Charles (Chuck) Faughnan, III

Chuck is an investor, mentor and strategic advisor to companies from startup to mid-market.  He draws on his experience as CFO, CEO, and technical expert to help executives and companies grow their business to new heights.  He focuses on helping teams remove barriers to growth by creating scalable structures, delegation paths, accountability systems, and operating indicators that deliver sustainable growth aligned with strategic direction and core values.

He has been CEO, CFO, line manager, and technical engineer in fast growing entrepreneurial companies over the last 30 years.  He has gained a wide range of experiences in business strategy, business operations, finance, project management, and leading companies to deliver outstanding results for employees, customers and shareholders.  He comes from a technical background in network engineering, software development, and analytics.  Together his experience and background provide a unique set of skills to help companies focus on aligning with their goals and values to deliver outstanding results.  

Chuck has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland at College Park and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering, specializing in telecommunications, from The George Washington University.  

Chuck is married, has 2 daughters, and lives in Chevy Chase, MD.  He volunteers by running a golf tournament to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project, judging high school engineering and entrepreneurial programs, and supporting industry groups.