Andrea Kunk, Nominated for CFO of the Year

From the Dayton Business Journal Sept. 23, 2011

Andrea Kunk, a 30-year-old with an MBA from Wright State University, took the reins as CFO of Dayton-based Peerless Technologies Corp. in 2006 – a mere six years after her father founded the company.

Peerless Technologies works with government clients in defense contracting. With that comes a lot of financial regulations, which provides a challenge, Kunk said.

“There is another layer of complexity with which we have to make sure our procedures are in line,” she said.

Recently, the up-and-coming financial leader helped Peerless Technologies restructure its employee 401K plan from a scheduled vesting period to a 100 percent immediate vesting. She also revamped the company pricing strategy, which already has brought in more contract awards this year, compared to 2010.

At the same time, the company has added more than 40 employees in a year to equal 100, and Kunk said, with several plans in the pipeline, she expects the hiring spree to continue.

In her free time, Kunk enjoys working out and running. She recently competed in the U.S. Air Force Half Marathon, held annually in Dayton. She lives in North Dayton with her husband.