Keith Crawford returned to New Orleans full time after Hurricane Katrina to found the Loftin Group LLC, a managerial consulting practice focusing in contract CFO services, financial management consulting, and strategic planning. In addition to providing consulting services, he also holds an equity position is numerous clients, and serves as CFO of one of those firms, Omnicademy LLC, an education technology firm that develops and hosts innovative online education platforms.
Prior to this, Keith held the role of Senior Vice President, Finance and Development, for Greater New Orleans, Inc., the regional economic development organization for the greater New Orleans region, CFO of the Idea Village, and CFO of Discovery Alliance International, Inc., a clinical research company. From 1997-2003, he held many financial management roles with Eli Lilly and Company in Indianapolis, In. ranging from controllership roles in the Company’s R&D function to management consulting roles within the Company’s Internal Audit organization.
A New Orleans native, Keith received his BA from Louisiana State University in 1987 and MBA in 1991 from Tulane University’s A.B. Freeman School of Business. He is actively involved in the local community, including a current role as founding board member and Treasurer of Sojourner Truth Academy, a charter public high school in New Orleans.