John Haney

John Haney

Managing Director

John Haney is a Managing Director at MACCO, based out of Houston TX. He is a skilled financial professional with hands-on experience leading turnarounds, workouts and wind-downs of complex organizations in operational or financial distress. His experience extends to both domestic and international companies, from hi-tech and pharmaceuticals, to food manufacturing and energy. As a dynamic CFO, John has driven growth for companies with revenues of up to $200M, ensuring SEC compliance for public companies, and leading $62M in capital raises. He assures financial and operational performance by implementing realistic 13-week cash flow models, improving liquidity, executing effective cost reduction strategies, while negotiating debt reductions to enable solvent shareholder distributions.

John’s strategic advice and guidance has resulted in enhanced billing processes, boosting cash flow by 20% and sales efficiency by 10% through process enhancements. He has trained and educated staff and auditors on complex accounting issues, optimizing the financial reporting process. Prior to MACCO, John held several corporate finance and CFO roles, including a national financial advisory firm. He holds a Master of Business Administration, Operations and Finance from Southern Methodist University, Dallas and earned his Bachelor of Science, Economics from Vanderbilt University.

Notable Assignments

  • As a senior financial professional for an electronics manufacturing company, secured $42M Series C financing from a private equity and investment firm and $30M in venture debt/revolver from an alternative asset manager and a bank lender; managed budgeting and variance reporting, reducing cash burn by 10% in a high-growth startup.
  • As CFO for an aviation company, streamlined the audit process for a $10M transaction, ensuring GAAP compliance and cutting the audit timeline by 30%.
  • Serving as both an independent financial consultant and interim CFO, led the turnaround of a $25M public construction firm via divestitures and reorganization; implemented controls, amended SEC filings, and improved accounting team efficiency by 25% through process enhancements.
  • Acting as financial leader for a broker benefit company, led financial modeling for acquisitions, enhancing data-driven decision-making that resulted in the restructuring of a $35M credit facility into a staggered term loan; secured additional $17M revolving credit line with a prominent lender.