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 Florida 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.
Jose Biton
CFO of Intcomex
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About Intcomex: Intcomex provides IT products such as self-standing computer systems, PC components, peripherals, power protection and backup devices.
Anders Nessen
Chief Financial Officer of Campus Management
Anders Nessen is responsible for the company’s accounting, finance, and facilities. In addition, he plays an integral role in corporate strategy and acquisitions. Prior to joining Campus Management, Mr. Nessen spent over eight years as an investment professional with Leeds Equity Partners, a New York-based private equity firm focused on the education and training industries. At Leeds Equity, he drove all aspects of the investment process, directing due diligence, negotiating and financing transactions, and monitoring performance post-investment. Prior to Leeds Equity, Mr. Nessen worked in the mergers and acquisitions department of Lehman Brothers, also in New York. He holds a BS in Finance and Information Systems from the University of Virginia.
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About Anthology, Campus Management: Campus Management is a provider of software, strategies and services which enable institutions of higher education to offer dynamic models.
Bryan Happ
Chief Financial Officer of AOD Software
As CFO, Bryan Happ oversees all financial planning and analysis for AOD Software. In his role Bryan helps pursue strategic growth and manages all aspects of finance, capital and human resources to ensure AOD maintains a solid financial foundation and achieves sustained growth. Bryan launched his career at Ernst & Young and has more than 20 years of private and public accounting and finance experience. Bryan holds a B.A. in Economics from Cornell University and a Masters of Accounting from Northeastern University, and is a Certified Public Accountant
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About AOD Software: A Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based portfolio company of Primus Capital.
Chad Brooks
Chief Financial Officer of WorkforceLogic
Chad Brooks joined Workforce Logiq after holding the CFO position at Bio Products Laboratory, a global biotechnology portfolio company of Bain Capital, headquartered in London, UK. He has held CFO roles for Cerberus Capital and Atlas Holdings’ Portfolio companies, including Guilford Mills and Bushmaster Firearms. Chad also spent 11 years at General Electric in various finance roles across multiple business units. He has extensive experience leading Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis, Finance Operations, and Mergers & Acquisitions. Chad earned his Bachelor of Science in Finance from Syracuse University and is a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt.
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About WorkforceLogic: WorkforceLogic is a global workforce management company.
Carlisle Kirkpatrick
Chief Financial Officer of MotionPoint
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About MotionPoint: MotionPoint solves the operational complexity and cost of website localization that translate, deploy, and operate multilingual websites.
Robert Crisci
Executive Vice President and CFO of Roper Technologies
Robert Crisci is the executive vice president and CFO at Roper Technologies.
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About Roper Technologies: Roper Technologies is a diversified company that designs, manufactures, and distributes radio frequency (RF) products and services.
Peter Bauert
CFO of Cloud Linux Inc.
Executive with extensive experience in strategic planning, business development, financial operations, business operations, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, technology licensing, and P&L responsibility. Outstanding record of growing businesses, improving operating performance, and realizing exit potentials.
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About Cloud Linux Inc., Parallels: Best operating system for shared hosting
Mitch Baxt
CFO of PayCargo
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About PayCargo: PayCargo is an online payment settlement system for the Global Freight Maritime industry.
Enrique (Henry) Del Riego
CFO of PayCargo
Enrique (Henry) Del Riego currently works as Chief Financial Officer at PayCargo, LLC.
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About PayCargo: PayCargo is an online payment settlement system for the Global Freight Maritime industry.
Mike Hilsbos
CFO of neuromore
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About : neuromore is a biometrics company that helps people optimize their mental performance by using real-time data from wearable devices.
Jim Fenoglio
CFO of SmartProcure
Jim brings 35 years of expertise in financial management of growth-oriented businesses in the software and distribution industries. After gaining a background in public accounting at Arthur Andersen & Co., Jim headed the finance group in a $400M division of DHL Worldwide Express and was the CFO of a public safety software vendor.
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About SmartProcure: SmartProcure is a procurement database company for businesses and government agencies.
Frank Falligant
CFO & Owner of Avalanche Technology
Frank most recently held the position of CFO for Technology Partners, Inc a Charlotte based software development operation. Prior to this he was founder and CEO of Information Technology Group generating over $1.2 million within the first 2 years of operation. He also held the position of Division VP of United Foods, Inc. He is a Solomon Certified Financial Specialist & Systems Engineer and has extensive management and financial expertise. He has developed and implemented worldwide connectivity to accounting and distribution systems using Windows 2000 Terminal Services. Frank is a retired US Military Colonel and has served his country in several active duty tours. He has served on the US Special Operation Command through Desert SHIELD/STORM and has been awarded numerous Merit and Service Commendations. He has held Top Secret Security clearance. He has an MBA in Finance and Accounting.
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About Avalanche Technology: Avalanche Technology provides Healthcare Compliance and Information Technology Solutions for complete corporate systems, office automation .
Frank Dunbar
Chief Financial Officer of ARITHMETICI
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About ARITHMETICI: Arithmetici partners Harvard graduates, university professors, and conservatory-trained performance artists to develop software.
David English
Chief Financial Officer of Vector Solutions
As CFO, I am excited to lead Vector Solutions in the areas of Finance and HR as we expand organically and through acquisitions into diversified areas of Learning and Human Capital Management. While my foundation is in public accounting, my roles have been CFO for both publicly traded and privately held companies, including an IPO. I have been a key member of management for high-growth companies, responsible for SEC reporting and investor relations to HR and risk management. My domestic and international experience includes multiple acquisitions and divestitures/spinoffs, debt and equity raises, software design and implementation and business process outsourcing. I have a proven ability to improve operations and maximize profitability through effective financial management. I consider myself a hands-on leader, simultaneously serving as a strategic partner to other senior management. I am a frequent speaker at conferences and events, and in 2010, I was a finalist for the Dallas Business Journal’s CFO of the year award. I am a licensed CPA in Texas and am a graduate of West Texas A&M University.
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About Vector Solutions: Leading provider of technology solutions dedicated to driving safer, smarter decision-making in the world’s most essential industries.
Phil Nahajewski
CFO of GotChosen, Inc.
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About GotChosen, Inc., MERGED RE, Pink Lotus Technologies, Inc.: GotChosen is changing the online advertising landscape by bringing social to websites and apps.
George Pollock Jr
Director & Chief Financial Officer of vXchnge
George is responsible for all finance and human resources functions. George brings more than 24 years of finance experience to the company. Prior to joining vXchnge, George served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer at Switch & Data. While at Switch and Data, George was responsible for 6 acquisitions, all accretive, and the initial public offering in 2007. Prior to joining, Switch & Data, George served as Chief Financial Officer of the Merchant Banking Division of Communications Equity Associates, Inc. (CEA), an international investment and merchant bank specializing in the media, communications, and Internet industries. George was responsible for the financial and administrative functions for CEA’s $600 million portfolio of private equity funds.
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About vXchnge: vXchnge operates a network of strategically located, software-defined, edge, colocation data centers delivering more than 99.99999% uptime.
Stephen Jaynes
Partner and CFO of xByte Technologies
Stephen received a BBA in Finance from the University of Georgia and began his IT career over 15 years ago, working for a first business class hosting company. He became an xByte partner in 2008 and has helped the organization grow over 400% since then. Stephen oversees everything from sales initiatives and personnel decisions, to partner/growth opportunities. He has been to over 25 countries, enjoys football, car racing and coaching youth soccer. If it’s a nice day, you’ll most likely find him fishing on his boat.
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About xByte Technologies: xByte Technologies to provide high quality IT equipment with first-class customer service.
Mark Lama
CFO, EVP of Bus. Dev. & Co-Founder of RedCap Cloud
Mark Lama is the CFO, EVP of Bus. Dev. & Co-Founder of RedCap Cloud & he attended Colgate University in 1979.
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About Crossbow Ventures, RedCap Cloud, UBS Capital Americas: RedCap Cloud delivers SaaS unified data management platform that combines innovative cloud-based platform with data management applications.
Gerald Kieft
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Equisolve
Gerald Kieft is a Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer at Equisolve.
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About Equisolve, Wall Street Resources: Equisolve is the leading digital agency, providing corporate and IR website solutions to over 500 public companies.
Steven Varela
CFO & General Counsel of NectarOM
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About NectarOM: We make it easy for Enterprises to build, operate, and scale their omnichannel personalization capability
Bruce Rector
Chief Financial Officer of Sonavation
Bruce oversees the finance area of Sonavation, including financial strategy and operations. He began his career as a computer engineer designing central processors for large scale computers and later traded large fixed income and currency derivative portfolios. After working at large corporations, including Unisys and Sunbeam, Bruce spent the past fourteen years as a consultant for entrepreneurial companies across a wide variety of industries, including technology, healthcare, biotech, distribution, utilities, and consumer product manufacturing. He was impressed by what he saw at Sonavation and quickly joined the management team when the opportunity presented itself. Bruce is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a degree in electrical engineering, and an MBA from the Wharton School.
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About Sonavation: Sonavation designs and manufactures biometric fingerprint sensors.
Kimberly Sheldon
Chief Financial Officer of Obor Digital
Kimberly joined Obor Digital, LLC in January of 2009. She was promoted to Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in March of 2011. Her addition brought more than 20 years of financial management experience in the technology and government contracting industries to Obor’s management team. She is responsible for providing guidance and direction with regard to Obor’s strategic growth plans and overseeing financial functions including financial reporting, budgeting, operational analysis, treasury and capital structuring. Prior to joining Obor, Kim was the controller for Mnemonics, Inc., a satellite communications radio equipment engineering and commercial manufacturing company located in Melbourne, Florida, for over 13 years. Previously, she held accounting management and human resource positions for other DOD/DOS contractors on Patrick AFB, FL and Ft. Huachuca, AZ. Since joining Obor, Kim has provided sound leadership of our financial functions during an important period of growth for the company. Her depth of knowledge, strong accounting and compliance experience in the government services and technology industries and overall expertise in financial management makes her a key player in Obor’s executive management team. She is instrumental in the successful leadership of the company.
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About Obor Digital: Obor Digital is a software and services company providing a full suite of software and technical logistics solutions.
Michael Lee
CFO of Nyoobe
Michael Lee serves as the Chief Financial Officer at Nyoobe.
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About Nyoobe: Nyoobe is to Social selling what Uber is to cabs.
Angel Shuford
Chief Financial Officer of Tech From Vets
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About Tech From Vets: Tech from Vets is a Veteran Owned website development, mobile application, and award-winning marketing company.
Marie Taylor
COO CFO of Matter Technology Ltd
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About Matter Technology Ltd: Matter Technology provides the benefits of distributed solar to tenants through the sharing of power.
