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 Los Angeles based CFO’ operating in the Manufacturing 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.
Steven Gelsomini
CFO of EcoSense Lighting
Steven Gelsomini is the CFO at Ecosense Lighting.
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About EcoSense Lighting: EcoSense Lighting designs and develops lighting solutions for commercial and residential applications.
David T. Johnson
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of AMVAC Chemical Corp.
Mr. Johnson has served as Chief Financial Offer of the Company since March 7, 2008. He served as Finance Director for Amcor Flexibles UK Ltd., a five hundred million dollar manufacturer of decorative packaging and a subsidiary of Amcor, a multibillion dollar corporation based in Australia from June 2003 through March 2008. Prior to that he served as Vice President of Finance for Sterer Engineering, a subsidiary of Eaton Aerospace, an eight billion dollar Cleveland based multinational company from April 2001 through June 2003. David earned his business degree from the University of Coventry in Great Britain and is certified as a Chartered Financial Accountant.
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About AMVAC Chemical Corp.: AMVAC Chemical Corp. is a chemical manufacturing company.

Joseph DaMour
CFO of Karma Automotive
Joseph DaMour is an international C-level executive with extensive sales, marketing, manufacturing, and international experience in growth and restructuring settings. He is the senior vice president of finance at McGraw Hill Financial. DaMour’s work experience includes over 20 years at executive level, over 10 years at C-level, and more than 15 years living and working outside the United States in Western Europe, Brazil, and China. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science as well as an MBA in finance from the University of Michigan.
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About J.D. Power and Associates, Karma Automotive: Karma Automotive designs, engineers, assembles and markets luxury electric vehicles, all from its Southern California base of operations.
Jennifer MacLellan
CFO of Reformation
Jennifer MacLellan is the CFO at Reformation.
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About Reformation: Reformation is a revolution in fashion where design, value, and sustainability coexist.

Alan Edrick
Executive Vice President & CFO of Osi Systems
Alan Edrick is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Alan joined the Company in this role in September 2006. Alan has more than two decades of financial management and public accounting experience, including mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial planning and analysis, and regulatory compliance. Between 2004 and 2006, Alan served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of BioSource International, Inc., a biotechnology company, until its sale to Invitrogen Corporation. Between 1998 and 2004, Alan served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of North American Scientific, Inc., a medical device and specialty pharmaceutical company. Between 1989 and 1998, Alan was employed by Price Waterhouse LLP in various positions including Senior Manager, Capital Markets. Alan received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Anderson School at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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About Osi Systems: OSI Systems is a vertically integrated designer and manufacturer of specialized electronic systems and components for critical applications.

Susan L. Main
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Teledyne Technologies
Sue Main is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since November 2012. Prior to her appointment, Main was Vice President and Controller since March 2004. Main was Vice President Controller for Water Pik Technologies, Inc. since its inception on November 29, 1999. Main also held numerous financial roles at the former Allegheny Teledyne Incorporated in its government, industrial and commercial segments. Earlier in her career she held financial and auditing roles at the former Hughes Aircraft Company.
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About Teledyne Technologies: Teledyne Technologies provides electronic components, instruments, and communications products in the U.S., Europe, Japan, and Canada.

Ron Tchorzewski
CFO of Med-X
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About Med-X: Med-X innovates, researches, and develops a variety of all-natural and alternative solutions to harmful pharmaceutical products.
Jim Zaferis
CFO of Pegasus Foods
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About Pegasus Foods: Pegasus Foods is a frozen food manufacturer for some of the largest retail and restaurant chains.

David Vanderhorst
CFO of TAITRON Components
David Vanderhorst is at TAITRON Components. He is Member of the Board of Directors at ForceField Energy.
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About TAITRON Components: TAITRON Components Incorporated is a “Discrete Component Superstore”, distributing a wide variety of Discrete Semiconductors.