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George Wells is the Chairman of Wells Group of New York, a 10-person management consulting firm based in New York City that specializes in working with high growth businesses in the consumer internet, healthcare, technology, and contemporary arts spaces. George serves as the acting CFO of quip, an oral care startup and interim CFO of Maisonette, a children’s luxury goods marketplace; he has also served as interim CFO of Draper James, a lifestyle clothing brand founded by Reese Witherspoon, and interim COO/CFO of Lehmann Maupin, one of the top ten art galleries in the world. In addition, the firm recently launched its artist management practice having signed Mickalene Thomas as its anchor client.Prior to launching the New York office of his firm, George was the Acting CFO of Zola - the fastest growing wedding company in the country - overseeing the company's growth from single digit millions to hundreds of millions during his tenure. As a member of Zola’s 8-person executive team and the first executive finance hire, George was responsible for designing and implementing the finance, accounting, legal and HR administrative functions. George received a BA in Finance and Accounting from Morehouse College and MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He lives with his husband Manfred in between their homes in New York, Los Angeles and Tirol, Austria.