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 New York based CFO’ operating in the Video 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.
Niral V. Merchant
Chief Financial Officer of Anthem Sports & Entertainment
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About Anthem Sports & Entertainment: Anthem Sports & Entertainment is a global leader in operating targeted specialty video channels on linear, digital and mobile platforms.

Bryan Halper
CFO of VeePIO
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About VeePIO: Mobile Social Video Monetization Platform
Rick Eaton
Co-Founder, CFO of Yieldmo
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About Yieldmo: Yieldmo is a digital advertising technology company that increases the value of advertising inventory for buyers and sellers.
Bill Bundy
CFO of IRIS.TV
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About IRIS.TV: IRIS.TV is a video data platform focused on onboarding, processing, and activating video data.
Hari Eppanapally
Co-Founder and CFO of Virtual Reality Minds, Inc.
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About : Virtual Reality Minds offers a patent-pending streaming television platform for smart TV with virtual reality mode and live shopping.

Richard O’Connor
CFO of Beachfront Media
Richard O’Connor is the Chief Financial Officer of RhythmOne. Having joined the company in early 2017, he brings over 20 years of finance experience in traditional and digital media companies. Immediately prior to joining RhythmOne, Rich was the CFO of PageScience, the venture-funded, health-oriented programmatic network, where he managed the day-to-day operations and finances of the enterprise, including raising capital, driving the company to profitability and facilitating its sale to Accent Health Media. In 2007, Richard was part of the Private Equity-led buyout team of Prime Visibility Media Group (PVMG) and took over as the CFO of the company, restructuring the operations and balance sheet, and driving revenue growth until its sale in 2011 to RhythmOne plc. His financial career in media includes Warner Bros. Domestic Television, MCA TV, Universal TV, USAI and Vivendi Universal – eventually serving as VP of Finance and Operations at Universal Domestic Television, a $1bn Division of NBC Universal (NYSE: GE). Rich earned a BS (Accounting) from University of Bridgeport.
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About Beachfront Media: Beachfront Media is a leading video technology company enabling distribution and monetization of video across all screens.
Michael Viola
CFO of Forerunner Technologies
Michael Viola serves as the Chief Financial Officer at Forerunner Technologies.
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About Forerunner Technologies: Forerunner Technologies is a telecommunications company providing voice, video, and data IP solutions.

Daniel Surette
Chief Financial Officer of Waysun
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About Waysun: Waysun is a video game development firm that offers advertising, game data analysis, 3D applications and software development services.
John Duffy
CFO of GamingTurf
John Duffy (Co-Founder) is also an experienced leader in managing a business group and team within a the Fortune 500 company. Mr. Duffy has spent his career so far on the pulse of emerging technologies, managing, integrating and developing solutions whilst leading a team to reach the top. Mr. Duffy has outstanding experience in the information technology field as well as Sales and Marketing. Mr. Duffy firmly believes in the quote by Steve Jobs “You’ll never fly, if you’re too scared of the heights.” Mr. Duffy is creative a visionary and will not quit until he succeeds. A technology revolution is around the corner, now is the time to innovate and lead.
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About GamingTurf: An online-gaming tournaments website that gives gamers the ability to play in online tournaments and network themselves between each other.

Terry Freeburg
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer of Advantage Business Media
As COO and CFO, Terry oversees day-to-day operations of Advantage Business Media including Finance, Digital/IT Development, Production and Audience Development.Terry began her career in publishing in 1984 with Murdoch Magazines’ travel and aviation groups. She followed the sale of Murdoch’s travel group to Reed Elsevier, where she held a series of financial management positions before being named Director of Financial Operations. With Reed Elsevier’s sale of the travel group to NorthStar Travel Media in 2001, Terry was promoted to VP of Finance. She joined Reed New Products (Advantage) in 2003.
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About Advantage Business Media: Advantage Business Media offers print publications, e-newsletters, specialized directories, databases, conferences and events, and more.

Terry Freeburg
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer of Advantage Business Media
As COO and CFO, Terry oversees day-to-day operations of Advantage Business Media including Finance, Digital/IT Development, Production and Audience Development.Terry began her career in publishing in 1984 with Murdoch Magazines’ travel and aviation groups. She followed the sale of Murdoch’s travel group to Reed Elsevier, where she held a series of financial management positions before being named Director of Financial Operations. With Reed Elsevier’s sale of the travel group to NorthStar Travel Media in 2001, Terry was promoted to VP of Finance. She joined Reed New Products (Advantage) in 2003.
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About Advantage Business Media: Advantage Business Media offers print publications, e-newsletters, specialized directories, databases, conferences and events, and more.
Kevin Marra
Chief Financial Officer / Managing Partner of Old Cove Integrators L.L.C
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About Old Cove Integrators L.L.C: Old Cove Integrators develops professional automation systems for residential and commercial projects.