CEO and Principal Advisor David Eric Johns
David.. Eric Johns brings 37 years of military experience including multiple command roles and a proper upbringing on a farm in rural Maryland. He successfully executed multiple organizational turnarounds during his service tenure. Since retiring from the military in 2018, he consulted for municipalities and small to medium-sized businesses, driving organizations towards operational excellence. He delivers extensive experience in operational and financial forecasting, turnaround, fractional C-suite, strategic services, and leadership development. Historic results include tripling the assessed values of SMB's; aligning excess overhead to industry standards and better; developing successful exit strategies.
His expertise spans land development, urban planning, engineering, enterprise software development, and operations command in the Air Force, alongside state and federal regulatory compliance and negotiations, and behavioral health sciences. He holds an engineering degree from the University of Maine and has completed multiple postgraduate certificates and trainings, including the Air War College. In 2020, he founded Zafeiri Corporation, named after the Greek word for sapphire, signaling the exceptional value he believes every business deserves.
Senior Advisor Anthony Peltier
Anthony loves working in manufacturing operations and operations finance. Out on the production floor he is always finding ways to improve efficiencies, maximize throughputs and profit margins, and optimize labor utilization. He has over a decade of experience in cost accounting and finance for multi-billion dollar corporations leading dozens of teams across the food/beverage, CPG, medical, and aggregate manufacturing spaces.
When he's not crunching numbers, improving processes, and growing top-line revenues, he enjoys cooking, watching sci-fi movies, and spending time with family.
Senior Advisor Chanaye Jackson
Chanaye Jackson helps transform business operations for enhanced efficiency and profitability. She specializes in creating streamlined and effective operational systems and automations that make sense, specializing in professional and service-based business categories, whether online or brick-and-mortar. Chanaye has honed her skills in business model innovation and process improvement with several renowned companies and organizations, including Netflix, Viacom, and the American Medical Association.
In her off time, she spends time with her Labrador Retriever and being outdoors.
Senior Sales Executive Clint LeRoy
Clint LeRoy brings a unique combination of technical expertise and salesmanship to Zafeiri. With an educational background in computer and electronic technology and decades of experience across various industries, Clint has consistently excelled in sales, breaking records early in his career. His friendly, approachable style is complemented by his problem-solving capabilities, utilizing methodologies like Six Sigma and kaizen.
Clint's ability to explain Zafeiri's approach clearly, showing how we drive operational excellence and sustained growth through practical, strategic initiatives, makes him an invaluable guide for clients.
