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About
Ken Odom is the Co-Founder and Chief Financial Officer of WasteLinq, Inc., a company that develops technology for waste management in the environmental services industry. His background spans finance, business development, and operations. He also writes on education and leadership, including a forthcoming book, Timeless Oikonomics: Educating and Leading for Humane Advantage, and a Substack titled Oikonomos.
Executive at Wastelinq
Experience
- WasteLinq, Inc.Chief Financial Officercurrent2026 — present
- WasteLinq, Inc.Chief Executive Officer2021 — 2026Houston, TX
- Oikonomos Institute for Humane AdvantageFounder, Author, and Speakercurrent2020 — present
- E4 Holdings, Inc.Chief Financial and Administrative Officercurrent2013 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
- Effective Environmental, Inc.Chief Financial Officer2013 — 2015
- Northwest Manufacturing HoldingsDirector of Finance2012 — 2013Greater Houston
- Hewlett-PackardDirector, ESSN Finance2011 — 2012Greater Houston
- Hewlett-PackardManager, ISS Strategic Finance2010 — 2011
- Hewlett-PackardBusiness Planning Manager2001 — 2010
- Hewlett-PackardSr. Financial Analyst, WW SPO2004 — 2006
- Hewlett-PackardSr. Financial Analyst, Industry Standard Servers Americas2003 — 2004
- Hewlett-PackardSr. Financial Analyst, WW Industry Standard Servers2001 — 2003
- Associates First CapitalDirector, Financial Planning and Analysis1998 — 2001
Skills & more
Strategic Planning23Cross-functional Team Leadership45Public Speaking1CommunicationData Analysis1Strategy41Financial Analysis4Forecasting37Financial Reporting1Business Analysis1Business Intelligence2Business Process Improvement5
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Business PlanningManagementPricing StrategyProcess ImprovementLeadership- Accounting Principles and Standards — Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)
- Financial Analysis Fundamentals — Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)
- Certified Financial Manager — IMA | Institute of Management Accountants
- Certified in Strategy and Competitive Analysis — IMA | Institute of Management Accountants
- Certified Management Accountant — Certified Management Accountant: CMA®
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ken Odom?
- Ken Odom is the Co-Founder and Chief Financial Officer of WasteLinq, Inc., a company that develops technology for waste management in the environmental services industry. His background spans finance, business development, and operations. He also writes on education and leadership, including a forthcoming book, Timeless Oikonomics: Educating and Leading for Humane Advantage, and a Substack titled Oikonomos.
- Where does Ken Odom work?
- Ken Odom is Executive at Wastelinq.
- Where did Ken Odom go to school?
- Ken Odom studied at Tulane University (BSM, Finance); Faulkner University (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Humanities/Humanistic Studies); University of Houston-Victoria (MBA, Management).
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Also attended Faulkner University1
Also attended University of Houston-Victoria1
Shared employers
Also worked at Hewlett-Packard634
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