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Scott R. Warren

Co-Founder, Owner, & Director

Scott Warren is a co-founder and director of Warren Whitney and a senior member of the management teams for several of the firm’s largest clients. Working primarily with clients requiring senior-level business financial management or systems expertise, he brings more than 35 years of experience in helping organizations manage change. Scott has helped clients with fractional leadership needs across numerous industries, including not-for-profit, professional service firms, construction, manufacturing, marketing, distribution, real estate, and healthcare. He consistently uses his broad range of experience to develop creative ideas and solutions for his clients.

Roles & Areas of Expertise:

  • Interim/Fractional CFO
  • Assistant to the President
  • Information Technology Consulting
  • Operational Efficiency

Education & Certifications:

  • MBA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • BS in Business, University of Delaware

Professional & Volunteer Associations:

  • Venture Richmond, Trustee
  • Past Richmond Performing Arts Alliance, Board Member & Treasurer
  • Valentine Museum, Board Member & Past Board Chair & Treasurer
  • Past Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce, Board Member
  • Past United Way of Greater Richmond, Board Member
  • Past Willow Oaks Country Club, President
  • Past Bull & Bear Club, President
  • Past Association for Corporate Growth Board President
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Member
  • Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants, Member

Scott generally serves Warren Whitney’s clients in the role of CFO or assistant to the president. In these roles, he is responsible for banking relations, financial systems, general management, and working with the management team to define and implement corporate strategies. He helps clients define and implement systems and processes that meet their management needs and their data needs. He has the ability to train an organization’s personnel and explain the processes to them in a way they can understand.

Before founding Warren Whitney, Scott was the partner in charge of the Virginia consulting department for McGladrey & Pullen, a national accounting and consulting firm. He expanded the concentration of his regional consulting department from primarily data processing consulting to include strategic planning, financial management, marketing, human resources, telecommunications, and disaster recovery planning. The expansion tripled the size of the practice and broadened the service area to include the Shenandoah Valley, Tidewater, and Northern Virginia. As partner in charge of practice development for the Richmond office, Scott was responsible for marketing all the services offered by McGladrey & Pullen, including audit and tax, and for coordinating the use of regional and national consulting services.