Jim Stoffel brings broad senior-level finance and operations experience in manufacturing, retail and consumer goods to his new role as chief financial officer at CSM Corp., the Minneapolis-based commercial real estate developer.
Stoffel leads finance, accounting and risk management and manages the financial performance of CSM. The privately held company has more than 10 million square feet of commercial and retail space and thousands of hotel rooms and residential units in 14 states.
"A lot of the appeal of CSM ties back to some of the differentiators in the market," Stoffel said. "The diverse portfolio holdings between commercial, lodging and residential; their long-term viewpoint; their strong balance sheet and positioning in the broader market."
Stoffel has a broad background in global finance, extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions and specializes in competitive analysis, strategic and financial planning.
He most recently was vice president of finance at Tennant Co., facilitating major domestic and global acquisitions for the Golden Valley-based maker of industrial and commercial cleaning equipment.
After beginning his career at KPMG, Stoffel led financial and treasury functions at Nordstrom, Best Buy and Supervalu. He has a degree in finance and accounting from the University of Wisconsin.
Q: Were you looking for an opportunity with a private company?
A: It was one of the criteria I was looking for after having been in many public companies and really looking for the opportunity to get back into a private company that allowed you to work for the long haul.
Q: How are you applying your experience in different organizations at CSM?
