Boardroom Media (CFO News)
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 Boston based CFO’ operating in the Finance 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.
Andrew Cleverdon
CFO of Bain Capital Ventures
Andy joined Bain Capital in 2004 and currently serves as Vice President of Finance of Bain Capital Ventures. Prior to joining Bain Capital, Andy spent four years at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Andy received a BS in Accounting and Finance from Miami University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
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About Bain Capital Ventures: Bain Capital Ventures invests in seed to growth-stage startups that uses tech to disrupt existing markets or create entirely new ones.
Adam Hennessey
Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer of Summit Partners
Adam H. Hennessey joined Summit Partners in 2004. Prior to Summit, he worked for Oxford Bioscience Partners and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Adam works in Summit’s Boston office. He received a BS in accounting and business planning & analysis from Babson College and an M.B.A. from Northeastern University. He is also a CPA.
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About Summit Partners: Summit Partners is an investment firm that is currently investing in to growth equity, fixed income, and public equity opportunities.
Chuck Carelli
CFO of Flagship Pioneering
Chuck Carelli, CPA, joined Flagship Ventures in 2009 with 16 years of experience in financial accounting, reporting and management. After obtaining his CPA license while working in the Boston office of Deloitte & Touche, Chuck spent 13 years in various senior financial accounting and management roles at three Massachusetts-based publicly traded biotech companies. From 2004 until joining Flagship, he served in various senior financial roles with EXACT Sciences, most recently as Chief Financial Officer. Previously he was with Alkermes, Inc. serving first as Controller then as Director of Finance. He also served as Accounting Manager and then Director of Accounting at Creative BioMolecules. As CFO, Chuck is responsible for all of Flagship Ventures’ financial and tax reporting, cash flow management, fund audits, and financial administration, as well as the financial operations of Flagship’s VentureLabsTM unit. Chuck holds a BA in Accounting from Assumption College.
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About Flagship Pioneering: Flagship Pioneering is a venture capital firm that invests in life sciences and healthcare companies.
Matthew Guiney
CFO of Flybridge
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About Flybridge: Flybridge is a seed-stage venture capital firm investing with entrepreneurs to leverage the power of the community.
Steven Lipiner
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of State Street Global Advisors
Steve is Chief Financial Officer of State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), the investment management arm of State Street Corporation and a global leader in asset management. He is also a member of the Executive Management Group and Finance Executive Team. Steve joined SSGA in December 2015 after 13 years as Global Chief Financial Officer with BNY Mellon Investment Management, where he was responsible for the financial management of the asset management boutiques, distribution and wealth management businesses. In 2002, Steven joined Mellon Financial as CFO for Mellon Institutional Asset Management and served as Chief Financial Officer for Mellon International, based in London from 2005-2007. Prior to joining Mellon Financial, Steven was with BankBoston / Fleet Bank from 1990 – 2002 serving in a variety of finance and operations positions. From 1999 – 2002, he was the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer for the European businesses of Fleet Bank based in London. Steven holds a B.A. in political science from State University of New York at Buffalo and an M.B.A. in finance from City University of New York at Baruch College. Steven is also a member of the Board of Directors for Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program (BHCHP).
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About State Street Global Advisors: State Street Global Advisors is the investment management division of State Street Corporation
Wanda Reindorf
CFO & Managing Director of Clean Energy Venture Group
Wanda Reindorf is a member of the Clean Energy Venture Group and is an experienced executive who has been a CFO and business consultant with VC backed start-ups through public companies. She has worked with energy companies in the areas of energy efficiency, utilities, renewable energy, smart grid, demand response and energy services, and was involved in developing early solar power plants. She brings 20 plus years of expertise in strategy, operations and finance with extensive global experience. Ms. Reindorf is currently a board advisor to several clean tech companies and investor in a number of clean energy companies. Previously, she was Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Conservation Services Group for nearly a decade. CSG designs, develops, and delivers energy efficiency and clean energy programs and services nationwide. Prior experience includes PWC (PriceWaterhouseCoopers), Strategy and Operations Consulting Services in New York and Europe, work at the board level with a number of Wall Street firms, and SVP of Business Strategy at a financial services company. Wanda is actively involved in the clean energy field in addition to advisory and investment activities. She co-chairs the Workforce Development Committee for the New England Clean Energy Council, has been appointed by Governor Patrick to the Workforce Investment Board representing the Clean Energy sector, is on the Advisory Board of the Center for Sustainable Enterprise and Regional Competiveness, and received the Clean Energy Leadership Award by the New England Clean Energy Council. Wanda has frequently spoken at industry events, conferences and educational institutions on the subject of clean energy. These include lecturing at Yale University School of Management, Yale School of Environmental Studies and Harvard University, Kennedy School: Asia Energy Leaders. She also has been a mentor for several MIT clean energy companies. Wanda has an MBA from Yale University, School of Management and a BA, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Pennsylvania. She also has a CPA license, is fluent in 5 languages and is a licensed pilot.
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About Clean Energy Venture Group, GXT Green: Clean Energy Venture Group is an angel investment group that provides seed capital and management expertise to early stage clean energy.
Robert Pantano
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer of Nexamp
Robert Pantano oversees Nexamp’s financial strategy and function, as well as company operations. Prior to joining Nexamp in 2011, Rob spent several years as a consultant to start-up and early stage companies in software, Internet technology, financial services, and defense fields, at the executive and board levels. Previously, Rob served as CFO of Xanalys, Inc., a private equity-funded data-mining and investigative management software firm, and as CFO of Artificial Life, Inc., a NASDAQ listed company specializing at the time in web-based intelligent agent solutions. Rob brings a broad range of financial, strategic, and operational leadership experience to Nexamp, along with an extensive legal and corporate governance background. As a CFO, he has led an IPO and several private equity financings. Rob holds a BS in Accountancy from Bentley University.
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About Nexamp: Nexamp transforms the new energy economy with proven solutions for solar energy development, ownership, and operation.
Peter Tawczynski
Chief Financial Office of Nexamp
Peter Tawczynski leads Nexamp’s project finance team and is responsible for structured equity transactions, including tax equity, debt financing and portfolio acquisitions. Prior to joining Nexamp, Peter was an Experienced Manager with Grant Thornton, LLP where he was responsible for managing engagement teams in providing external audit services, under SEC reporting requirements, to NASDAQ- and NYSE-listed companies with both domestic and international operations. Peter also performed a secondment in Australia, where he provided external audit services under IFRS. Peter earned a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Science in Accounting from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is a Certified Public Accountant.
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About Nexamp: Nexamp transforms the new energy economy with proven solutions for solar energy development, ownership, and operation.
Daniel Burns
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer of Battery Global Advisors
Dan joined Battery Global Advisors in 2008. As the Chief Financial Officer he is responsible for accounting, reporting and other related operational areas for both the firm and its funds. He also provides support in asset allocation, risk management and other aspects of investment analysis. In 2013, Dan became the Chief Compliance Officer, responsible for the firm’s compliance program. Prior to joining BGA, Dan was an auditor at KPMG and an internal auditor at Barclays Capital.
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About Battery Global Advisors: Battery Global Advisors is an independent investment manager registered as an investment adviser with the SEC.
Michael Labelle
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer of Boston Properties
Michael E. LaBelle has been the Chief Financial Officer of Boston Properties Inc. General Partner of Boston Properties Limited Partnership since November 15, 2007 and has been its Executive Vice President since January 2016 and Treasurer since November 15, 2007 and served as its Principal Accounting Officer from April 29, 2016 to June 1, 2016. LaBelle served as Senior Vice President at Boston Properties Inc. since November 15, 2007 and served as its Principal Accounting Officer since February 3, 2014. His primary responsibilities have involved managing all debt capital market activities, including maintaining the Boston Properties Inc.’s relationships with its rating agencies and lending institutions, supervising treasury management and underwriting tenant credit capacity. He joined Boston Properties Inc. in March 2000 and served as its Senior Vice President of Finance since February 2005. LaBelle served as Vice President and Relationship Manager of Fleet National Bank for nine years with the responsibility of financing large scale commercial real estate developments. LaBelle started his career as an Associate National Bank Examiner with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in New York City specializing in commercial real estate debt portfolio analysis and valuation in commercial banks located throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States. LaBelle holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Colorado.
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About Boston Properties: Boston Properties, Inc. is an integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT).
