Greg DeFeo, CPA, MA

Greg DeFeo is a executive advisor and leadership strategist with over 30 years of experience helping organizations and their leaders navigate growth, transformation, and complex operating environments. As a former CEO and CFO and a current member of multiple boards, Greg combines deep operational expertise with a practical, experience-based approach to strategic and financial consulting and executive coaching.

Greg’s career is defined by leading and advising organizations through critical inflection points. As President and CEO of Pittsburgh Technical College, he drove institutional transformation, including the successful conversion to a nonprofit 501(c)(3), expansion of academic and residential programs, and scaling of operations to support more than 2,000 students and 300 employees. His leadership consistently aligned strategy, culture, and execution—resulting in sustained performance, organizational stability, and recognition as a multi-year “Best Place to Work.”

Additionally, Greg spent six years at Wilke & Associates advising executive teams on strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, financial structuring, and organizational effectiveness. He also served as a trusted coach to senior leaders, helping them make high-stakes decisions, strengthen leadership alignment, and improve performance in dynamic environments.

Greg brings a distinctive value proposition to strategic consulting and executive coaching:

• Operator’s Perspective – Former CFO and CEO who understands the realities of execution, not just strategy

• Board & Governance Insight – Deep experience working with and advising boards on oversight, accountability, and leadership performance

• Financial & Strategic Acumen – Proven ability to integrate financial discipline into strategic decision-making

• Culture & Performance Focus – Track record of building high-performing, accountable organizations

• Executive Coaching Credibility – Trusted advisor who coaches from experience, offering candid, practical guidance

He is particularly effective with organizations facing growth, restructuring, leadership transitions, or strategic realignment, where clarity, alignment, and disciplined execution are essential. His work helps leaders translate vision into action, build accountable teams, and deliver measurable results.

After graduating from the University of Tennessee, Greg began his career as a CPA with BDO in Boston Mass. Today, Greg resides in Pittsburgh PA with his wife Vicki and their daughter Rachel.