In 2019, St. Paul-based Image Sensing Systems, which manufactures products used in traffic management, needed financial leadership to establish the processes and insights to support future growth and diversification. It hired Frank Hallowell, whose experience spans nearly 30 years working with a diverse range of companies. Hallowell has since transformed Image Sensing Systems’ accounting and finance operations into a forward-looking team that provides accurate forecasts, visualizations of performance, and guidance that has influenced the company’s success. The team routinely closes the monthly books within four days and reports actuals within 10 days, enabling timely, data-driven decisions.