Michael Whelan, ACA joined SUS in July 2009 as Chief Financial Officer. In this capacity Mr. Whelan manages the Finance, Facilities, Purchasing and Information Technology functions of SUS. At SUS Mr. Whelan aims to improve business processes and leverage technology to drive continuous improvement.
Prior to joining SUS, he was CFO of AC Nielsen which is one of the world’s largest market research companies with revenues of over $2 billion. At Nielsen he led cost reduction initiatives in response to increased competitive intensity. Earlier in his career, Mr. Whelan gained his public accounting qualification in the UK where he was employed by Peat Marwick, now KPMG. He then joined the pharmaceutical industry starting in internal audits and progressing to CFO of a global consumer medicines business. At BIC, a producer of consumer products including pens and shavers, he served in various finance and general management roles. He is a Chartered Accountant and also an international member of the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Whelan is energized to bring the experience he garnered in the corporate world to the not-for-profit sector.