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 Colorado based CFO’ operating in the Advertising 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.
Jason Searfoss
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Investment Officer of Boomtown Accelerators
Jason Searfoss is the Chief Financial Officer at Boomtown Accelerator and Altvia Solutions, LLC. In this role, he manages investor relations and financial strategy for the firm. He also leads the finance and fundraising curriculum for the teams that join the accelerator. Before joining Boomtown, Jason Searfoss was the Chief Financial Officer at Longford Capital. He has also worked at The Royal Bank of Scotland Group, GE Capital, AEGON, Samsung and JPMorgan Chase. Jason Searfoss has extensive experience in private equity and corporate finance. He holds an MBA in Finance and Accounting from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 1998 and B.A. in Economics and English, Summa Cum Laude from Kenyon College in 1994.
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About Boomtown Accelerators, Numeria Ventures: Boomtown’s bespoke accelerator programs help startups turn ideas into profitable, scalable businesses.
Chris O’Toole
President & Chief Financial Officer of INVIDI Technologies
Chris O’Toole has over 35 years of operations, finance, and administration experience, primarily in the cable and media sectors. Chris is responsible for network and financial operations which includes product development, financial management, IT, human resources, client success, and real estate.
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About INVIDI Technologies: Emmy Award-winning patented advanced advertising technologies unlock the maximum value of premium video by uniting distributors, programmers, and data providers to ensure advertisers reach the right audiences when, where, and however they’re watching.
Larry Lewis
CFO of iVeew
Larry Lewis earned his bachelor’s degree with honors from Wheaton College and obtained his MBA from the University of Chicago. Mr. Lewis initially worked for Ernst & Ernst in the audit department. He went on to work for CPA firms and with industry clients in the Chicago area. He headed the internal audit department of a publicly held firm and served as the Chief Financial Officer for various organizations. Mr. Lewis is a member of the American Institute, Colorado Society and Illinois Society of CPAs and the Colorado Government Finance Officers Association. Mr. Lewis also serves on the Boards of various business and civic associations.
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About iVeew: SMS 2-way messaging, merchandising platform with over 76,000 local attractions Chatbots & Artificial Intelligence connected to Alexis
Kira Spivak
Chief Financial Officer of Street Fight
Kira Spivak, CFO: With 10 years of venture capital and investment banking experience and another 10 years of operations experience and accounting skills, Kira brings considerable expertise to bear in managing Street Fight’s financial strategy. She was previously on an acquisition investment/management team that managed portfolio company investments, and has helped build and scale accounting platforms for high growth companies. She is also a contributor to CFO Magazine, Mastercard’s “Innovative” blog for businesses. She lives in Denver.
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About Street Fight: Street Fight is an industry publication and events business focused on delivering editorially-driven products and services.
Richard Hallé
Chief Financial Officer of Vivial
As Chief Financial Officer, Richard Hallé oversees all aspects of finance for the company, including accounting, treasury, tax, planning, forecasting, budgeting and reporting. Mr. Hallé has more than 20 years of diverse experience in financial management with operating and financial services companies. He is the former CFO of DTN Holding Company in Omaha, Nebraska, an information services business he joined in 2003 as it was going through bankruptcy. After the company’s emergence, Mr. Hallé spearheaded an internal transformation targeted at increasing revenue and operating profits. After five years of declining financial performance, DTN delivered three consecutive years of revenue growth and a 30 percent increase in operating profits. DTN was successfully sold to a public company in 2008. Prior to joining DTN, Mr. Hallé was a Managing Director at FTI Consulting, Inc. in Denver, Colorado, where he specialized in developing restructuring strategies. Mr. Hallé holds a BA and an MBA from the University of New Hampshire Whittemore School of Business.
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About Vivial: Vivial is ahead of the curve, providing innovative, lead-generating print and online search solutions.
Tony DiPaolo
CFO & COO of Trueffect
Tony DiPaolo is a CFO & COO at Trueffect.
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About Trueffect: People-Based Digital Marketing Platform
Ron Singh
CFO of Vinyl Trading Desk
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About Vinyl Trading Desk: Vinyl is a digital media platform that programmatically connects advertisers and publishers to audiences across all addressable channels.
Michael Bennett
CFO of Factory Design Labs
Michael Bennett is CFO @ Factory Design Labs.
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About Factory Design Labs: Factory Design Labs is a creative advertising agency that works across all disciplines of strategy, identity, creative, digital, and media.