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 EdTech 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.
Jackqueline Dao
CFO of Reach Capital
Jackqueline Dao is the CFO at Reach Capital.
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About Reach Capital: Reach supports entrepreneurs that develops technology solutions for challenges in education from early childhood through future of work
Yannis Peyret
CFO of Holberton School
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About Holberton School: Holberton School is a project-based alternative to college for the next generation of software engineers.
Kenneth Hahn
Chief Financial Officer of Coursera
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About Coursera: Coursera is an online education company that partners with universities and organizations to offer classes on their platform.
Elaine Kitagawa
Chief Financial Officer of Lynda
Elaine Kitagawa is the chief financial officer of [lynda.com](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/lynda-com#/entity), an online learning company that provides video tutorials to learn software, creative, and business skills. Prior to that, she held the same position at [Saba](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/saba#/entity). With more than 20 years of financial management experience in fast-growing global technology companies, Kitagawa is focused on driving the continued growth of lynda.com as it builds out platforms and expands internationally. Kitagawa began her career as an auditor at [KPMG](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/kpmg#/entity). She has also served as the chief financial officer and chief operating officer of [Gaia Interactive](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/gaia#/entity). Kitagawa holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting from [UC Berkeley Haas School of Business](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/uc-berkeley-school-of-law). She lives in Santa Barbara, California, United States.
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About Lynda: Lynda provides business training.
Kevin McFarland
CFO and Co-Founder of Formative
Kevin McFarland is the CFO and Co-Founder at Formative.
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About Formative: Formative is an ed-tech company that offers a real-time assessment platform.
Jamie Illing
Chief Financial Officer of ProctorU
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About ProctorU: ProctorU provides distance proctoring services using webcams and screen-sharing technology.
Kathleen White
CFO of EVALS.NET
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About EVALS.NET: SaaS, Learning Management System for hands-on training.
Bill Pace
Co-Founder & CFO of ClearlyNext
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About ClearlyNext: Career Education and Services Start-up