Al Nietzel
Chicago, ILRegion: US Mid-West
Al Nietzel is a seasoned public company CFO with extensive domestic and international experience across multiple industries. He has a proven record of driving shareholder value and return through P&L excellence, exemplary business acumen, and outstanding strategic focus and execution.
As EVP and CFO at CDK Global, the largest global provider of integrated technology and digital solutions for the automotive retail and vehicle manufacturing, Al led the financial and administrative execution of the $2B+ spin-off of ADP’s Dealer Services unit to create CDK Global. Post spin, Al led CDK’s wide-scale business optimization program to drive value creation, significantly improving EBITDA margins from 22% to 35% over a 3-year period while driving continued revenue growth.
Key Positions
- EVP and CFO, CDK Global
- SVP and CFO, Field Operations, Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
- Corporate Controller, ADP
- VP and CFO, Employer Services Group, ADP
- SVP and CFO, Dealer Services Group, ADP
- Director, Internal Audit Eastern Hemisphere, Proctor & Gamble, Inc. (P&G)
- Finance Director, Gillette Australia, (P&G)
- Financial Controller, Gillette UK, (P&G)
Board Positions
- OneSpan Inc. (Chair)
- Cerence, Inc.
- Baxter Credit Union
Key Industries
- Automotive Technology Services
- Human Capital Management
- Consumer Package Goods
Core Strengths
- Strategic Planning & Alliance
- Restructuring / Consolidations
- P&L / Budgeting / Cost Containment
- Growth and EBITDA Optimization
- Operational / Process Improvements
- Investor & Debt Holder Communications
- Mergers, Acquisitions & Integrations
- Change Management / Turnarounds
- Organization Development
- Contract Negotiation & Closing
- Transformational Change Leadership
- Risk Management & Mitigation
- Team Leadership & Motivation
