Dreamliner Luxury Coaches, a provider of upscale travel coaches for the music and entertainment industry, announced the appointment of Tara Semb as its first Chief Financial Officer.
CEO Rich Thomson, founder of the Nashville, Tennessee, company, described the appointment as a key move to drive its next phase of development.
“Tara’s vast experience with both private and public companies will be invaluable as Dreamliner continues to grow its client offerings,” said Thomson. “In the new position of CFO, Tara will be instrumental in guiding the company with business strategies and systems that will allow us to achieve year-over-year goals.”
The four-year-old company has grown quickly. Last year, Dreamliner acquired Hemphill Brothers Coach Co., a purchase that nearly tripled its fleet to 190 coaches.
The Nashville-based company, founded just three years ago, is now the largest provider of entertainer coaches in the world.
Extensive background
Semb brings 30 years of financial expertise, having led multiple organizations through significant growth.
In her previous role as the inaugural CFO at APYX Medical Corporation, she overhauled finance and IT processes, enhanced reporting and compliance, and managed large-scale financial transitions, including a global software implementation during the pandemic.
Semb is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Treasury Professional, and a Certified Merger and Acquisition Adviser. She earned her bachelor’s degree in accounting and business administration from the University of Illinois and an MBA with honors from Washington University.
“I am thrilled to join Dreamliner during such an exciting period of its growth,” Semb said. “The opportunity to scale this business into a best-in-class organization is highly compelling, and I look forward to working closely with Rich and the rest of the team as we embark on this next chapter.”
