Ken Ossinger, CPA, MBA

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VP of Finance at Fremont Brewing Company

Greater Seattle Area, United States

Overview

Ken Ossinger is a resourceful VP of Finance with a history of strengthening financial operations for significant revenue growth. A CPA with an MBA from Indiana University, he has deep experience in capital fundraising and M&A. Colleagues describe him as trustworthy, knowledgeable, and results-driven.

Based in the Seattle area, where he attended the University of Washington, Kens current role places him at the heart of the citys prominent craft brewing scene. He is certified in Microsoft Dynamics and has an interest in major tech companies like Microsoft and Oracle.

He once identified and successfully collected a $90, 000 excise tax refund from the Washington Department of Revenue.

Personality Overview

Fast But Analytical

Hard To Convince

Quality Focused

They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there  They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service

Topics They Care About

Financial Scaling
He has direct experience scaling a company's finance and accounting functions to support revenue growth from $8 million to over $43 million.
Capital Fundraising
He has participated in raising over $25 million in multiple funding rounds and was involved in securing a $6 million lending facility.
M&A Due Diligence
His background includes responsibility for M&A due diligence, representation and warranty disclosures, and net working capital adjustments during an acquisition.

Media Appearances

Ken has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2025 - 12-2025
VP of Finance at Fremont Brewing Company
10-2023 - 5-2025
Sr. Director of Finance at Ossinger & Company LLC
2-2021 - 10-2023
Controller at OncoResponse Inc.
1-2020 - 4-2020
Director of Finance at American Oncology Network, LLC
1-2019 - 6-2019
Sr. Director of Finance & Accounting at InDemand Interpreting

Education

MBA from Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
Accounting from UW Foster School of Business

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Exp : 38 Location : Greater Seattle Area, United States Job Level : N/A Designation : VP of Finance at Fremont Brewing Company
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Insights For Selling To Ken

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be prepared for comments or questions that are critical of your product or your claims
  • Keep a professional, business-like approach; especially if you tend to get informal quickly
  • Showcase how you can impact results but also make sure that you share detailed information too

DONT's

  • Don’t nudge them to do something by using the logic that others have done the same
  • Don’t focus on relationship, focus purely on the merit of your product
  • Avoid inviting them for any social interactions until you have built some rapport with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ken is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ken

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ken move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Ken take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Ken

Personality Compatibility


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