2013 FI N A L I STS
Dan Behrendt
Jerome Bruggeman
Behrendt, who joined TASER in 2004, oversees all aspects of corporate finance, information technology, HR and investor relations. Prior to TASER, he served in a number of financial management positions for the Imperial Home Décor Group, including director of financial planning and analysis, vice president and corporate controller and finally senior vice president and CFO. Behrendt holds a B.S. degree in accounting, cum laude, from Mount Union College and an MBA from The Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University.
Bruggeman wears many hats at RMJ. In addition to accounting, he reviews all contracts and subcontracts as well as all other functions of the business that require legal support for the corporate attorneys. He negotiates all insurance purchases. He maintains working relationships with RMJ’s vendors and customers and serves as the sole or one of RMJ’s main points of contact with CFMA, ABA and ASA.
CFO Time in position: 9 years TASER International What they do: TASER weapons, wearable cameras, software as a service taser.com
Impact on TASER:
Behrendt helped lead the charge to institute a company-wide bonus program based on seven company-wide metrics. This use of clear metrics tied to every employee’s income resulted in a rapid alignment of all employees to the company’s financial goals and was a key element in the dramatic financial turnaround from 2011 to 2012.
CFO Time in position: 11 years RMJ Electrical Contractors, Inc. What they do: Commercial and industrial electrical service and install rmjelectric.com
Impact on RMJ Electrical Contractors:
Bruggeman is largely responsible for the content in RMJ’s handbook and has been charged with editing it periodically. Human resource conflicts are mediated “by the book.” RMJ has a long list of people that have been employed for several years because of Bruggeman’s candor and sense of fair play. Potential employees, because of RMJ’s reputation, often seek out employment at RMJ.
financial executives international 64 AB | November-December 2013