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 Houston based CFO’ operating in the Medical 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.
Denise Castillo Rhodes
Executive Vice-President & Chief Financial Officer of Texas Medical Center
Denise Castillo-Rhodes is executive vice president and chief financial officer of Texas Medical Center, where she oversees accounting, finance, billing and collections, and tax compliance. Outside of her work at Texas Medical Center, Castillo-Rhodes serves on several advisory boards, including Post Oak Montessori School, The Audit and Finance Committee of Medical Bridges, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Ticket Services, Greater Houston Partnership’s Executive Women’s Partnership, and Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce. Castillo-Rhodes holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas at El Paso and a Master of Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas. She is a certified public accountant and is a member of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
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About Texas Medical Center: Texas Medical Center (TMC) is a life sciences medical complex focused on patient care, research, education, and prevention.
Sailesh R. Saxena
CFO of ReliantHeart
Mr. Saxena is the Chief Financial Officer and Co-Founder of ReliantHeart. He played a critical role in the acquisition of the HeartAssist5 technology. He has more than twenty-five years of leadership and consulting experience in financial services, supply chain management, information technology, research and development, and operations. He has worked with numerous private equity fund companies providing financial consulting and analysis on transactions to raise capital for acquisition or investment projects. He has an MBA from SMU Cox School of Business and Electrical engineering degree from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS), India.
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About ReliantHeart: ReliantHeart, Inc. is a leading innovator in mechanical circulatory support therapies for advanced stage heart failure.
Clarice Motter
Chief Financial Officer of Vapogenix
Ms. Motter has over thirty years of experience in both public and privately held companies. She earned her M.B.A. from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and worked as an Auditor with KPMG prior to entering the private sector working in life science, manufacturing, service, and import/export industries. Ms. Motter has been involved with companies in all stages of development, including founding, pre-IPO, IPO, follow-on and M&A activities. She has been the CFO for many life science companies including: Ensysce BioSciences, Inc., N3D BioSciences, Inc., CorInnova Inc., LifeCell, Repros Chrysalis, BioTherapeutics, Inc., ProlX, and Aronex.
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About Corinnova, Vapogenix: Vapogenix is a clinical stage company developing a new class of non-narcotic analgesics for localized pain.
Steven Bender
SVP, Chief Financial Officer of Westlake Chemical Corporation
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About Westlake Chemical Corporation: Westlake Chemical Corporation is a manufacturer and supplier of petrochemicals, polymers and building products.
Linda Henley
CFO of Millar
Linda Henley serves as Chief Financial Officer, having joined Millar in Spring 2016. She brings 30 years of experience as a Global Finance Executive in technology, chemical, and oil &gas industries and a proven track record of success in Fortune 100 Sales, Manufacturing, R&D and Global Finance Centers. Her previous experience includes management positions with Honeywell, Hewlett-Packard, Compaq, and Koch Industries. Linda utilizes her extensive financial background and leadership skills in creating a high-performance workplace capable of meeting global market demands. Her talent for identifying situations before they become problems and her attention to detail as it relates to the big picture ensure a firm financial foundation. She is actively working across all business functions to deliver optimum financial results toward the achievement of Millar’s Global strategy. Linda graduated from the University of Kansas with honors earning a double major in Accounting and Business Administration. Linda is a practiced CPA and Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt certified.
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About Millar: Millar is a medical devices company providing physiological monitoring solutions.
Greg Guidroz
Chief Financial Officer of Molecular Match
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About Molecular Match: Molecular Match is a health and wellness company that specializes in cancer treatment.