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Andrew T. Barbe, MBA CPA CGMA
Thunderbird Advisory Group – Founder | President Andrew T. Barbe, MBA CPA CGMA is the Founder and President of Thunderbird Advisory Group. He has over 24 years of finance, consulting and operations experience in key industries including energy, professional advisory services, healthcare, industrial services, business solutions and public accounting. He is a noted subject matter expert in the area of finance and accounting, related IT technologies, human resources and business performance improvement and optimization.
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He has held the role of Partner in a CPA firm as well as Chief Financial Officer for several private equity sponsored entities as well as privately held businesses (within the energy, staffing and healthcare industries). He served as a Managing Director for a boutique financial advisory services firm providing engagement management and oversight for both public and private clients. Mr. Barbe also served in the energy audit practice with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and has deep experience in operations management and business development roles with other firms.
Mr. Barbe holds a BBA and an MBA. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Texas and holds the designation of Chartered Global Management Accountant. He is also a member of the AICPA FVS Section which focuses on business valuations, calculations and quality of earnings.
Additional Competencies:
Mr. Barbe holds a BBA and an MBA. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Texas and holds the designation of Chartered Global Management Accountant. He is also a member of the AICPA FVS Section which focuses on business valuations, calculations and quality of earnings.
Additional Competencies:
- Budgeting | Forecasting | Analytics
- Process Improvement
- M&A | Divestitures | Integrations
- Valuations | Calculations | Quality of Earnings
- Forensic Accounting | Litigation Support
- Strategic Planning | Execution
- Financial Systems Review
- Cash Management
- Technical Accounting | GAAP
- Risk | Regulatory Compliance
- Internal Controls
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Robert Foss
Thunderbird Advisory Group – Contributing Advisor Robert Foss is a versatile and resourceful business leader with 25 years of global experience in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Europe, and South America. His P&L responsibilities covers multiple commodity areas (nat. gas, oil & power) and sectors ranging from utilities, midstream, upstream and commodity marketing and trading. He has been effectively deployed in companies ranging from large multi-national companies to startup enterprises and private equity backed turnarounds/restructurings.
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His career was forged in multiple disciplines including financial reporting, operations, regulatory compliance and commercial business development. He has executive experience as a Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and VP of Operations. Mr. Foss currently sits on the board of three privately held companies and one public company.
He has an undergraduate degree in Banking and Finance from the University of North Dakota – Grand Forks.
Past Roles and Engagements
He has an undergraduate degree in Banking and Finance from the University of North Dakota – Grand Forks.
Past Roles and Engagements
- Peregrine Midstream - (turn-around) CEO
- NorTex Midstream Partners - (turn-around) CEO
- Murex Petroleum Crop - (Business Process Re-Design) CFO
- Iberdrola Renewable Energy - (International) CCO
- Royal Dutch Shell, PLC - (IOC) Vice President
- AGL Resources - (Operations) Vice President
- Mojave Pipeline Company - (Start-up)