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 Chicago based CFO’ operating in the Software 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.
Mike Mauceri
CFO of Lightbank
Mike Mauceri joined Lightbank in April of 2012. Prior to Lightbank, Mike worked as corporate controller of MediaOcean, LLC where he was responsible for all accounting and finance functions. While at MediaOcean, Mike served as the financial lead for the merger with DDS, forming MediaOcean, LLC. Prior to joining MediaOcean, LLC in 2010, Mike served as accounting manager for Innerworkings, Inc. and finance manager for Starcom Worldwide. Mike holds a BA from Purdue University and is a CPA.
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About Lightbank: Lightbank VC is a venture fund that invests in entrepreneurs solving the biggest problems in society
Marc Shiffman
Chief Financial Officer, President & Chief Executive Officer of SMS Assist
Marc Shiffman currently serves as the president and chief executive officer. Shiffman joined SMS Assist in 2010 to oversee special initiatives. Since joining the organization, he has primarily focused on finance and administration, including accounting, corporate finance, human resources, legal, marketing, compliance, training, and operations. Prior to joining SMS Assist, Mr. Shiffman founded Marc R. Shiffman Advisors, which provided general management and consulting services to specialty and consumer products companies. In his role there, Mr. Shiffman provided strategic, financial and operating support as well as interim executive management. He also sourced deals, evaluated opportunities and performed due diligence for potential acquisitions across multiple industries. Before starting his own consulting practice, Mr. Shiffman served in financial and general management positions of increasing responsibility as a senior executive at MacAndrews & Forbes owned and operated companies including Revlon, Coleman and Sunbeam. Mr. Shiffman earned a bachelor’s of science degree in economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. from The Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago.
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About SMS Assist: SMS Assist is revolutionizing the multi-site property management market using the SMS proprietary technology platform.
Mark Iserloth
Chief Financial Officer of Puppet
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About Puppet: Puppet is an information technology automation software company designed for system administrators.
M Rushikesh
CFO of Katalyst Technologies
M Rushikesh is the CFO at DSR Infotech Private Limited, India and handles all of India operations. Rushikesh started his career in 1995 and has headed the Finance/Accounting/Taxation Divisions throughout in addition to handling HR and Admin functions. Rushikesh is a Chartered and Cost Accountant by profession with additional qualifications of Dip in IFRS of ACCA UK and CS (Inter).
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About Katalyst Technologies: Katalyst Technologies provides a full range of IT professional services for its clients in the U.S., Middle East, and India.
Andrew Balbirer
Senior Advisor ,Chief Financial & Administrative Officer of CCC Intelligent Solutions, Inc.
Andy Balbirer is the Senior Advisor ,Chief Financial & Administrative Officer at CCC Information Services.
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About CCC Intelligent Solutions, Inc.: CCC Information Services help companies improve their claims management process through better decision-making.
Sierra Hinson
CFO of Signal
Operational and Financial Executive with 10 years experience leading financial departments for early stage and private companies. Passionate about driving company-wide business decisions using financial data and key performance indicators. Intimately familiar with all stages of company growth, from inception and raising capital to dissolution. Strong experience in Financial and Managerial Accounting, Operations, and Human Resources Management.
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About Public Good Software, Signal: Signal is an independent SaaS provider of data onboarding and real-time identity resolution.
Jason Stulberg
COO / CFO of Fooda
Jason Stulberg joined Lightbank in January 2012.Prior to Lightbank, Jason was on the founding team of Star Studio, a new venture within Coinstar/Redbox. Previously, Jason spent three years at Wind Point Partners, a middle market private equity firm and two years at Bain & Company in Chicago. Jason holds a BS in engineering from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.
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About Fooda: Fooda is a food technology platform that connects restaurants to people while at work.
Brian Liddell
Co-Founder, Chief Financial Officer, Finance & Senior Partner of Harmony Healthcare IT
Brian is a Senior Partner with Harmony Healthcare IT, serving as Chief Financial Officer. He has over 15 years of information technology work experience since graduating from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business in 2001. Assisting with the formation of Harmony Healthcare IT, Brian has gained healthcare domain expertise in revenue cycle management, practice management systems, electronic health records, analytics tools and data extraction/migration/retention. Brian is an integral part of the management team with core competencies in finance, budgeting, forecasting, expense control, risk mitigation, human resources, commercial property management and real estate. He manages partner relationships, review of legal agreements, contract negotiations and financial modeling. He contributes to business planning and strategy development. When his head is not in a spreadsheet, Brian can typically be found in a stadium somewhere across the nation at a major sports event or concert.
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About Harmony Healthcare IT: Harmony Healthcare IT provide technology for healthcare organizations that safeguards information, ensures cashflow & increase productivity.
Charley Cassell
CFO of Vibes
Charley’s responsibilities include strategic planning, budgeting, financial operations and capital activities. Charley came to Vibes in June 2008 and brings more than 15 years of experience managing strategic planning, revenue, budget management, direct sales and financial analysis. Prior to Vibes, Charley held several senior positions at leading Internet companies including Yahoo!, eGroups and Learning Insights. Most recently, Charley worked as the Director of Operations at Google following their acquisition of Feedburner where he was CFO. Charley holds an MBA from the University of Michigan School of Business Administration and a BA in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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About Vibes: Vibes is a mobile marketing software platform.
Mark Olson
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of CommScope
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About CommScope: CommScope Enterprise Solutions, a division of CommScope, Inc., offers a complete portfolio of network infrastructure solutions that enable
Anirudh Ajith
Chief Financial Officer of Corecentra
Ani is a civically-engaged entrepreneur and investor based in Chicago. Before co-founding NGOrganize | Corecentra in 2018, Ani was the youngest member of the founding team at The Vistria Group, a Chicago-based private equity firm with $3.1B AUM. At Vistria, Ani focused on high-impact healthcare investments. In Chicago, Ani serves on the Field Museum’s Associate Board as the co-chair of its annual EVOLVE Gala, which raises ~$100K for vital conservation and research efforts. Ani also volunteers as an alumni leader at his alma mater, Northwestern University, where he served as student body president. Ani is currently pursuing an joint MBA/MPP from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business and Harris School of Public Policy.
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About Corecentra: Enterprise SaaS for Social Impact & Sustainability Performance
Jillian Sheehan
EVP & CFO of Textura
Mrs. Sheehan has more than 10 years of accounting experience. Prior to joining Textura she held accounting positions at Andersen LLP and Pasquesi Sheppard. Mrs. Sheehan is a Certified Public Accountant and an MBA graduate of DePaul University. The accounting experience and leadership that she brings to Textura has enabled her to build an accounting team capable of supporting Textura’s rapid growth and market expansion.
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About ArrowStream, Textura: Textura is an online collaboration platform for the construction industry.
Jillian Sheehan
EVP & CFO of Textura
Mrs. Sheehan has more than 10 years of accounting experience. Prior to joining Textura she held accounting positions at Andersen LLP and Pasquesi Sheppard. Mrs. Sheehan is a Certified Public Accountant and an MBA graduate of DePaul University. The accounting experience and leadership that she brings to Textura has enabled her to build an accounting team capable of supporting Textura’s rapid growth and market expansion.
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About ArrowStream, Textura: Textura is an online collaboration platform for the construction industry.
Zach Sloan
Co-Founder and CFO of Rentgrata
Zach Sloan is the Co-Founder and CFO at Rentgrata.
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About Rentgrata: Rentgrata is a messaging platform that connects prospective renters with current residents of apartment communities.
Stephen Bernacki
Chief Financial Officer of Tock
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About Alinea Restaurant, Tock: Tock is a cloud-based platform with flexible data structures that provide comprehensive restaurant and event booking services.
Stephen Nazaran
Head of Operations, Co-Founder & CFO of Page Vault
Steve coordinates Page Vault’s finances, operations, and marketing. Steve Nazaran is co-founder and CFO of Page Vault. Steve oversees product management, daily operations, marketing, and finance for the growing company. He has an extensive background in operations in small organizations and loves the challenge of wearing many hats in an expanding company. Steve is a National Science Fellow, holds an advanced degree from the University of Notre Dame and is currently an MBA candidate at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
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About Page Vault, Page Vault: Page Vault enables legal professionals to easily capture web content for use as evidence in the U.S. courts.
Collin Kebo
SVP & CFO of CDW Corporation
Collin Kebo is the SVP & CFO at CDW.
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About CDW Corporation: CDW is a provider of IT solutions for business, government, education, and healthcare.
Marcy Etienne
VP/Chief Financial Officer of Graham Media Group
Marcy Etienne is the Vice President & Chief Financial Officer for Graham Media Group. She has held this position since 2002 and is responsible for all aspects of the company’s finance and business operations. Etienne started her GMG career in 1986 at WDIV, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. She began as Business Manager and was promoted in 1988 to Director of Business & Administrative Affairs. Before joining WDIV, Etienne was the Controller for the Cable Division of Graham Holdings Company for two years. She began her career at Arthur Andersen in Detroit. Etienne is actively involved in the broadcast industry holding the position of Treasurer of Pearl, a partnership of broadcast companies with a shared interest in exploring forward-looking opportunities, including innovative ways of promoting local TV content and developing digital media and wireless platforms. Additionally, she is a board member of the Television Music License Committee. Etienne received her BBA from the University of Michigan Business School.
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About Graham Media Group: Graham Media Group is a broadcast media company.
James Liakos
Chief Financial Officer of Redwood Logistics
James is Chief Financial Officer of Transportation Solutions Enterprises, 3PLogic’s parent company. He is responsible for corporate finance and accounting, treasury functions, strategic planning, investor relations, internal control and shared services for TSE and its subsidiaries. He also has management oversight of TSE’s information technology group.James has over 12 years of corporate finance experience with diversified companies in manufacturing, financial and business services. He was named to his current position in 2010 after serving as TSGs Controller since 2007. Prior to joining the TSE team, James worked at HSBC North America Holdings Inc., a leading financial institution, most recently as its Manager of Treasury Finance. James joined HSBC in 2003 and held a number of roles in external reporting, process improvement, financial reporting and analysis and Treasury. Before HSBC, James worked as an accountant at Switchcraft Inc.A Certified Public Accountant, James earned his Bachelors from Loyola University of Chicago and his MBA from Loyola’s Graduate School of Business. He is a member of the AICPA.
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About AICPA, Redwood Logistics: Redwood Logistics is a contract logistics partner that develops web-based solutions for companies of all types.
Tork Johnson
Chief Financial Officer of InContext Solutions
Tork joined InContext Solutions in July 2012 as the acting Chief Financial Officer. Tork began his career at Zenith Electronics Corp and has since served in CFO and similar roles at COMNET Corporation, Group 1 Software, the Marmon Group Inc., Technology Solutions Company, MessageMedia Inc., Cabletron Systems, Patron Systems and has been an independent consultant for the last 10 years working with firms on a range of finance, operations and strategy consulting projects. Tork holds a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering degree from Lehigh University and a master’s degree in management (MBA) from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. When not at work, Tork enjoys traveling the world with his wife and cooking food from their adventures.
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About InContext Solutions: InContext Solutions is the global leader in scalable, web-based virtual reality shopper and retail solutions.
Jess Hansen
CFO of NowSecure
Jess is a former Executive Director with Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom investment banking. He has over 14 years experience in capital raising, M&A, strategic advisory, accounting and finance roles. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and is a CFA charterholder.
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About NowSecure: NowSecure provides automated mobile app security testing software that can be integrated into the development (CI/CD) process.
Charles Xu
Co-Founder, Chief Financial Officer of Camvi Technologies
Charles has over ten years of experience in finance, including mergers & acquisitions and capital markets transactions in the high-tech industry as a senior investment banker with JP Morgan and Nomura. He had eight years of engineering experience in semiconductor chip design and technical consulting prior to banking. BSEE, Purdue; MSEE, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; MBA, Northwestern Kellogg School of Management.
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About Camvi Technologies: Camvi Technologies is an Artificial Intelligence company specializing in face recognition and biometrics technologies.
Michael Ahern
CFO of NVX Holdings, Inc.
Michael F. Ahern is the Chief Financial Officer at Norvax Inc. When Michael was named Chief Financial Officer for Norvax in February 2007, he brought more than 20 years of financial management and accounting experience to the company. Prior to joining Norvax, Ahern oversaw the finance and administrative functions at CT TyMetrix, the market leader in web-based management solutions for corporate law departments and claims organizations. Ahern previously was Chief Financial Officer at TriPoint Systems Development Corporation, where he helped negotiate the successful sale of the company. Ahern also has held finance executive roles at technology startups in Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area over the past ten years. During his time as controller at Transmeta Corporation, he played a key role in taking the company public in November 2000. A registered CPA in Illinois, Mr. Ahern holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accountancy from the University of Illinois and a Masters degree in Business Administration from the University of Chicago.
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About NVX Holdings, Inc.: NVX Holdings, Inc. develops web-based sales and communication tools for the health insurance industry.
Jennifer Kunetka
CFO of Garrett Technologies
Jennifer Kunetka has over 18 years of experience in business management. Ms. Kunetka has designed business processes and practices that have led to increased organizational performance and financial gain, and quality certifications. She specializes in strategic planning and implementation, especially finance. She has worked with corporations such as Ameritech, The United Way, 3 Com and numerous small businesses and non-profit organizations. Ms. Kunetka has a BA in Biology from Illinois Wesleyan University, is a certified PMP and holds a MBA from the Northwestern Kellogg School of Management.
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About Garrett Technologies: Garrett Technologies is specialize in advanced electrical engineering and embedded software development for both medical & consumer products
John Martino
COO/CFO of Strata Decision Technology
John serves as Chief Financial Officer for Strata Decision Technology responsible for overseeing their financial model and performance as well as being deeply involved in their company’s operations and strategic direction. With over 25 years in healthcare, John’s experience as an accounting and finance professional spans small and large software and healthcare services companies. Prior to joining Strata, John was the Controller with a 70-person team for Catamaran Corporation, a pharmacy benefit management company that is now part of OptumRx. Catamaran was a publicly-traded company with over $20 billion in revenue. John started his career at an enterprise healthcare IT company, where he helped put the systems, controls, and processes in place to support the company’s growth from $50 million to $300 million in revenue. John has a BS in Accounting from DePaul University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
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About Strata Decision Technology: Strata Decision Technology offers financial analytics, business intelligence, and decision support services for the healthcare industry.
Chris Greco
CFO of fig1
Chris Greco is a CFO at Fig.
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About fig1: fig1 is a digital services company specialized in software product development.
Kimberly Loftis
CFO of Blue Marble Payroll
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About Blue Marble Payroll: Blue Marble Payroll is an integrated payroll management solution that combines leading-edge technology with superior customer service.
David Aniol
Chief Financial Officer of DigitalWork
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About DigitalWork: DigitalWork also offers custom web development solutions for enterprise clients
