Bob Donaldson

Vice President and Managing Director, with over twenty five years of professional experience throughout southern New England in the valuation and sale of Main Street and Lower Mid-Market Businesses. Certified as a Business Intermediary (CBI) by the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA), and affiliated middle market M&A Source group. Served on the Board of Directors of the New England Business Brokers Association for 7 years.

Graduate of Bowdoin College and Harvard Business School, I have been the Managing Director with George and Company and Central Business Brokers since the 1990s. As a past owner of several businesses and with a background in middle-market mergers and acquisitions, I am highly qualified to represent sellers and buyers alike. I am also the Senior Appraiser of our Valuation Department.

Chip began his relationship with George & Company in the fall of 2015 after retiring from 36 years of executive leadership responsibility of several world-class global aerospace, automotive and medical manufacturing and services businesses. Chip has extensive financial and operations management experience and has managed multiple strategic mergers, acquisitions and divestitures of businesses with revenues in excess of $150M. Chip provides clients with expert profit building services, optimization of business operations, and business valuations while assisting sellers successfully exit their businesses and buyers navigate through the purchase of a business. Chip has owned and sold several businesses and fully understands and respects both sides of the transaction table. Contact Chip today to have a confidential discussion.

Phil joined George & Company in May of 2015. Prior to joining G&C Phil owned his own multi store retail business for 24 years. Prior to that he had a long career in executive management. Phil has a broad knowledge in all aspects of running businesses including Top-level General Management, sales management, marketing, personnel management, administrative and financial functions. His areas of expertise include retailing, wholesale distribution, manufacturing, trucking/fleet management and agriculture. Over his career he has been involved directly with the sale, purchase or start-up of 15 businesses ranging from $350,000 to over 20 million. At G&C Phil is responsible for providing leadership and guidance to the team of intermediaries covering valuations, consulting and business brokerage services to Main Street and Middle Market businesses. Phil is also responsible for the day to day operations of the company.

For nearly 30 years Cathy owned and operated Phillips Precision of Boylston, MA. She ran the company’s day-to-day operations, financial management, and the strategic administrative functions of manufacturing, product engineering, sales and marketing. With a strong background in business leadership and organizational development, Cathy played a key role in ensuring the company’s continued growth, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. With their patented product lines, she positioned Phillips Precision as the world-wide leader in manufacturing work-holding. Prior to this entrepreneurial endeavor, Cathy spent fifteen years at Digital Equipment Corporation as Operations and Circulation Manager in Corporate Research and Development. In this role, she managed operations for the digital and print production of the company’s technical publications.

Douglas founded and operated a direct marketing business that grew from zero to over $4 Million in annual revenues. His clients included businesses such as: Fallon Healthcare, Dunkin Donuts, Commerce Insurance, Cumberland Farms and Fidelity Investments. After developing and managing his business with a combination of organic growth and acquisitions, he sold his business for over seven figures to strategic buyer in 2009. Skilled and passionate about helping other owners maximize their exit strategy, Doug joined our firm in 2010.