Biography:

Jeff Crane, Chief Financial Officer of Bluewater Media is a results driven Finance leader with a strong background in Manufacturing, IT, Print & Digital Media, Corporate Treasury, Supply Chain, Accounting and FP&A with full P&L responsibility for domestic and international operations. He has significant experience leading cross-functional teams, managing M&A activities, presenting to internal/external customers, developing talent, negotiating contracts and implementing projects on time and under budget.      
 
Jeff joined the organization in early 2022 as Chief Financial Officer and brought his wealth of experience to Bluewater.  Jeff has extensive M&A experience with transactions ranging from $1 million to $7 billion.  He’s led IT organizations and has hands on experience with numerous ERP systems ranging from SAP, Oracle and Microsoft Dynamics.  In addition to his systems and integration efforts, Jeff has held direct management oversight for over 40 manufacturing locations across the globe and served as project lead delivering annualized synergies in excess of $100 million.  He has experience leading finance and accounting organizations in Media, Manufacturing, SAAS, Consumer Products, Restaurant, and Financial Services industries.   
 
Jeff has a passion for knowledge, self-development and sharing his learnings with others.  He earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration, with a major in Finance from the University of Central Florida of 2001, he earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration with a minor in Accounting from the University of South Florida in 2003, he earned a Masters of Business Administration with a concentration in Corporate Finance, International Accounting and Derivatives from Emory University in 2005 and he earned a Masters of Accountancy from the University of Oklahoma in 2020.  Since 2000, Jeff has leveraged multiple degrees and business experiences in the workplace and classroom.  Jeff regularly gives back to the community through his involvement in Junior Achievement as well as serving as a rotational professional at multiple universities.