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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 California based CFO’ operating in the Manufacturing 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.
Brian Sereda
CFO of Energous Corporation
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About Energous Corporation: Energous Corporation is the creator of WattUp, charging technology for electronic devices.
Brian Sereda
CFO of Energous Corporation
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About Energous Corporation: Energous Corporation is the creator of WattUp, charging technology for electronic devices.
Greg Lyon
Operating Partner and CFO of Eclipse Ventures
Greg oversees all aspects of finance, investment reporting and monitoring, operational, compliance, accounting, and human resource functions at Eclipse and is also involved in fundraising aspects of the firm. Prior to joining Eclipse, Greg worked at Sequoia Capital where he managed financial reporting and operations for funds across the U.S., China, India, and Israel. During his time at Sequoia, Greg was also responsible for developing and reviewing GAAP valuation models for portfolio companies across all geographies. Previously, Greg was part of the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) audit practice in San Francisco where he focused on financial services clients. In his role with PwC, Greg supervised and trained audit team members and worked with multiple investment management and banking and capital markets clients. Greg graduated cum laude with a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Sonoma State University. Greg earned his CPA and is a member of the AICPA.
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About Eclipse Ventures: Eclipse Ventures helps entrepreneurs build companies that will boldly transform the industries that define and propel economies.
Servaes Tholen
CFO of Grove Collaborative
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About Grove Collaborative: Grove creates and curates high-performing, planet-first home and personal care products and is the leader in zero-plastic CPG.
Kevin Farr
Chief Financial Officer of Mattel
Kevin Farr has been Chief Financial Officer since February 2000.From September 1996 to February 2000, he was Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller. From June 1993 to September 1996, he served as Vice President, Tax. Prior to that, he served as Senior Director, Tax from August 1992 to June 1993.
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About ChromaDex, Mattel: Mattel is the worldwide leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of toys and family products.
Carolyn McCarthy
Chief Financial Officer of Quest Software
Carolyn is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Quest. She also oversees IT Infrastructure, Procurement and Real Estate. Carolyn joined Quest from Dell where she held a number of senior finance leadership roles, the last one as SVP and CFO of Dell’s Software Division. Prior to Dell she held various finance roles at PepsiCo and EDS. Carolyn graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Holy Cross College and an MBA from the University of Maryland.
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About Quest Software: Quest Software is a software manufacturer that develops, manufactures, and supports software used by IT professionals.
Michael M. Ludwig
CFO of FormFactor
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About FormFactor: FormFactor is a global leader in advanced wafer probe card technology and design, FormFactor is a mission critical supplier to top
Steven Gelsomini
CFO of EcoSense Lighting
Steven Gelsomini is the CFO at Ecosense Lighting.
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About EcoSense Lighting: EcoSense Lighting designs and develops lighting solutions for commercial and residential applications.
Patrick O’Malley
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Seagate Technology
Patrick O’Malley assumed the role of EVP & CFO effective August 25, 2008. In his previous role of SVP Finance & Treasurer, he was responsible for Corp. Accounting, Reporting, Treasury, Credit & Collections and Risk Management along with Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis and support for our Business Unit GMs, Sales & other functions. In October 2005, he returned to Finance from the Sales Organization where he coordinated the Company’s activities surrounding the Consumer Electronics market as the SVP, Consumer Electronics Business Development from January 2004. O’Malley joined Seagate in 1988 & has held various management roles within the Finance organization including Manager of Consolidation & Cost Accounting, Director of Finance – Corporate FP&A, Sr. Director of Finance for Oklahoma City Operations, Sr. Director of Finance for Desktop Design, VP of Finance for Recording Media Operations & SVP of Finance for Manufacturing Operations. Prior to joining Seagate, he spent four years as a Sr. Staff Accountant for Arthur Young & Co. O’Malley holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Notre Dame (Class of 1984).
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About Seagate Technology, Seagate Technology: Seagate offers consumers and businesses with data storage solutions to create, share, and preserve digital content.
Sudhanshu Priyadarshi
CFO Vista Outdoor Inc. of Vista Outdoor
Sudhanshu Priyadarshi, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, joined Vista Outdoor in April 2020. Sudhanshu has over two decades of experience in the tech, logistics, e-commerce, retail, CPG & Pharmaceutical industries in the U.S., Asia and Australia. Most recently he was the CFO of Flexport, a SoftBank backed digital freight forwarder where he led all Global Finance Global Real Estate and Insurance P&L for the company. Sudhanshu joined Flexport from Walmart, where he was Vice President of Finance for Walmart U.S. eCommerce, driving all retail finance operations for Walmart.com, Hayneedle.com, Shoes.com, Moosejaw.com, Store No 8 (technology start up incubator) and Walmart’s partnership with Google. Prior to this role, he was the Vice President, Finance & Strategy at Walmart U.S. and was responsible for leading finance for Walmart’s general merchandise & soft line business unit, a $100B division. Prior to Walmart, Sudhanshu was the Global Chief Operating Officer of Cipla, a $7 billion market cap publicly traded global generic pharmaceutical company. Prior to Cipla, Sudhanshu worked for PepsiCo from 1999 to 2013 growing through the ranks in various management and leadership roles in Finance, Strategy and Operations. In his last role at PepsiCo, Sudhanshu served as CFO of Global R&D and Global Nutrition Platforms, a $10B nutritious food and beverage business. Prior to this role, Sudhanshu was in the Corporate Strategy & Development group where he was responsible for PepsiCo’s international M&A with specific focus on Europe, Middle East, Africa, and India. Sudhanshu has also managed cash flow & capital spending for PepsiCo’s worldwide operations and finance for PepsiCo’s $1B snack business at Walmart. Sudhanshu is a graduate of Physics from India and MBA in Finance from University of Technology, Sydney.
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About Vista Outdoor: Vista Outdoor is a global designer, manufacturer, and marketer of consumer products in the growing outdoor sports and recreation markets.
Paul Lundstrom
Chief Financial Officer of Flex
Paul Lundstrom is the chief financial officer at Flex, the manufacturing partner of choice that helps a diverse customer base design and build products to improve the world.
Mr. Lundstrom oversees the finance function, spanning corporate accounting, financial planning and analysis, internal audit, investor relations, tax, and treasury. In this role, he is focused on shareholder value creation and driving the company’s long-term financial framework, which includes consistent revenue growth, earnings expansion, cash generation, and disciplined capital allocation.
Prior to joining Flex, Mr. Lundstrom was vice president and chief financial officer at rocket and missile propulsion manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, a position he held since 2016. During his tenure at Aerojet Rocketdyne, the company benefited from strong shareholder value creation with growth in earnings, margins and cash flow. Previously, Mr. Lundstrom was with United Technologies Corporation (now Raytheon Technologies Corporation), where he developed a strong track record of driving profitable growth in global markets. During his tenure with UTC,
Mr. Lundstrom held several senior roles including vice president of investor relations; vice president and chief financial officer, Building & Industrial Systems – North Asia; vice president and chief financial officer, Climate, Control & Security – Asia; and vice president and chief financial officer, Carrier Building Systems and Services.
Mr. Lundstrom holds a Bachelor of Science in finance from Truman State University and an MBA from Columbia University. He is a registered Certified Public Accountant in the state of Illinois (inactive).
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About Flex: Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.
Through the collective strength of a global workforce across approximately 30 countries with responsible, sustainable operations, Flex delivers advanced manufacturing solutions and operates one of the most trusted global supply chains, supporting the entire product lifecycle with fulfillment, after-market and circular economy solutions for diverse industries.
Ben Lu
Chief Financial Officer of Archer Aviation
Ben Lu is the Chief Financial Officer at Archer Aviation.
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About Archer Aviation: Archer Aviation aims to accelerate the benefits of sustainable air mobility.
Jean Hu
Chief Financial Officer of Marvell
Jean Hu joined Marvell Technology in August 2016 as Chief Financial Officer. In this role, Jean is responsible for the company’s financial planning and strategy, accounting and reporting, treasury and tax, as well as investor relations. Jean has a proven track record with almost 20 years of financial leadership in the semiconductor industry. She previously served as CFO of QLogic Corp. and served as acting CEO during two transformational periods in the company’s history. Jean also held several senior positions at Conexant Systems, including CFO, Treasurer and SVP of Business Development. Jean earned a Ph.D. in Economics from Claremont University and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Beijing University of Chemical Engineering.
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About Marvell: Marvell is a technology company that manufactures and offers integrated circuit solutions using communications mixed-signal processing.
Anthony Chen
CFO and Executive Vice President of Borqs Technologies
Anthony K. Chan, is our CFO and Executive Vice President, Corporate Finance and has joined our company since April 2015. Mr. Chan has over 30 years of experience in U.S. and China cross border investments and business operations. From July 2013 until March 2015, Mr. Chan served as the President of Asia Sourcing for Portables Unlimited in New York, a distributor of T-Mobile USA. From March 2009 until July 2013, he served as the CFO for Tianjin Tong Guang Digital Broadcasting Co. Ltd, a mobile communications products company. For the 20 years prior to that, he was involved in multiple investment and technology transfer projects between China, the U.S and Europe, in the areas of communication products, chemical fibers, textile machinery and medical equipment. Mr. Chan received both his bachelor’s and MBA degrees from the University of California at Berkeley.
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About Borqs Technologies: Borqs Technologies is a high-tech company providing intelligent terminal software and end-to-end service platforms.
Rick Kent
CFO of Paramit Corporation
Rick Kent is the Chief Financial Officer at Paramit Corporation.
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About Paramit Corporation: Paramit designs and manufactures medical devices and life science instruments.
Tom LaRose
CFO of Paramit Corporation
Tom LaRose is CFO at Paramit Corporation.
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About Paramit Corporation: Paramit designs and manufactures medical devices and life science instruments.
Henry Edmunds
acting CFO of Sepragen
Dr. Edmunds is currently acting as Chief Financial Officer of Sepragen. He also serves as President of Biopheresis. Previously, he served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Prometheus, a pharmaceutical company. He also served as Vice President of Corporate Development and Chief Financial Officer of SangStat Medical Corporation, and as Director of Business development at Genencor, Inc. Dr. Edmunds received his Ph.D. in Biotechnology from the University of California, Berkeley and his M.B.A. from the Stanford School of Business.
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About Sepragen: Sepragen provides break-through products and processes to the biotechnology and nutraceutical industries.
Alex Bradley
Chief Financial Officer of First Solar
Alexander R. Bradley was appointed chief financial officer in July 2016. Mr. Bradley previously served as vice president, treasury and project finance for First Solar. Mr. Bradley also served as a director on the board for the general partner of 8point3 Energy Partners. Mr. Bradley has led or supported the structuring, sale, and financing of over $10 billion and approximately 2.7 GW of the company’s worldwide development assets, including several of the largest photovoltaic power plant projects in North America. Mr. Bradley’s professional experience includes more than 10 years in investment banking, mergers and acquisitions, project finance, and business development in the United States and internationally. Prior to joining the First Solar in May 2008, Mr. Bradley worked at HSBC in investment banking and leveraged finance, in London and New York, covering the energy and utilities sector. He received his Master of Arts from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
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About First Solar: First Solar manufactures thin film photovoltaic modules and provides PV power plants and supporting services.
Laura Siegal
CFO of NEO Tech
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About NEO Tech: Electronic Manufacturing Services offers contract manufacturing, medical electronic manufacturing, PCB assembly, OEM and manufacturing
Randy Sieve
Chief Financial Officer of HydraFacial
Randy Sieve has served as chief financial officer for HydraFacial since March 2018. Prior to joining the company, Randy held the CFO position for Columbus Manufacturing. He has over 30 years of experience, serving in positions with companies such as Central Garden & Pet Company, Diageo PLC, The Blommer Chocolate Company, Nabisco Brands, and QVC Network.
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About HydraFacial: HydraFacial is an FDA registered manufacturer of advanced aesthetic technologies and products.
David T. Johnson
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of AMVAC Chemical Corp.
Mr. Johnson has served as Chief Financial Offer of the Company since March 7, 2008. He served as Finance Director for Amcor Flexibles UK Ltd., a five hundred million dollar manufacturer of decorative packaging and a subsidiary of Amcor, a multibillion dollar corporation based in Australia from June 2003 through March 2008. Prior to that he served as Vice President of Finance for Sterer Engineering, a subsidiary of Eaton Aerospace, an eight billion dollar Cleveland based multinational company from April 2001 through June 2003. David earned his business degree from the University of Coventry in Great Britain and is certified as a Chartered Financial Accountant.
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About AMVAC Chemical Corp.: AMVAC Chemical Corp. is a chemical manufacturing company.
Stephen M. Robb
Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer of The Clorox Company
Stephen M. “Steve” Robb was named executive vice president – chief financial officer in 2014 after three years as senior vice president – chief financial officer. In this role, he is the senior executive responsible for Clorox’s financial activities, including accounting, reporting, internal Controls, treasury, tax and investor relations. Prior to being named CFO, Robb served as vice president – Global Finance, with responsibility for the company’s day-to-day finance operations, including tax, treasury, accounting, and financial planning and analysis. Other positions with Clorox have included vice president – Financial Planning and Analysis and vice president – Finance and Accounting, Household Segment. Robb joined Clorox in 1989 and has held assignments in several business units as well as a variety of corporate staff positions. Since 2004, Robb has overseen The Clorox Company’s cost savings efforts, a key strategic commitment for the company under its 2020 Strategy. Under his stewardship, cost savings efforts have produced an average of $100 million in savings annually. A native of Sunnyvale, Calif., Robb holds a bachelor’s degree in finance with a minor in economics from San Jose State University.
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About The Clorox Company: The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) is a leading multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer and professional products.
James Lievois
Executive Vice-President And Chief Financial Officer of Mazda Motor
James Lievois is the Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Mazda North American Operations (MNAO), overseeing sales, service and marketing, and sales operations. In addition, he is responsible for directing business strategy, financial planning, treasury, accounting, tax, administration and information technology for MNAO – including operations in the U.S. and Mexico. He was appointed to his current position in January of 2018 and reports directly to Masahiro Moro, President and CEO of MNAO. In his role as EVP, Lievois is responsible for implementing a customer-centric approach that is innovative, forward-thinking and technologically advanced, in order to deliver a positive Mazda brand experience at every touchpoint along the company’s customers’ journey, from research through ownership and back again to repurchase. With more than 35 years in the automotive industry, Lievois has held a number of management positions in finance, treasury and administration. Following 16 years at Ford Motor Company, he joined MNAO in 1997, as has held the titles of Director of Finance Treasury and Administration, Vice President of Finance Treasury and Administration and Senior Vice President and CFO, before being promoted to his current role as EVP and CFO. Born in Detroit in 1957, Lievois graduated with a B.A. in Marketing from Michigan State University in 1980 and received an MBA in 1982 from the University of Detroit.
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About Mazda Motor: Mazda Motor Corporation has built outstanding vehicles and a strong motorsports heritage marked by breaking records.
Joseph DaMour
CFO of Karma Automotive
Joseph DaMour is an international C-level executive with extensive sales, marketing, manufacturing, and international experience in growth and restructuring settings. He is the senior vice president of finance at McGraw Hill Financial. DaMour’s work experience includes over 20 years at executive level, over 10 years at C-level, and more than 15 years living and working outside the United States in Western Europe, Brazil, and China. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science as well as an MBA in finance from the University of Michigan.
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About J.D. Power and Associates, Karma Automotive: Karma Automotive designs, engineers, assembles and markets luxury electric vehicles, all from its Southern California base of operations.
Mahesh Karanth
CFO of Rockley Photonics
Mahesh Karanth is the chief financial officer. He is responsible for leading Rockley Photonics’ finance, legal and IT teams. Mahesh is a performance-driven financial executive with extensive experience in growth-oriented technology companies. He has a proven track record in raising financing, implementing IPOs and completing complex financial transactions. Mahesh was most recently Chief Financial Officer for Enlightened Inc., an enterprise developing advanced lighting control systems. Prior to this, he was CFO for Invensense, a pioneer in MEMS sensor technology, where he led the company’s expansion of finance, administration and operations leading up to its IPO in 2010. Prior to Invensense, Mahesh was the CFO for Telsima, which was successfully sold to Harris Stratex Networks. During the preceding nine-year period at Compaq, Mahesh held several senior roles including M&A, treasury and corporate development. He executed five large acquisitions over that period, set up multiple international operations and filed S1 to take Japan subsidiaries public on Nikkei stock exchange. After Compaq’s acquisition by HP, he led corporate development for the customer services group and several major services acquisitions of public listed companies in India and UK. He started his career at Ernst and Young, working in Singapore, Japan and India, progressing to partner. Mahesh holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in Commerce & Finance, certifications as a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Corporate Secretary, and is a Certified Public Accountant.
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About Rockley Photonics: Rockley Photonics manufactures photonics chips and custom integrated packaged products.
Anna Brunelle
CFO of Ouster
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About Ouster: Ouster builds high-resolution lidar sensors for autonomous vehicles, robotics, and many other applications.
Vikram Jog
CFO of Fluidigm
Vikram Jog has served as our Chief Financial Officer since February 2008. From April 2005 to February 2008, Mr. Jog served as Chief Financial Officer for XDx, Inc., a molecular diagnostics company. From March 2003 to April 2005, Mr. Jog was a Vice President of Applera Corporation and Vice President of Finance for its related businesses, Celera Genomics and Celera Diagnostics. From April 2001 to March 2003, Mr. Jog was Vice President of Finance for Celera Diagnostics and Corporate Controller of Applera Corporation. Mr. Jog holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Delhi University and an M.B.A. from Temple University. Mr. Jog is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
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About Fluidigm: Fluidigm is a biotech tools company that creates microfluidic-based chips and instrumentation for biological research.
Jennifer MacLellan
CFO of Reformation
Jennifer MacLellan is the CFO at Reformation.
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About Reformation: Reformation is a revolution in fashion where design, value, and sustainability coexist.
Alan Edrick
Executive Vice President & CFO of Osi Systems
Alan Edrick is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Alan joined the Company in this role in September 2006. Alan has more than two decades of financial management and public accounting experience, including mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial planning and analysis, and regulatory compliance. Between 2004 and 2006, Alan served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of BioSource International, Inc., a biotechnology company, until its sale to Invitrogen Corporation. Between 1998 and 2004, Alan served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of North American Scientific, Inc., a medical device and specialty pharmaceutical company. Between 1989 and 1998, Alan was employed by Price Waterhouse LLP in various positions including Senior Manager, Capital Markets. Alan received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Anderson School at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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About Osi Systems: OSI Systems is a vertically integrated designer and manufacturer of specialized electronic systems and components for critical applications.
Susan L. Main
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Teledyne Technologies
Sue Main is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since November 2012. Prior to her appointment, Main was Vice President and Controller since March 2004. Main was Vice President Controller for Water Pik Technologies, Inc. since its inception on November 29, 1999. Main also held numerous financial roles at the former Allegheny Teledyne Incorporated in its government, industrial and commercial segments. Earlier in her career she held financial and auditing roles at the former Hughes Aircraft Company.
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About Teledyne Technologies: Teledyne Technologies provides electronic components, instruments, and communications products in the U.S., Europe, Japan, and Canada.
Berkeley Johnson
COO/CFO of Invenios
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About Invenios: Invenios designs, develops, and manufactures microfluidics, MEMS, and 3D microstructures.
McDavid Stilwell
Chief Financial Officer of Coherus Biosciences
McDavid Stilwell is the Chief Financial Officer at Coherus BioSciences.
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About Coherus Biosciences: Coherus Biosciences develops, manufactures, and commercializes biologic therapeutics for oncology and inflammatory diseases.
Carol Bartholemy
CFO & VP, Finance of Seek Thermal
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About Seek Thermal: Seek Thermal engineers, designs, manufactures, and markets thermal imaging products and sensors.
Carol Bartholemy
CFO & VP, Finance of Seek Thermal
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About Seek Thermal: Seek Thermal engineers, designs, manufactures, and markets thermal imaging products and sensors.
Ron Tchorzewski
CFO of Med-X
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About Med-X: Med-X innovates, researches, and develops a variety of all-natural and alternative solutions to harmful pharmaceutical products.
Knud Mueller
Sr. Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Beckman Coulter
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About Beckman Coulter: Beckman Coulter develops, manufactures and markets products that simplify & automate biomedical testing for lab professionals.
Damon Kemp
Chief Financial Officer of CDG
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About CDG: CDG provides strategic engineering solutions and software for industries.
Sam Maheshwari
CFO and COO of Veeco Instruments
Shubham “Sam” Maheshwari has extensive experience in financial management, and has a proven track record of building high performance teams and achieving financial results. Prior to SiFive, Sam held senior-level finance positions at Veeco, OnCore Manufacturing Services, Spansion/Cypress Semiconductor, KLA-Tencor and American Airlines. Sam earned an MBA at The Wharton School, and received a B.Tech. degree in chemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
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About SiFive, Varex Imaging, Veeco Instruments: Veeco provides process equipment solutions that enable the manufacture of LEDs, power electronics, hard drives, MEMS and wireless chips.
Zeyad Moussa
Co-Founder & CFO of Azure Technology Partners
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About Azure Technology Partners: Manufacturing consulting for new products
Alan Lefko
CFO of New Vision Display (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
Alan Lefko is our Chief Financial Officer. He served as Vice President of Finance of Solar Power, Inc., a California corporation from December 2006 to December 2012. From July 2004 through December 2006 Alan served as Vice President Finance of International DisplayWorks, Inc, a manufacturer of liquid crystal displays and display modules. From February 2000 to July 2004 Alan was Corporate Controller of International DisplayWorks, Inc. From July 1999 to January 2000, Alan was the Chief Financial Officer of The Original Bungee Company (“Bungee”) in Oxnard, California, a manufacturer and distributor of stretch cord and webbing products. Alan was responsible for the reorganization of Bungee’s financing structure, establishment of an asset based lending program and implementation of cost accounting systems and controls. From 1989 to 1999, Alan served as Chief Financial Officer and Controller of Micrologic, a manufacturer and distributor of Global Positioning Systems and Vikay America, Inc., a subsidiary of Vikay Industrial (Singapore) Limited, based in Chatsworth, California. Alan has a BA degree in Business Administration and Accounting from California State University, Northridge, California.
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About New Vision Display (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.: New Vision Display is a manufacturer of custom LCD/OLED display and PCAP touch solutions for OEMs worldwide.
John Beck
Acting Chief Financial Officer of AEGEA Medical
John started BeckCFO in 2007 and brings over 30 years of experience in financial management, strategic planning and execution for technology firms. John has worked with early stage companies in life sciences (medical device and pharmaceutical), fabless semiconductor, software and software as a service, hardware systems, and services. John has held full-time CFO positions with both public and private companies, and, in addition to finance, has broad experience managing cross-functional areas such as IP management, legal, treasury, risk management, HR, IT and facilities. John’s background also includes managing the accounting, finance and reporting requirements of European and Asian offices. Before starting BeckCFO, John previously served as CFO for several companies including: Silicon Bandwidth, Inc., nDSP Corporation (acquired by PixelWorks), Sigma Designs, Inc., Augeo Software, Meta-Software, Inc. (acquired by Synopsys), Sellectek Incorporated, RayLAN Corporation, Optimem and Spectra Logic subsidiaries of Cipher Data Products, and Minton Company. Prior to his tenure at technology firms, John held senior audit positions at Ernst & Young and KPMG Peat Marwick certified public accounting firms. John earned a B.S. degree in Commerce with an Accounting emphasis, cum laude, from Santa Clara University. He is also a licensed C.P.A. (inactive), with the State of California.
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About AEGEA Medical, CloudPhysics: AEGEA Medical manufactures surgical and medical instruments.
Cameron McAulay
CFO of Transphorm
As Chief Financial Officer, Cameron is responsible for overseeing all financial aspects of the company. Prior to joining Transphorm, he served as Finance Director, Global Customer Organization and Director of Internal Audit with KLA-Tencor Corporation. He also served as Finance Director and Group Financial Controller at Atmel Corporation and had a 7 year tenure at National Semiconductor Corporation in a variety of Operational and Corporate leadership positions including Chief Audit Executive. He holds a BSc. Mathematics, Statistics and Accountancy from Strathclyde University and is a member of the Chartered Accountants of Scotland.
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About Transphorm: Transphorm is a producer of gallium nitride-based solutions for high-voltage power conversion applications.
David Schaezler
CFO, Secretary, Director, and Shareholder of Connor Manufacturing Services, Inc.
David Schaezler has experience in directing growth, developing strategy, and optimizing both financial and operational performance in private and public companies on a global scale. He is the chief financial officer of Connor Manufacturing Services, Inc, a global manufacturer of precision metal components for automotive (EV focus), communication, aerospace, and consumer industries with locations in China, Singapore, Malaysia, Mexico, and the US.. He is the former chief financial officer of FINsix Corporation and nLIGHT, Inc. Prior to nLIGHT Corp., Schaezler was the director of finance and worldwide manufacturing at IDT. He also served VLSI Technology at the beginning of his career, holding various positions. Schaezler holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from The University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from Haas Business School at University of California Berkeley.
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About Connor Manufacturing Services, Inc.: Connor Manufacturing Services is a global manufacturer of high-quality precision metal components and integrated assemblies.
Gary Larsen
Chief Financial Officer of InVisage Technologies
Gary joined InVisage bringing over 25 years of experience in accounting and financial reporting, corporate finance, M&A, and international finance and operations. Most recently, he served as CFO of Power-One, a leading provider of renewable energy power conversion and power management solutions (acquired by ABB), where he supported a more than doubling of revenue to $1.0B. Prior to joining Power-One, Gary served as the CFO of AuthenTec, a provider of identity management and touch control solutions (acquired by Apple). As CFO, he helped lead AuthenTec through its successful initial public offering. His previous companies include Artesyn Technologies, W.R. Grace, and KPMG Peat Marwick. Gary earned a BS in finance and accounting from State University of New York at Buffalo and an MBA from New York University.
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About InVisage Technologies: InVisage Technologies is a semiconductor manufacturing company offering quantum dot-based image sensors.
Jim Zaferis
CFO of Pegasus Foods
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About Pegasus Foods: Pegasus Foods is a frozen food manufacturer for some of the largest retail and restaurant chains.
Tim Lester
COO and CFO of BridgeLux
Tim Lester is the chief financial officer of [Bridgelux](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/bridgelux#/entity), a developer of eco-friendly light emitting diodes that reduce energy consumption. Previously, he was the vice president for finance at [eSilicon](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/esilicon#/entity). He has also served as a controller at Lumileds Lighting. Lester holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from [Marquette University](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/marquette-university#/entity) and master’s degree in finance and strategy from [Northwestern University](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/northwestern-university#/entity). Lester lives in San Francisco, California, United States.
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About BridgeLux: Bridgelux develops eco-friendly light emitting diodes that reduce energy consumption.
Jason Sutherland
Chief Financial Officer of Zen Beverage
Jason Sutherland is the Chief Financial Officer at Zen Beverage.
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About Zen Beverage: Zen Beverage offers Zenwtr, a vapor distilled alkaline water bottled in recyclable ocean-bound plastic.
William Benger
CFO of Vulcan Electric Company
William Benger is CFO at Vulcan Electric Company.
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About Kennebec River Biosciences, Vulcan Electric Company: Vulcan Electric is a 90 year old heater, sensor and control manufacturing company with 100% of its operations in the USA.
Bert Garcia
Chief Financial Officer of Sunfolding
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About Sunfolding: Sunfolding develops new approaches to solar tracking for commercial and utility systems.
Peter Farrell IV
Chief Financial Officer of Steel & Fence Supply
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About Steel & Fence Supply: Steel & Fence Supply – Everything but installation. Chain link & steel fence manufacturer, wholesaler, distributor, retail & online sales
Peter An T. Nguyen
CEO & CFO of Area51-ESG
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About Area51-ESG: A diversity electronic, electrical, and electromechanical components and assemblies distributor.
Anderson Barkow
CFO, Co-Founder of BoxPower
Anderson Barkow is a co-founder and VP of finance at BoxPower.
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About BoxPower: BoxPower, designs and manufactures solar energy systems in a 20-foot shipping container.
Patrick F. Williams
Chief Financial Officer of STAAR Surgical Company
Patrick F. Williams has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since November 2012. Mr. Williams has nearly 20 years of financial management experience. He spent more than 5 years at NuVasive, most recently as Vice President of Strategy and Investor relations and previously as Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations. In his most recent position, he worked directly with the company’s Chief Executive Officer and senior management to develop the company’s long-term growth and operational strategy while ensuring alignment across the organization. In his previous role, Mr. Williams was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the finance department including developing the worldwide budget and forecast, identifying profitability improvements, and predicting necessary infrastructure changes to support top-line growth and operating margins. He has had responsibility for managing all aspects of NuVasive’s investor relations efforts as well as significant government affairs duties. Prior to NuVasive, Mr. Williams served as Director of Financial Planning and Analysis at Callaway Golf, where he managed the day-to-day operations of the finance department including budgeting and forecasting, companywide operational analysis and financial reporting. Prior to Callaway, he held senior finance positions at Kyocera Wireless. Mr. Williams holds an MBA in Finance and Management from San Diego State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from University of California, San Diego. – See more at: http://www.coolsculpting.com/company-info/our-team#sthash.ktAIPlmR.T0uU9n32.dpuf
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About STAAR Surgical Company: STAAR Surgical Company is at the vanguard of minimally invasive ophthalmic vision enhancement and technology.
David Larson
CFO of True Diagnostics
David Larson is CFO at True Diagnostics.
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About True Diagnostics: True Diagnostics is a research, development, and manufacturing company specialized in immunodiagnostic test systems.
Neil Wainstein
Chief Financial Officer of The Argen Corporation
Chief Financial Officer at The Argen Corporation.
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About The Argen Corporation: The Argen Corporation is a dental company focused on zirconia manufacturing and digital dentistry solutions.
Donna Nakawaki
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of REM Eyewear
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Industry experience since 1996 With more than 20 years’ experience in managerial accounting in the private sector coupled with eight years in the public accounting sector, I am a critical asset to the company. Bringing my managerial and technical skills to the company’s dealings, I have created financial and reporting protocols, and information service systems which are crucial to the company. I spearheaded the VCA Benchmark Study, a recognized and valuable industry tool. A Phi Beta Kappa, Summa Cum Laude graduate of UCLA, I was voted in 2006 one of the 50 most influential women in Optical by Vision Monday. I was also was elected one of the top CFO’s in 2010 by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal.
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About REM Eyewear: REM Eyewear is a manufacturer and marketer of state-of-the-art eyewear.
Suju Kwong
Vice President of Finance & CFO of BEMA Electronics
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About BEMA Electronics: BEMA Electronics is a premier provider of electronics manufacturing services.
Dianne Dubois
Chief Financial Officer of MOTA
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About MOTA: MOTA designs, manufactures, and markets innovative and stylish wearable and mobile consumer electronics.
Todd B. Schull
EVP & CFO of TTM Technologies
Todd Schull is the EVP & CFO at TTM Technologies.
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About TTM Technologies: Headquartered in Costa Mesa, California TTM Technologies is a leading global provider of time-critical and technologically complex printed
Alex Ostanin
CFO, Co-founder of HUDWAY
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About HUDWAY: Hudway develops ADAS software/hardware products, bringing advanced options found mostly in hi-end vehicles to almost any modern car.
Kevin D. Green
VP, Finance & CFO of Cerus
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About Cerus: Cerus is a biomedical products company focused in the field of blood safety.
Dana Jiron
COO/CFO & Founder of Inland Empire Components
I am a principle and the Marketing & Business Development Manager at Inland Empire Components, Inc.(IECSolutions) and Independent Marketing Partner for Today’s Growth Consultants (TGC) and Incomestore.com. IECSolutions.com. provides buyers and engineers at OEMs and Contract Manufacturers with diminishing supply support for obsolete and hard-to-find electronic components as well as purchasing support. I have worked in every department and area at IEC with my focus on Business Development at Inland Empire Components, Inc. since 1989, a company my partner and I started from scratch with our own capital. Over the last 25 years at IEC, I’ve set up systems with my partner for marketing, sales, purchasing, human resources, inventory, finance, quality and customer service.
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About Incomestore, Inland Empire Components, Today’s Growth: Founded in 1989, Inland Empire Components, Inc. has grown from a two-person operation in a small, 250-sf office.
Jim McCanna
CFO of GLO
Vice President and CFO, iWatt Inc., a fabless power management IC company acquired in registration by Dialog Semiconductor in 2013. Vice President and CFO, Tranax Technologies Inc., a developer and supporter of retail and bank automated teller machines. Vice President of Finance, Operations and CFO for 3Dconnexion Inc. (a Logitech company), a manufacturer of human interface devices. From 1998-2002 served as Vice President and CFO of Silicon Motion Inc., a fabless graphics IC company focused on mobile devices. Prior to Silicon Motion, served in various financial management positions over the course of fifteen years at Quantum Corporation, a manufacturer of hard disk drives, including positions as Director of Finance and Corporate Controller. Over thirty years of experience in technology markets in both private and public companies. B.S. degree in Commerce and Finance and an M.B.A. with honors from Santa Clara University. Also serves as a Board Advisor for ALearn, a non-profit organization committed to helping underrepresented students get to and succeed in college.
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About GLO: GLO is focused on the development and commercialization of advanced LED products using nanotechnology.
Edward F. Stetter
Co-Founder, GM & CFO of Spec Sensors
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About KWJ Engineering, Spec Sensors: Spec Sensors Low Profile, High Performance, Low-Power Consuming, Reliable Gas Sensors for High Volume Internet of Things Applications.
Xavier Aguilera
Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer of Imaging3
Mr. Aguilera has over 30 years experience in finance, marketing, international finance and administration. Having served as both a domestic and international banker, his experience in administration has enabled him to help companies achieve high levels of success. For approximately10 years prior to his employment by the Company, Mr. Aguilera served as a consultant in the medical management field. He holds a Bachelors degree in Business from California State University at Northridge and a Certificate of Medical Management from the University of California at Los Angeles.
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About Imaging3: Imaging3 is a global manufacturer of medical devices, equipment, and imaging tools for the healthcare industry.
Ajay Vadera
EVP & CFO of Monster Products, Inc.
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About Monster Products, Inc.: Monster offers advanced solutions for musicians, stereo, video, computing, mobile, gaming, and high performance power products.
Jacob Burwell
CFO of Actify
Jacob Burwell is CFO at Actify.
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About Actify: Actify is the leading provider of visualization and program management solutions for the automotive supply chain
Robin Chan
CFO/ Head of IT of Vertex Promotional Corp
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About Vertex Promotional Corp: Marketing and Promotional product supplier
James Cooke
CFO of Fulham
An experienced CFO with 25 years international experience, James provides Fulham a deep understanding of financial strategy and planning. He has held CFO positions at a number of international technology companies, including IdaTech Group, Datong Electronics plc, and Network Security Ltd. James is a Chartered Accountant and holds a B.S. in Biochemistry.
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About Cambridge Medical Technologies, Fulham: Fulham designs and produces electronic ballasts, transformers, LED lamps and drivers, emergency lighting systems and more.
Paul Summers
SVP & Chief Financial Officer of Rentech
Paul Summers is the SVP and Chief Financial Officer at Rentech.
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About Rentech: Rentech provides clean energy solutions.
Soledad Manaay
President and CFO of Xicepta Sciences
Soledad M. Manaay, who holds a PhD in International Psychology with focus in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Dr. Manaay has extensive background in business development, management, public relations, and in strategic sales and marketing. She arrived in the US via the diplomatic service serving as a media attache. After she resigned from the foreign service she went on to become a successful entrepreneur having owned and managed a high-end boutique in Hawaii and co-publisher of a community newspaper that is now the longest-running paper of its kind in Hawaii. She also served as a real estate principal broker from 2001 to 2009 while working as PR Consultant. Most recently she owned and operated Care On Call, Inc., a home care agency with over 200 employees serving affluent clients in the San Francisco bay area. She sold her company in November 2013. Soledad is also a published author having written and published two books for young adults. In her role as President and CFO of Xicepta Sciences, Dr. Manaay brings with her several decades of experience as an entrepreneur, marketing strategist, and operations manager. When required, she also assists Dr. Hayden with his research and development work. Together, Drs. Hayden and Manaay has over 50 years of professional experience applicable to their chosen industry. They collaborate as a highly-disciplined and knowledgeable team with a goal of successfully making Xicepta a strong component of the multi-billion dollar health and wellness industry.
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About Xicepta Sciences: Xicepta Sciences, Inc. manufactures and markets a new generation of wellness products derived from molecular and embryonic materials.
Richard Atkinson
CFO of Capstone Turbine Corp
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About Capstone Turbine Corp: Capstone Turbine Corporation® is the world’s leading producer of low-emission microturbine systems.
David Vanderhorst
CFO of TAITRON Components
David Vanderhorst is at TAITRON Components. He is Member of the Board of Directors at ForceField Energy.
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About TAITRON Components: TAITRON Components Incorporated is a “Discrete Component Superstore”, distributing a wide variety of Discrete Semiconductors.
Javier Aldape
CFO of HQP
Javier Aldape is the CFO at HQP. Aldape has over 23 years of management experience. He was with Dole Fresh Vegetables as the Financial Analyst for the Operations Group when he was recruited by Fresh Express/Chiquita. He was instrumental as the Senior Financial Analyst, leading process improvement changes at all operations throughout the country, helping increase growth from $250-Million to over $1.2-Billion. Most recently he was the CFO and Operations Manager for a winery and a large vegetable Grower/Shipper operation
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About HQP: HQP cultivates, produces, and manufactures high quality cannabis products in the California market.
Bob Connors
Chief Financial Officer of DCG Systems
Mr. Connors brings more than twenty years of senior finance experience to DCG Systems. He has held senior positions at Hewlett-Packard, Macrovision, Energy Focus, and Micro Focus Group. During his career, Mr. Connors has led multiple firms through the process of going public on NASDAQ, and has completed fifteen acquisitions. Mr. Connors holds a BA in physics and mathematics from Occidental College, and an MBA in finance and accounting from Washington University in St Louis.
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About DCG Systems: DCG is equipment enables localization and characterization of electrical faults in integrated circuits, packages and board assemblies.
Eric Ryan
CFO of ACatechol
Eric Ryan currently works as the CFO for ACatechol.
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About ACatechol: ACatechol develops biological-protein-based adhesives for the production of primers and glues.
