Brittany Cerwin

Examiner
DISC Type : sc

Chief Accounting Officer at The Middleby Corporation

Bartlett, Illinois, United States

Overview

Brittany Cerwin is the Chief Financial Officer at The Middleby Corporation, a role she was promoted to in March 2026 after 15 years with the company. She has progressed through several roles, including Chief Accounting Officer, and holds both a bachelors and masters degree in accounting from Bradley University.

Outside of her direct corporate responsibilities, Brittany has shown an interest in industry-specific professional organizations, including the Womens Foodservice Forum, suggesting a passion for networking and supporting fellow women in the foodservice sector. She values the relationships built throughout her career.

After more than a decade of progressive roles, she was recently appointed to the C-suite as the companys CFO.

Personality Overview

Late Adopter

Tough To Convince

Process Oriented

They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.  They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Topics They Care About

Financial Leadership
Recently promoted to CFO after 15 years with the company; her CEO praised her exceptional leadership and financial expertise in driving growth.
Acquisition Integration
Her previous role as Chief Accounting Officer was critical to the financial integration of acquisitions and aligning reporting processes for new brands.
Team Building
Has posted publicly about hiring for her "amazing finance team, " indicating a focus on building a strong internal department.

Media Appearances

Brittany Cerwin - Management - The Middleby Corporation. Featured in The Middleby Corporation (official corporate website)

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Work History

5-2023
Chief Accounting Officer at The Middleby Corporation
8-2018
Corporate Controller at The Middleby Corporation
10-2017
Director Of Financial Reporting at The Middleby Corporation
5-2006 - 1-2011
Senior Associate Audit at Grant Thornton LLP

Education

2001 - 2005
BS and MSA from Bradley University

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Exp : 13 Location : Bartlett, Illinois, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Accounting Officer at The Middleby Corporation
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Insights For Selling To Brittany

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them

DONT's

  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Brittany is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Brittany

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Brittany move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Brittany take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Brittany

Personality Compatibility


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