Gregory McDonough
Managing Partner / CEO · Blackburn Capital Advisors
Financial Advisory · Turnaround ConsultingBeyond Local12 yrs in EO
The rest of Gregory's story is inside the speakeasy.
Bio, fun facts, conversation starters, and the best ways to connect.
About
Gregory K. McDonough leads Blackburn Capital Advisors, a consulting firm focused on financial transformation, turnarounds, mergers, acquisitions, and related business matters. He is also publicly associated with financial leadership content and the book The Turnaround.
Who You Should Meet
Your top suggested 1:1s, matched on complementary needs, shared ground, and proximity.
Julie Lopez
- Julie can help with what you're looking for: platform to share financial resilience lessons with EO peers
- You can help Julie with: collaborators on founder wellness programming
- You're both in the DC area — this one can happen over coffee
Greg Crabtree
- You can help Greg with: exploring AI tools for financial coaching and follow-up
- Greg can help with what you're looking for: platform to share financial resilience lessons with EO peers
- Both building in finance investment
Jeremy Staadeker
- You can help Jeremy with: warm intros to EO founders nearing an exit
- You're both in the DC area — this one can happen over coffee
- Both building in finance investment
Michelle Galligan
- Michelle can help with what you're looking for: platform to share financial resilience lessons with EO peers
- You can help Michelle with: collaborators on AI-enabled financial dashboards
- Both building in finance investment
Manoj Chugani
- You can help Manoj with: connections to capital partners for coached founders
- Both building in coaching consulting
- Shared craft: m & a exits
On LinkedIn
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Fun Facts
- Public sources describe him as an Ironman finisher
- Author of The Turnaround
- Podcast/leadership content appears in public sources
Conversation Starters
- Ask about patterns he sees when owners wait too long to address financial issues
- Ask about his experience turning around companies and advising founders
- Ask how endurance athletics has shaped his leadership style
EO Leadership
- Communications - 2026/2027 - Local Leadership Position
- Strategic Alliance Co-Chair - 2025/2026 - Local Leadership Position
- Area Director - 2023/2024 - Global Leadership Position
- Area Director - 2022/2023 - Global Leadership Position
- President - 2021/2022 - Local Leadership Position
- President - 2020/2021 - Local Leadership Position
- Finance - 2019/2020 - Local Leadership Position
- Finance - 2018/2019 - Local Leadership Position
- Strategic Alliance Chair - 2017/2018 - Local Leadership Position
- Strategic Alliance Chair - 2016/2017 - Local Leadership Position