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This list showcases the top Boston based CFO’ operating in the Advertising space. If you think a CFO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Marc Montagner
Chief Financial Officer of Endurance International Group
Marc has been the chief financial officer at Endurance since September 2015. Marc Montagner was previously chief financial officer at LightSquared where he was the key architect of a plan of reorganization, which led to a recapitalization of the company and brought in new investors, which included Centerbridge, Fortress and JP Morgan. Previously, Marc had been executive vice president of strategy, development and distribution at LightSquared. Marc also held the role of managing director and co-head of the global telecom, media and technology merger and acquisition group at Banc of America Securities. Prior to this, Marc was senior vice president, corporate development and M&A with the Sprint Nextel Corporation. Prior to joining Sprint Nextel, Marc was a managing director in the media and telecom group at Morgan Stanley. Marc serves on the board of directors at Cogent Communications, a publicly traded company. He serves on the audit committee and the corporate governance committee. He holds a master’s of science degree in Electrical Engineering from the École Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications, in Paris, and a master’s of business administration from Columbia Business School.
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About Endurance International Group: Endurance International Group provides small businesses with the products and technology they need to enhance their online presence.
Bill Davies
COO and CFO of Jack Morton Worldwide
Bill Davies leads Jack Morton’s global operations and finance organization including information technology, real estate, insurance and legal. He led the deployment of a cutting-edge global integrated financial system that is utilized by Jack Morton operations around the globe. Bill joined the company in 2002 as EVP, Chief Financial Officer and in 2011 he expanded his role to COO. In his capacity as COO, Bill is responsible for Jack Morton’s corporate development and also oversees Jack Morton’s operations in Detroit. He is responsible for Jack Morton’s merger and acquisition activity and the development and expansion of Jack Morton’s global affiliate program. Bill previously served as Senior Vice President for The Interpublic Group of Companies’ (IPG) Advanced Marketing Services group. Prior to that he worked as CFO of Weber Shandwick Worldwide, one of the world’s leading public relations firms. Bill joined founder Larry Weber at The Weber Group in 1990, where he implemented comprehensive financial systems through a period of significant growth which culminated in Weber’s 1996 acquisition by McCann-Erickson World Group. Bill is a graduate of Brown University.
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About Jack Morton Worldwide: Jack Morton Worldwide is an American multinational brand experience agency.
Rich Forcier
CFO of Litmus
Rich Forcier has extensive experience in the financial and operational management of high-growth private and public technology companies, and is responsible for leading finance and administration. Prior to DataXu, Rich held senior finance leadership positions and was instrumental in building three enterprise technology companies: Precise Software Solutions (Veritas); Maker Communications (Conexant Systems); and Tenebril, (Halo Technology). Rich also serves as a financial advisor for Hack/Reduce, a Boston-based organization dedicated to creating the talent and the technologies that will shape our future in a big data-driven economy.
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About Kuebix, a Trimble Company, Litmus: Litmus is a testing and QA service for email marketers.
Maja Drolec
Co-Founder & CFO of Celtra
Prior to Celtra, Maja was the CRM manager at Si.mobil (Vodafone group), a Slovenian mobile operator, and after that, the head of marketing at Elektroncek group, the world’s leading manufacturer of electromechanical gaming devices. She graduated with honors with an M.B.A. degree from Babson College, where she co-founded Celtra Inc.
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About Celtra: Celtra is the Creative Management Platform that empowers agencies, media suppliers, and brand leaders
Rick Gallagher
Senior Managing Director / Chief Operating Officer / Chief Financial Officer of Progress Partners
Founder of Juniperks.
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About Progress Partners, Progress Ventures: Progress Partners is a corporate advisory firm that works with buyers and sellers of companies to complete M&A or private transactions.
Neil Murphy
CFO of Zaius
Neil Murphy is the CFO of Zaius.
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About Zaius: Zaius is a customer data platform designed to empower marketers to grow revenue from existing customers.
Ted Bloom
President & Chief Financial Officer of International Data Group
A veteran of IDG for the past 47 years, Ted Bloom serves as both President and CFO of IDG. Prior to these titles, Bloom most recently served as Vice President of the company. Responsible for the financial structure that supports the growth and development of IDG’s US and global businesses, Bloom oversees the financial operations of IDG. Having spent his entire career at IDG, Bloom joined the company in 1967 while still a high school student. Beginning his tenure in the IDC mailroom, he was promoted to Assistant to the VP of Marketing, a part-time position he held throughout his four years of college. In 1973, Bloom joined IDG full-time as Credit Manager in the Finance Department before serving as Assistant to the VP of Finance. Bloom’s expertise and leadership led to promotions to the titles of Accounting Manager, Corporate Controller and Treasurer. He was named CFO in 2002 and President in 2014. Bloom is a trustee of Newton-Wellesley Hospital and Wellesley Country Club, as well as a member of the Partners Healthcare Audit and Compliance Committee. He is an alumnus of Boston University, where he earned both a B.S. in business administration and an M.B.A., and he resides in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
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About International Data Group: International Data Group provides market intelligence, advisory services, and events services.
Emily DeMelo
CFO of Traackr
Previously, Emily operated her own accounting and business advisory consulting practice dedicated to serving international companies. In this capacity, Emily filled various interim financial roles and was responsible for managing corporate finance initiatives, such as Sarbanes Oxley compliance and post acquisition integration services. Prior to running her own consulting business, Emily spent three years at Viant Corporation as Corporate Controller. At Viant she was responsible for the overall accounting function, including external financial reporting and developing and maintaining a comprehensive system of internal controls. Emily also established and supported Viant’s international financial operation. Emily began her career as a Senior Auditor for McGladrey & Pullen, LLP, a national accounting, tax and consulting firm. She then went on to serve as Controller for Judge Baker Children’s Center, a research and social services organization affiliated with Harvard Medical School and Children’s Hospital. Ms. DeMelo has a BS in Accounting from Merrimack College.
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About Traackr: Traackr is an influencer marketing platform providing discovery, campaign management and performance measurement.
Janet Sefakis
Chief Financial Officer / Agency Partner of CommCreative
Janet Sefakis serves as CFO at CommCreative.
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About CommCreative, CommCreative: CommCreative provides branding, marketing, web, and PR services focused on unified marketing and digital/ social media campaigns.
Eric Kirkhofer
Chief Financial Officer of Bader Rutter
Eric has been our CIO since September 2014, and he’s charged with building a strong partnership between our IT Team and the rest of the business – arguably the most important role in a technology company! He joined the company in 2013 as our CFO. Prior to joining our team, he served as VP of Finance for Kohl’s. His favorite costume is that of a treasure-loving pirate – a nod to his finance days, perhaps? (Thankfully, he managed our financials using sophisticated accounting systems, rather than buried chests and old-timey maps.)
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About Bader Rutter: Bader Rutter is a marketing and advertising company providing business marketing stategies and b2b marketing planning services.
Diana Wang
Co-founder & CFO of Bilin Technology
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About Bilin Technology: B2B Digital advertising, lead generation and advanced analytics.