At CFO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Columbia based CFO’ operating in the Security 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.
Dave Miller
Chief Financial Officer of Sonatype
As CFO of Sonatype, Dave is chartered with managing corporate financial activities. Dave brings over 20 years of accounting, financial and strategic planning experience to his role as Sonatype’s CFO, including ten years with Ernst & Young, LLP as a senior manager. Prior to joining Sonatype, Dave was CFO of USinternetworking, a leading application service provider. He led USinternetworking’s financial efforts as it evolved from a start up to a $120 million entity acquired by AT&T. Dave holds a Bachelor’s in Business Administration and Finance from James Madison University.
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About Sonatype: Sonatype is the developer-friendly full-spectrum software supply chain management platform helps organizations and software developers.
Mel Wesley
Chief Financial Officer of Cofense
Mel has over twenty-three years experience in finance and accounting, and for the past twelve years has served as the Chief Financial Officer for both public and private technology companies. In the last 5 years, Mel was instrumental in the sale of two companies, each for over $1 billion. In addition, as Chief Financial Officer Mel has managed investor relations, directed IPO-readiness efforts, and partnered with both internal and external stakeholders to support fast-growing organizations. Most recently, Mel served for two years as the Chief Financial Officer of comScore, Inc., a publicly traded company. During his tenure, Mel’s focus included merging with another publicly traded company to strengthen customer offerings in the media measurement space. Starting in January of 2013, Mel served as the Chief Financial Officer of Mandiant Corporation. His initial focus included IPO-readiness efforts. In the summer of 2013 his focus shifted to reviewing strategic alternatives, which ended with a sale of the company to FireEye, Inc. in December of 2013 for over $1 billion. Mel remained at FireEye as Chief Financial Officer of Global Services and Cloud Solutions until August of 2014. Prior to joining Mandiant, Mel served as the Chief Financial Officer of OPNET Technologies, a publicly traded company, for eight years. During Mel’s tenure as CFO, OPNET’s revenue grew from approximately $50 million to $175 million before it was sold for over $1 billion in December of 2012. Prior to joining OPNET, Mel held positions with increasing responsibility at various public and private technology companies where his focus included partnering with stakeholders, building teams, and implementing systems to support growth. Mel began his career as an auditor in public accounting. Mel holds a B.S. in Accounting and an MBA from George Mason University. He is also licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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About Cofense: Cofense provides phishing threat management for organizations concerned about human susceptibility.
Samuel Cochrane
Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Avigilon Corporation
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About Avigilon Corporation, Sierra Wireless: Avigilon Corporation is a motorola solutions company provides trusted security solutions to the global market.
Curtis Sikorsky
Chief Financial Officer of NuData Security a Mastercard company
Curtis is the Chief Financial Officer at NuData Security, responsible for overseeing the financial strategy and operations of the company. Curtis is a senior finance executive with over 20 years experience, most recently in the role of CFO for Cardiome Pharma Corp, the publicly traded life sciences company. Prior to this, Curtis has held significant posts at a number of high profile organizations, notably as VP Finance at NxtPhase T&D Corporation and 360networks.
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About NuData Security a Mastercard company: NuData Security positively verifies users online through real-time passive biometrics and behavioral analytics.
Jim Brady
Chief Financial Officer of Airside
Jim Brady is the chief financial officer at Airside.
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About Airside: Airside develops privacy-based digital identity products for businesses and consumers.
James C. Reagan
Chief Financial Officer of Leidos holdings
Jim Reagan is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Leidos. Reagan oversees all financial activities of the company, including accounting and financial reporting, treasury, tax, planning and analysis, and investor relations. Reagan is a well-rounded senior finance executive with progressive experience in large, publicly held companies. Prior to joining Leidos in 2015, he served as Senior Vice President and CFO of Vencore, Inc. (formerly The SI Organization, Inc.), a provider of information solutions, and engineering and analysis services to the U.S. Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, and federal and civilian agencies. Reagan has also served as CFO of PAE, Inc., Vangent, Inc., Deltek, Inc., Aspect Communications, and American Management Systems. He began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Reagan received a master’s degree in business administration from Loyola College in Baltimore, Md., as well as a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants.
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About Leidos holdings: Leidos holdings is a provider of scientific, engineering, systems integration and technical services and solutions.
Kenneth Tarpey
CFO of Cyren
Kenneth Tarpey is comScore’s Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Tarpey brings to comScore more than 25 years of financial leadership and expertise directing strategic and operational financial programs for public and private technology companies. Most recently, Mr. Tarpey served as CFO of ObjectVideo, Inc., a venture-backed provider of video surveillance software, where he strengthened the financial organization to support the company’s growth. Prior to ObjectVideo, Mr. Tarpey was CFO of Ai Metrix, a network optimization software company. Mr. Tarpey also served as CFO at Proxicom, where he led the company through a successful IPO and its eventual sale to Dimension Data. Before Proxicom, Mr. Tarpey was CFO at NatSystems, a provider of software development tools. Mr. Tarpey previously served as CFO of SQA, where he also directed a successful initial public offering. Mr. Tarpey began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Tarpey has been recognized for his expertise in leading financial strategy and growth and in 2000 was named “Chief Financial Officer of the Year” by the Greater Washington D.C. Technology Council. Mr. Tarpey is affiliated with numerous organizations, including the CFO Forum sponsored by the Northern Virginia Technology Council and the Financial Executives Institute. Mr. Tarpey earned his MBA from Babson College, and his B.A. from The College of the Holy Cross.
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About Cyren: CYREN is a leading provider of cloud-based security solutions that deliver powerful protection through unmatched data intelligence.
Mark Simione
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer, and Treasurer of Noblis
As Senior Vice President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer and Treasurer, Simione is responsible for all of the financial, operating and administrative activities within the corporation. He also serves as the trustee of the Noblis pension plan. Prior to working at Noblis, Simione was with The MITRE Corporation where he held several management positions. Simione serves on the Board of Trustees for Noblis and on the Board of Directors for AllCom Global Services. He is a current member and former president of the Board of Trustees of United Cerebral Palsy of Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia. He is a member of the CFA Institute, the Washington Society of Investment Analysts, and The Association for Corporate Growth. Simione holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
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About Noblis: Noblis is a nonprofit science, tech strategy organization that works in the public interest to help clients solve most complex problems.
Gina Arsens
CFO of Ideon Technologies
Gina Arsens is the CFO at Ideon Technologies.
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About Ideon Technologies: Ideon Technologies is a world pioneer in the application of cosmic-ray muon tomography.
Tim Rosado
Chief Financial & Administrative Officer of International Trade Administration
Tim Rosado is Chief Financial & Administrative Officer at International Trade Administration.
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About International Trade Administration: International Trade Administration is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce.
Robert (Bob) Allen
CFO of SmartFleet
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About SmartFleet: Mobile Fleet & Workforce Management
Jackie Taladay
CFO of Government Sales Specialists
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About Government Sales Specialists: Government Sales Specialists provides a federal-facing turn-key, outsourced federal sales team for technology and services companies.