Leap Distributors has named Dave Ascani chief financial officer (CFO). As CFO, Ascani will manage the company’s finances and serve as an integral part of the executive management team.

“Dave Ascani is a seasoned financial executive with a long and distinguished career of helping companies to achieve their financial goals and enable continued, strategic growth,” said Leap Distributors CEO Allen Mason. “We look forward to having him join us during this stage in our development.”

Headquartered in Dallas, Leap Distributors is a national medical device distribution partner that provides sales coverage, contracting and GPO strategy, and end-to-end logistics for manufacturers and healthcare facilities. It supports more than 10,000 surgeries annually, partnering with more than 750 surgeons and 350 facilities, GPOs, and IDNs across the country.

“These guys are the ‘rock stars’ of medical device distribution,” said Ascani. “I’m excited to join them as we work together to take Leap Distributors to the next level.”

Ascani is a seasoned financial executive with more than 40 years of leadership expertise across a wide variety of industries, including distribution, manufacturing, telecommunications, software and logistics. A proven financial thought leader, Ascani specializes in driving the change that grows revenue, reduces costs and improves margins.

Previously, Ascani served as CFO of Network Wireless Solutions LLC, a wholesale distributor of cellular and fiber equipment, where he helped grow the company from $105 million to more than $260 million in annual revenue. Prior to that, he was CFO of the SaaS software company SecureNet Technologies, where he led the company’s integration with an overseas hardware manufacturer, as well as the company’s due diligence on a sale-exit transaction.

In previous roles, he served as CFO and CIO of Merit Distribution Group LLC, vice president of finance and accounting for ArrMaz Chemical Products, and CFO of the Wesgarde Components Group.

Before transitioning to the private sector, Ascani served in the U.S. Air Force, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel after 20 years of distinguished service. During his military career, Ascani was responsible for several key financial management programs and received federal recognition as one of the Air Force’s top financial planning and analysis professionals.

He also served as the legislative liaison representing the Air Force on Capitol Hill. As such, Ascani is credited with being the principal force behind the approval of the strategic resources that still support U.S. forces in Southwest Asia today.

Ascani earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Southern Methodist University in Dallas. He earned his MBA from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., with a focus on finance and investments.