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Kurt Pickering

Chief Financial Officer
Scotty's Brewhouse
Indianapolis, IN

 

Kurt Pickering isn’t your typical Chief Financial Officer (CFO). “I work at home about three days a week in shorts and a t-shirt,” Kurt says. “I don’t think I’ve worn a shirt and tie to work in about four years.”

Then again, Kurt isn’t the CFO of your average company, either. Scotty’s Brewhouse is a fast-growing chain of restaurants in the Indianapolis area. A lot of Kurt’s job involves convincing other companies to invest in Scotty’s. “I like those types of projects because they allow for a lot of creativity,” Kurt says.

It’s all part of working at a young, growing company. “It’s a lot of fun being at this early stage, because you’re not working from a playbook – you have to figure out a new solution to every problem that gets thrown at you.”

Kurt’s career wasn’t always spent in shorts – he enjoyed his time at more traditional CPA firms as well. “Yeah, I spent the first three years of my career in a traditional office,” he says. “I had a lot of fun during that time, too.” But after spending his days in flip flops, he’s found a style that’s just his speed.

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