Who We Are
About Us
Mariann Wafer Coaching & Consulting is a boutique executive coaching and advisory practice specializing in finance and business strategy. We help executives and teams enhance decision-making, strengthen their influence, and communicate with clarity and confidence. With deep expertise in finance, leadership development, and coaching, we provide highly customized services designed to equip CFOs and senior leaders with the skills and insights they need to navigate complexity, drive impact, and elevate performance.
Mariann Wafer, Founder and Executive Coach
Mariann Wafer is a distinguished finance leader and executive coach with extensive corporate experience. Throughout her 25-year tenure as a Finance Managing Director at Accenture, she delivered exceptional value, including pivotal contributions to the organization’s transformation from a partnership to a public entity.
Her finance and operations expertise spans multiple areas, including serving as CFO for a $5 billion business unit, leading global FP&A functions, developing enterprise-level strategic plans, driving complex M&A integrations, and partnering with Investor Relations to communicate economic modeling to analysts and investors. She is also an experienced executive communication coach, helping leaders maximize their impact through clear, concise, and compelling messaging. Mariann brings a unique combination of corporate leadership, strategic insight, and executive coaching to help leaders build confidence, strengthen decision-making, and drive measurable business impact. She understands firsthand the challenges executives face—managing large teams, driving growth, and making high-stakes decisions in complex environments.
Mariann holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois, an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and an executive coaching certification from Northwestern University’s Executive Learning and Organizational Change program.