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 Health Care 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.
Sotirios Zaharis
Group Chief Financial Officer of Constellation Healthcare Technologies
Sam Zaharis is a qualified Chartered Accountant with over 25 years corporate experience. He most recently served as Chief Financial Officer for Yarra Valley Farms, a wholesale supplier of fruit and vegetables servicing the commercial and hospitality industries in Australia. He has also held roles at Ernst & Young, Ferrier Hodgson and Kroll Inc., and previously worked with Paul Parmar to set up and establish Pegasus Elite Aviation. He has extensive experience in M&A and integration, as well as day to day operational experience, corporate governance in addition to investor and lender reporting.
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About Constellation Healthcare Technologies: Constellation Healthcare Technologies provides a holistic, integrated suite of practice management support services to hospitals.
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.
Christopher Raff
Chief Financial & Operations Officer of Medical Informatics Corp
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About Medical Informatics Corp: Medical Informatics offers solutions that give care teams access to the data they need to take action for alarm management and safety.
Daniel Clark
Interim Chief Financial Officer of Kiromic Biopharma
On September 30, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Dan Clark as interim Chief Financial Officer, effective September 30, 2021. Mr. Clark joined the Company in February 2020 and served as the Company’s Corporate Controller until September 2021, when he was promoted to Vice President – Finance Operations prior to his appointment as interim Chief Financial Officer. Before joining the Company, Mr. Clark was a Manager with The Siegfried Group, a national accounting services firm, from June 2018 to February 2020. Prior to his employment with The Siegfried Group, Mr. Clark served as Senior Consultant – Office of the CFO Solutions for FTI Consulting, a global financial consulting firm, from January 2017 to May 2018. Prior to that, Mr. Clark was Senior Associate – Audit at KPMG US, a member of Big Four global accounting firm KPMG, from August 2011 to June 2015.
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About Kiromic Biopharma: Kiromic develops biomarker- and small molecule-based diagnostic and therapeutic programs for solid tumors and hematologic malignancies.
Tres Thompson
Chief Financial Officer of symplr
As Chief Financial Officer, Tres Thompson brings more than 25 years of financial, sales and business development experience to symplr. Most recently he served in senior executive positions at Cardtronics, a leading provider of fully integrated ATM and financial kiosk products and services, where he helped lead the company through several mergers and acquisitions and an IPO. Thompson’s experience spans multiple industries including financial services, enterprise software and technology, energy, and private equity and venture capital. He also has international business development and leadership experience and is a licensed CPA. Thompson earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Trinity University.
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About symplr: symplr is a provider of healthcare Governance, Risk, and Compliance solutions and services.
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.