Testimonials
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Johnny Konecny
Daren Adlard
Julie Aiken
David Kay
Scott Cutler
Scott Roberts
Phil Johnson
JB Hendricksen
Robert Pflueger
Todd Skousen
Chief Financial Officer – Alcan Products Corporation
– Rio Tinto
Ivan Salamin,
Head of EMEA at Habasit
Over the last 3 years, I had the pleasure to work with Karl Farnsworth for Rio Tinto Alcan Cable, in particular for our green field project in China. Karl has supported the deployment of our activities since day one on the Chinese market, as CFO of Alcan Cable Business Unit. Prior to my start with Alcan Cable, Karl also participated in the due diligence activities for this green field and has been very active in all financing activities required for our project.
Vice President/CFO at Umpqua Community College – Karl is respectful, intelligent, and passionate about his work. He is strong in facilitating team building and resolving issues. It was a pleasure working with him.
Linda Magill Suddoth Senior Financial Analyst at NCR Corporation I had the honor to work for Karl Farnsworth for 5 years at Alcan. He was always a very kind and cordial boss. He gave me many opportunities to develop and grow as an accountant from assigning me to work on an acquisition within his first month at Alcan to later working on an SAP development team for a new system for a greenfield project in China.
- Karl always acted with integrity and insisted on doing the right thing. That commitment resulted in:
- clean audits, both internal and external;
- a smooth transition from US GAAP to IFRS during the Rio Tinto acquisition;
- development and adherence to a divisional capital approval process;
- and continuous improvement within the Sarbanes-Oxley compliance environment.
Thomas Bruderer Click to drag this recommendation Head Corporate Controlling & Reporting I’ve worked more than 3 years with Karl in the business group ‘Engineered Products’ of Alcan. Karl was the responsible Controller of one Business Unit ‘Cable’ and beside running that business he reported in various ways to Engineered Products for consolidation purpose. The reporting included 5-year plan, annual plan, 6 quarter rolling forecast, monthly actuals as well as management reports and business reviews. I was working as a Financial Reporting Manager at Engineered Products and was mainly responsible for the consolidated financial statements. During this time I appreciated his reporting, which demonstrated to be reliable, of high quality and in time. He kept his cool under pressure and also participated in projects eg. working capital reduction programs that delivered great results.
Lou Vulcano Vice President Utility and OEM at Alcan Cable
To Who It May Concern,
Karl Farnsworth exemplifies what I believe to be essential qualities for a Chief Financial Officer in any organization. I have always found him to be an excellent communicator, well organized, and to have a positive attitude. When presented with a problem it is always approached logically with clear thinking and with the ability to draw on his skills and experiences and/or skills and experiences of others. He truly works well in a team environment, and is well respected among his peers.
As Alcan Cable’s CFO, Karl has led our team through record-breaking profit years, a successful investment in China and helped steer Engineered Products, our parent company, to documented savings of over $200 million year over year cash generation.
In addition, Karl demonstrated he is a true humanitarian by providing support in recognizing the efforts of the U.S. National Guard and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for their extensive clean-up and restoration work in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. By allowing our Bay St. Louis Cable facility to be used as a regional command center, these true heroes provided much needed assistance to a devastated area.
Given a critical financial circumstance, from margin management to capital expenditure, there is nobody I trust more to address the situation and deliver a positive return. He is a very dedicated individual and true to his convictions.
Over the past several years it has been my pleasure to work with Mr. Farnsworth. I admire his dedication, his desire to excel and his willingness to become involved in all facets of the business.
Sincerely,
Louis M. Vulcano
Alcan Cable
VP Utility and OEM Value Streams 
谭炳文Alex Tham
CEO/President, Serial Entrepreneur, VC/PE, Investor
I worked closely with Karl in delivering Alcan Cable’s first green field project in China. Karl’s sharp business acumen and strong financial knowledge played a key role in our ability to successfully secure attractive incentives and terms with the local government and other stakeholders. During negotiations with the Chinese local governments and partners, Karl was able to respect the local culture and way of doing business without compromising on our business objectives. I truly enjoyed working with Karl as first class CFO and dedicated Team player !
Everett King
President and CEO at Lighthouse Resources, Inc.
I first met Karl during the recruiting process that brought me to Alcan in early 2007. His professionalism and approach with the US business interests of Alcan was instrumental in my decision to join the Group. Later, I had the pleasure and privilege to work with Karl as he led the initiative for Alcan Engineered Products to generate cash through sustainable business process improvements resulting in cash flow of over $200M for the Group. Karl is a very capable international CFO with the leadership skills to effect sustainable and measurable organizational change.
Adam Tang
Manager at UPS
Karl hired me in year 2005 and we worked very closely on multiple projects. Karl is a great leader who has vision and takes great care of the details at the same time. His leadership and personal charisma were fully demonstrated in Alcan Cable’s first overseas Greenfield project (Alcan Tianjin) outside North America. Karl’s keen insight knowledge about China’s business environment and culture was highly respected by local Chinese staff and governmental officials.
Anne Frisch SVP Finance – CGG When I joined Alcan Engineered Products Karl was leading a global finance initiative on Cash, rolling out best practices in all business units, which generated a sustainable $200m working capital reduction. I enjoyed very much working with Karl, he is results driven, with a long-term strategic vision, and very high personal integrity. Karl was a role model for me.
Chief Accountant – Financial Chemical Controller, formerly Kerr-McGee Corp., now Anadarko Petroleum Edward Ritter Vice President and Corporate Controller at Neovia Logistics I worked with Karl at Kerr McGee Chemical. Karl demonstrated professionalism in everything he did and had an excellent ability to work with others on significant projects such as implementing Sarbanes Oxley and special projects such as leading the finance team’s involvement in analyzing the closure of a large facility. Karl is a seasoned leader and an asset to any organization.
Paul A. Roberts Business Driver | Solution Champion | International Business | Change Agent | Multiple Industries | Bilingual
I worked with Karl on many projects during our time at Kerr McGee / Tronox. Karl’s focus on continously improving the overall efficiencies of business processes remain one of Karls key legacies. His leadership in driving the upgrade of our financial systems and thus to a single common platform has helped the various global sites to become more intergrated and efficient in their back office operations. It has always been a pleasure working with Karl. I enjoyed and appreciated his counsel when dealing with complex issues facing the European Financial operation.
Vice President – Finance, IT, & Legal Sygen International plc Michael Bailey Global Technology Executive I worked with Karl to Implement a standard version of Oracle Apps into the North America market at Sygen/PIC. This was then used as the standard for the global solution rolled out to 22 countries. Karl played a key role in process definition and change mgmt for Finance/Acctg in this successful project.
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Sud-Chemie Inc. Matthias Brommer Managing Director, General Manager, Business Director In a difficult political environment Karl gave me strong support in implementing a centre led procurement organization with focus on strategic sourcing that ultimately led to millions of dollars of savings in economically challenging times. I enjoyed Karl’s management style that gave me a great deal of autonomy in my role while at the same time providing back-up and support when needed.
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Rheinmetall AG – Machinery Peter Hoelzel Click to drag this recommendation Vice President Automation at Voith Paper Inc. Karl worked diligently towards the advancement of our company objectives. His strong knowledge of Corporate Finance, Controlling and Accounting and professional and social nimbleness in both, the U.S. and the German business environment contributed significantly to the success of Jagenberg (Rheinmetall) in North America. It was a pleasure to work with him.
Cato Sandberg Click to drag this recommendation Ircon Drying Systems AB I was General Sales Manager at Rheinmetall’s Machinery Division in North America at the time Karl was Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer of the company. I leaned heavily on Karl’s vast knowledge in financial matters when negotiating multi million dollar deals with companies like Graphic Packaging, International Paper, MeadWestvaco and others. Karl was very easy to get along with and alert to financial details. He was a great support to me in the Sales Department
Accounting & International Audit Supervisor Marathon Oil Company Tracy Welch Chief Financial Officer at Solar3D Karl and I worked together as International Internal Auditors for Marathon Oil. The group was focused on improving internal controls and financial audits for the company’s worldwide operations. Karl excelled in his role and was recognized for his hard work and leadership abilities. January 19, 2011, Tracy worked directly with Karl at Marathon Oil Company