Dennis is a Global Chief Financial Officer and strategic business partner who works across the organization to optimize growth and enhance profitability. He is a go-to executive tapped to steer companies through exponential growth, turn around underperforming businesses, and institute discipline and analytical rigor. He operates with broad industry exposure; a background ranging from startups to high growth and maturity; and expertise in Financial Planning & Analysis, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Investor Relations, IT/ERP Implementations, M&A, and Procurement.
Dennis brings experience maturing finance organizations; leading a successful IPO, equity raise, spinoff, and acquisitions; and steering a newly public company. As Chief Financial Officer of Fluence Energy, he guided a company that expanded revenue from $30 million in FY18 to $1.2 billion in FY22 and built an international presence to 10 regional entities across the globe. He built a finance function for the newly formed joint venture and raised $1 billion through an oversubscribed IPO priced above the range.
Previously, Dennis advanced through numerous finance roles at Siemens with assignments in Germany, Indonesia, Mexico, and China. As Vice President, Finance, he turned around an unprofitable €350 million engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) operation, rationalizing geographic and vertical market focus, downsizing footprint and workforce, and strengthening risk management associated with the contracting process. He also led ERP implementations, completing on time and on budget.
Dennis holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Cooperative State University in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of the German International School Washington.