 5. The team goes as I go: high energy -> high engagement
- Don’t be Vulnerable - Properly Assess the Risks in Your Business
- Victor’s 10 Reflections on Leadership - 4. Raise intensity and clarity to drive accountability
- Victor’s 10 Reflections on Leadership - 3. You will miss some interdependencies in complex work - plan for them next time
- CFO Talk: Data, Talent and the Chief Financial Officer with Sophia Matveeva
- Victor’s 10 Reflections on Leadership - 2. Invest the time in individual growth that adds to team success
- CFO Talk: The Evolution of the Chief Financial Officer with Glenn Hopper
- Victor’s 10 Reflections on Leadership - 1. Lead with your heart (3:41)
- FInEx Talk - The CFO’s Dilemma: Tradition or Disruption
- CFO Talk: Reflections on Leadership with Victor Ojeleye - Part II (20.58)
- The CFO’s Fight For and Against Inflation
- CFO Talk: Reflections on Leadership with Victor Ojeleye - Part I (15:34)
- CFO Talk: People Focused Finance with Kevyn Rustici
- Leadership Tops the List
- Mitigating Risk: Developing Controls that Fit You and Your Business
- Do You Want to Be Your Own Boss? Here’s What You Need to Think About
- CFOs can be a Change Agent to the Supply Chain
- Preparing A Strategic Plan – Kicking Off Your Planning Process
- What is the Human Capital Net Worth of Your Business?
- Coaching for Senior Finance Leaders: Invest In Yourself and Your Company
- The Magic of Metrics: What Gets Measured, Gets Managed
- Why Failure Is Not About Losing
- Accounting and Finance for Non Accounting and Finance Managers
- CFO Talk: The Future of Finance: Mindset and Collaboration
- Moving from Controller to CFO
- The Key to Collaboration is….
- Why CFO.University?
- Steve Rosvold with Behind The Numbers
- CFO Talk: Next Generation Finance
- Three A’s - Analytics, Automation and AI
- COVID Impact on CFOs and Their Companies
- The Four Pillars of CFO Success
- Leadership, Self-Awareness and Communication
- The Four Pillars of the CFO Role
- Being Exit Ready Is Good Business
- Finance Leaders and Entrepreneurship
- Human Capital Management
- The State of Finance Transformation
- CFO Talk: Andrew Codd on Leading a Data Analytics Team
- CFO Talk: A Case Study in Digital Transformation
- CFO Talk: Improving the Bottom Line - Part II
- CFO Talk: Improving the Bottom Line - Part I
- Webinar - Finance Data Analytics for Business Results
- CFO Talk: The CFOs Guide to Great KPIs with Bernie Smith
- CFO Talk: Management With No Management Experience with Andy Burrows
- The Value of Our Reputation
- An interview with recent Lyft CFO, Brian Roberts
- Financial Management for Business Exit Strategies
- The New Frontier – Talent as the Central Theme to Resource Management
- CFO Talk: How CFOs Should be Preparing Their Business to Take Full Advantage of Modeling: An Interview with Lance Rubin and Giles Male
- CFO Talk: Modeling Demand Beyond the Simple Financial Model: An Interview with Lance Rubin and Giles Male
- CFO Talk: What Skills Should CFOs be Developing on the Modeling Teams?: An Interview with Lance Rubin and Giles Male
- CFO Talk: How is Modeling Changing and Why Should CFOs Care?: An Interview with Lance Rubin and Giles Male
- CFO Talk: How CFOs are Using Models to Create Value: An Interview with Lance Rubin and Giles Male
- CFO Talk: HOT MESS? DUMPSTER FIRE? TRAIN WRECK? You Still Have to Conduct Year-End Reviews with Julie Winkle Giulioni
- CFO Talk: The CFOs Guide to Financial Modeling/Modeling in a Crisis
- What is a CFO - An Interview with SurePayd
- Analytics Through the Lens of the CFO
- CFO Talk: Leading Edge Technology Update for CFOs with Dave Sackett Part III
- CFO Talk: Leading Edge Technology Update for CFOs with Dave Sackett Part II
- CFO Talk: Leading Edge Technology Update for CFOs with Dave Sackett Part I
- CFO Talk: Leading Edge Technology Update for CFOs with Dave Sackett
- CFO Talk: Data Analytics for Finance Leaders with Prashanth Southekal - Part III
- CFO Talk: Data Analytics for Finance Leaders with Prashanth Southekal - Part II
- CFO Talk: Data Analytics for Finance Leaders with Prashanth Southekal - Part I
- CFO Talk: Data Analytics for Finance Leaders with Prashanth Southekal
- Building Our Business
- Change – The Great Elixir for Solving Problems
- Professional Development for Accounting and Finance Leaders in a Post Covid-19 World
- The CFO’s Role in Times of Crisis
- Why Should M&A and Private Equity Matter to You? More on Breakfast with PitchBook.
- “What is the value of our company’s reputation?” – Con’t
- A company behind the CMO’s dream and the CFO as an enabling partner
- You May Not Have a CFO, But Your Company Still has CFO Duties
- Forward Looking Financials
- Risk Management for CFOs - Part II of II
- Risk Management for CFOs - Part I of II
- Why CFO.University
- CFO Success Series: Managing Key Resources
- Finance: The Foundation of All Economies
- CFOs – What Language Do You Teach In?
- How to Make a Difference With the 3 Languages of Finance
- For Chief Financial Officers: A Practical Approach to Using Artificial Intelligence - Part IV
- For Chief Financial Officers: A Practical Approach to Using Artificial Intelligence - Part III
- For Chief Financial Officers: A Practical Approach to Using Artificial Intelligence - Part II
- For Chief Financial Officers: A Practical Approach to Using Artificial Intelligence - Part I
- Human Resource Department Return on Investment Model
- Why Give More than We Take?
- A Great Lesson for CFOs from the Sporting World
- What is the First Step on the Road to CFO Success? And How Do We Take It?
- Welcome to CFO.University
- Are You Missing a Finance Department? You are Not Alone
- Finance: The Foundation of All Economies
- Managing Margin, Risk, Financial Transparency in the Ethanol Industry
- What is the Consultant’s Role When the Project is Complete?
- Tough Times: What an Uncertain Economy Means for You
- The Investment Pitch
- Raw Materials: Are You “Buying Right”?
- Innovating Your CFO Activities
- How A Consultant Can Boost Your Efficiency
- Why CFOs are Hesitant to Hire Consultants
- The Importance of Training and Coaching Your Financial Officers
- In a Volatile Economy, Purchasing Practices Need to Change
- CFO Success Series: Financial Leadership Isn’t Optional
- A Letter to Our Youngest Daughter - The Value of a Cup of Coffee
- Driving Your Strategy Through Data and Planning
- Do What You Do Best, and Outsource the Rest
- Putting the Information and the Plan Into Action: Execution Stage
- Facing Business Challenges? Recover In 3 Steps!
- Steps to Take Before Hiring a Consultant
