Lynn Tibbets, president of Sheridan Strategic Finance, founded the company in 2002 to help business owners make the right business decisions. SSF's mission is to help companies achieve and maintain profitability and to successfully navigate business transitions, such as relocation, expansion and the introduction of new product lines.

A 1996 MBA graduate of the Simmons School of Management,Tibbets business career has spanned more than twenty years and includes experience in finance, accounting, operations, general management, benefits administration and direct supervision.

She began her finance career as a full-charge bookkeeper in a retail food business, where she participated in management decisions at every level. As controller of a job-shop production business, Tibbets assessed, purchased and implemented financial software; established a financial reporting system to produce financial statements within seven days of the end of each period; and increased cash flow by reducing outstanding payables.

Tibbets' management experience includes a stint as general manager of a business that produces educational models, where she designed and implemented a database application to manage client contacts, job orders, invoicing and accounts receivable without duplicate data entry. In addition, Tibbets has been a store manager in a $6 million retail food business, where she improved customer service and employee satisfaction by developing a cashier training module; initiated, designed and implemented an annual planning process with stakeholder input; and increased labor productivity 12 percent.

Most recently, Tibbets was a senior financial analyst at EMC Corp., where she had full responsibility for budget development, rolling reforecast and variance analysis in a $26 million manufacturing unit.

A high-energy individual with diverse interests, Tibbets believes that many business owners can benefit from her experience and knowledge.