Carl Venter

Carl Venter is Principal at Independent FP&A Advisor in Chicago, IL, where he provides financial planning and analysis (FP&A) consulting to clients across the education and nonprofit sectors. His responsibilities include guiding organizations through budgeting, financial modeling, and strategic resource allocation to maximize organizational impact and sustainability.

Prior to his current role, Carl served as Vice President and Senior Managing Director of Planning and Analysis at Teach For America, developing and leading their nationwide finance and analysis functions. His expertise spans budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, process improvement, and change management, particularly within mission-driven institutions.

Carl holds an MBA from Columbia Business School, a Pennsylvania State Teaching Certification from the University of Pennsylvania, and a BS in Finance and Management from Iowa State University. Throughout his career, he has distinguished himself by advancing data-driven decision-making in education-focused organizations and supporting effective financial strategies across nonprofit operations.