Patrick Chaffey

Patrick Chaffey is a senior finance professional with over fifteen years of experience in various leadership roles across startups, consulting, and established companies.1 His current position is Senior Manager at KongBasileConsulting.1

Professional Experience

Controller at Philz Coffee: From January 2018 to March 2020, Chaffey served as the Controller at Philz Coffee in San Francisco, California. He was recruited for this role due to his extensive knowledge of the coffee industry, having founded two coffee startups and previously served as CFO of a San Francisco roasting business. His responsibilities included developing a team to manage accounting, payroll, collections, and payments while establishing internal controls during a high-growth phase.1

Founding Partner and Managing Director at hatchconsulting: Chaffey founded hatchconsulting in January 2006 and served as Managing Director until January 2018. The firm provided strategic and operational services, focusing on SOX 404 implementation needs. His role involved leading firm operations, client management, and offering advisory services to corporations and startups across the United States.1

Entrepreneurial Ventures: Chaffey has demonstrated his entrepreneurial spirit through several ventures:

• Founder of NewCrop, Inc. (2015-2016): Launched the world's first split-lot green coffee auction site.1
• Founder of Orivor Coffee Roasters (2014): An online text-to-order coffee roastery serving Bay Area startups.1

Early Career: Chaffey's career began at KPMG Audit, where he worked as a Senior Auditor from 2003 to 2006, supervising comprehensive integrated audits.1

Skills and Expertise

Patrick Chaffey's expertise spans various areas of finance and business management, including:

• Strategic and financial planning
• Executive leadership and supervision
• Turnaround and crisis management
• Financial projections and forecast justification
• SOX compliance and SEC reporting
• Process development and forensic analysis
• Contract negotiations and cost/benefit analysis1

His diverse experience in both established companies and startups, particularly in the coffee industry, has contributed to his comprehensive understanding of finance and operations in various business contexts.