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 Texas 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.
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.
Mary Lindsey
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Commercial Metals Company
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About Commercial Metals Company: Commercial Metals is a vertically integrated, Fortune 500 steel company that recycles, manufactures, fabricates, and trades steel globally.
Christopher W. Jensen
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Celanese
Christopher W. Jensen has served as senior vice president and chief financial officer for Celanese Corporation since 2015. He has global responsibility for information technology, treasury, tax, accounting, SEC reporting, financial planning and analysis, internal audit and financial shared services. Prior to his current role, Jensen progressed through several Celanese roles including senior vice president of finance and treasurer, and vice president and corporate controller. Before joining Celanese, Jensen worked in the inspections and registration division of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. He spent 13 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in various positions in both the assurance and mergers and acquisitions groups. Jensen earned Bachelor of Science in accounting and Master of Accountancy degrees from Brigham Young University and is a certified public accountant.
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About Celanese: Celanese is a global technology and specialty materials company that engineers and manufactures a wide variety of products.
Marty Ellen
CFO of Dr Pepper Snapple Group
Marty Ellen is chief financial officer for Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. He is responsible for the company’s finance and IT organizations. Marty joined the company in April 2010 and brings to his role more than 25 years of broad experience serving as chief financial officer with companies in the manufacturing, distribution, franchising and services industries. Prior to his appointment at DPS, he served as senior vice president and chief financial officer of Snap-on Incorporated, a global innovator, manufacturer and marketer of tools, diagnostics, equipment, software and service solutions for professional users. His previous experience includes a role as senior vice president and chief financial officer at Whitman Corporation, which then owned Pepsi Cola General Bottlers, Inc. While at Whitman, Marty was instrumental in developing and executing strategy, including the realignment and expansion of Pepsi bottling territories in the U.S. and central Europe. He began his career as a senior audit manager with the international accounting firm, Price Waterhouse. Marty holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Illinois, is a certified public accountant and earned a master’s degree in business administration from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management, where he serves on the Alumni Advisory Board. Marty also serves on the Board of Directors of Eagle Materials Inc.
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About Dr Pepper Snapple Group: Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (DPS) is an integrated brand owner, manufacturer and distributor of non-alcoholic beverages
Tom Holloway
Chief Financial Officer of Rubicon Oilfield International
Tom Holloway is the Chief Financial Officer of Rubicon. As a member of the executive management team, he guides all financial and accounting functions within the company. As a proven finance and business leader, Tom has demonstrated success at companies of various sizes and stages of their life cycle. He has provided leadership through multiple acquisition and growth initiatives while also guiding integration and capital market transactions. Tom spent a significant portion of his career in oilfield services at Forum Energy Technologies (“Forum”) and Nabors International serving in various leadership roles across the entire business. He held global responsibilities in these roles while also helping lead Forum through IPO preparations. He has led organizations in both privately and publicly held companies. Tom holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Houston and is an active CPA with memberships in local and national CPA organizations. He is married with four children and loves spending time with his family.
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About Rubicon Oilfield International: Rubicon Oilfield International designs, manufactures and sells and/or rents oilfield products in every major oilfield market.
Greg Van de Vere
Chief Financial Officer of Ambiq Micro
Greg has over 30 years experience in accounting and finance. During his sixth year with Price Waterhouse, Greg led the firm’s efforts supporting Dell’s IPO. Joining Dell shortly thereafter, he spent the next seven years in Austin, Germany, Japan and Malaysia helping to build successful operating divisions. Greg then took on a variety of high tech start-up challenges as the chief financial executive including twelve years in the semiconductor space . After his company was acquired by Apple in 2010, he launched an outsourced CFO consulting practice and currently serves as a “fractional” CFO for a number of companies. Greg graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire with a BBA-Accounting and a BS-Mathematics, Magna Cum Laude.
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About Ambiq Micro, Hyliion: Ambiq Micro is a semiconductor manufacturing company that develops mixed-signal solutions for wireless electronics.
Ross Goolsby
CFO of Ambiq Micro
Ross is a CFO Consultant in the firm’s Austin office with extensive experience in capital markets, including the venture capital and IPO process, international expansion, and merger and acquisitions with high growth companies. He has broad experience in planning and forecasting, treasury and cash management, investor relations, internal controls, information systems, and SEC compliance and reporting. He is the former CFO of several technology companies, including Calxeda, HealthTronics and SigmaTel.
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About Ambiq Micro: Ambiq Micro is a semiconductor manufacturing company that develops mixed-signal solutions for wireless electronics.
Michael Weaber
Chief Financial Officer of Smith & Associates
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About Smith & Associates: Global semiconductor distributor
Mike McDonald
CFO of ThermiAesthetics
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About ThermiAesthetics: ThermiAesthetics is a developer and manufacturer of thermistor-regulated energy systems for plastic surgery and dermatology applications.
Bob Bailey
VP, Financial Analyst Internship and CFO of Pratt & Whitney Aircraft
Bob Bailey is vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) of Pratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX) and world leader in the design, manufacture and service of both commercial and military aircraft engines and industrial gas turbines. Bob has global responsibility for Pratt & Whitney’s overall financial function, including accounting and controls, financial planning and analysis, cost reduction initiatives, and providing guidance and controls to ensure the company’s profitable growth. Bob began his career with Price Waterhouse in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1986 and joined United Technologies in 1992. He has held positions of increasing responsibility across several finance disciplines at Pratt & Whitney, United Technologies headquarters and Hamilton Sundstrand. Prior positions include vice president, finance and CFO, for Pratt & Whitney’s Commercial Engines business; vice president, financial planning and analysis and treasury at Hamilton Sundstrand; and vice president, finance and CFO, at Hamilton Sundstrand. Bob holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Massachusetts- Amherst and is a certified public accountant.
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About Pratt & Whitney Aircraft: Pratt & Whitney, subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation, is an American aerospace manufacturer with global service operations.
Michael Dinkins
EVP & CFO of Greatbatch
Michael Dinkins holds the positions of Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Greatbatch, he served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of USI Insurance Services. Dinkins previously served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Co., as Vice President, Global Control & Reengineering at Guidant Corporation, and as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Worldwide Customer Services Operation at NCR Corporation.
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About Greatbatch: Greatbatch, Inc. (Greatbatch) is developer and manufacturer of components for implantable medical devices (IMDs) and Electrochem batteries
Donald F. Adam
CFO of Benchmark
Mr. Donald F. Adam is Chief Financial Officer of Benchmark Electronics, Inc., since December 2006. He has served as Vice President and Corporate Controller from July 2005 to December 2006 and as Corporate Controller from January 2002 to July 2005. From February 1998 to January 2002, Mr. Adam served as Chief Financial Officer of Specialty Piping Components, Inc. Mr. Adam holds a B.B.A. degree in accounting from The University of Texas and is a Certified Public Accountant.
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About Benchmark: Benchmark has been making successful products for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) since 1986.
Barry Wood
Chief Financial Officer of Xpel Technologies Corp.
Barry Wood is a Chief Financial Officer at Xpel Technologies Corp.
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About Xpel Technologies Corp.: Xpel Technologies Corp is a leading supplier of automotive paint and headlamp protection.
Bob McNamara
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of LDR Holding
Bob McNamara is Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. He has over twenty years experience within technology environments including medical device and software. His experience includes managing two IPO’s including Accuray Inc. ($330 million) and Somnus ($50 million). He also served as a board member post IPO for Northstar Neurosciences. During his CFO career, Bob managed six acquisitions or mergers including the acquisition of InDefense, Inc. by Microsoft Corp., the acquisition of Recourse Technologies by Symantec, and was part of the team that negotiated the $1.1B acquisition of Target Therapeutics by Boston Scientific. He holds an MBA from University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and a BS from University of San Francisco. Bob is a Certified Public Accountant (non-practicing) and the former Mayor of Menlo Park, California.
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About LDR Holding: LDR Global Home develops and commercializes systems and instrumentation used in spine treatments and surgeries.
Barry Klein
VP & CFO of Global Shop Solutions
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About Global Shop Solutions: We simplify your manufacturing.™
Mac McConnell
Senior Vice President of Finance & CFO of DXP Enterprises
McConnell was elected Senior Vice President/Finance and Chief Financial Officer in September 2000. From February 1998 until September 2000, McConnell served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and a director of Transportation Components, Inc., a NYSE-listed distributor of truck parts. From December 1992 to February 1998, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Sterling Electronics Corporation, a NYSE-listed electronics parts distributor, which was acquired by Marshall Industries, Inc. in 1998. From 1990 to 1992, McConnell was Vice President-Finance of Interpak Holdings, Inc., a publicly-traded company involved in packaging and warehousing thermoplastic resins. From 1976 to 1990, he served in various capacities, including as a partner, with Ernst & Young LLP.
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About DXP Enterprises: DXP Enterprises is a distributor of rotating equipment, bearings, power transmission, industrial supplies, integrated supply, MRO.
Kyle Ballard
Chief Financial Officer of EXOS Aerospace
Kyle Ballard is the Chief Financial Officer at EXOS Aerospace.
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About EXOS Aerospace: EXOS is a manufacturing company that specializes in biomedical research, material science, and aerospace engineering.
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.
Tim Maynard
Chief Financial Officer of Denali
Tim Maynard is Chief Financial Officer at Denali.
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About Denali: Denali Incorporated is the pioneer and industry leader in Fiberglass Reinforced Plastics composite construction for corrosive environments.
Alan Curtis
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Oceaneering International
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About Oceaneering International, Oceaneering International: Oceaneering is a global oilfield provider of engineered services and products primarily to the offshore oil and gas industry.
Robin Grey
Chief Financial Officer of Fallbrook Technologies
Robin Grey is the chief financial officer of [Fallbrook Technologies](https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-dehart-a066843), a company that develops, manufactures, distributes, and licenses the NuVinci CVP transmission technology and related products. She was previously the CFO of The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County. From 1999 to 2013, she held a series of financial positions at Level 3 Communications. At the start of her career, Grey worked as a financial analyst at Telecommunications, where she ultimately served as a manager of corporate finance. She then moved to Sprint PCS as an assistant treasurer. Grey holds a bachelor’s in finance and an MBA in finance from the University of Colorado at Denver.
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About Fallbrook Technologies: Fallbrook Technologies is a provider of a technology intended to offer continuously variable transmission (CVT) for bicycles.
Patricia Abbamonte
Chief Financial Officer of Inprentus
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About Inprentus: Inprentus manufactures ultrahigh precision, radiation-hard, and diffractive optics by mechanical nanodeformation of metallic surfaces.
Patricia Abbamonte
Chief Financial Officer of Inprentus
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About Inprentus: Inprentus manufactures ultrahigh precision, radiation-hard, and diffractive optics by mechanical nanodeformation of metallic surfaces.
James W. Brown
CFO, VP & Controller of CompX International
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About CompX International: It is a diversified manufacturer of engineered, quality components providing critical functionality to their customers’ products.
Brent Korb
Chief Financial Officer of American Bath Group
Brent Korb is the Chief Financial Officer at American Bath Group.
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About American Bath Group: American Bath Group is a manufacturing company of the residential, commercial, senior care, and premium showroom bathing products.
Nancy Slaughter
CFO of Omni Dragon Development
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Raymond K. Guba
SVP & CFO of Williams Industrial Services Group Inc.
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About Williams Industrial Services Group Inc.: Williams Industrial Services Group Inc. is a design, engineering and manufacturing firm providing a broad array of equipment.
Dale Hosack
Chief Financial Officer of Western Container Corporation
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About Western Container Corporation: A high performance company dedicated to being the premier manufacturer of PET containers for the Coca-Cola Bottling System.
Nicol G. Graham
CFO, Secretary & Treasurer of Houston Wire & Cable
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About Houston Wire & Cable: Houston Wire and Cable is a distributor of wire, cable, and fastener products, supplying the utility, industrial, and infrastructure market.
Jay Goswami
CFO of MicroRio
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About MicroRio: MicroRio utilizes bacteria to produce PHA plastic from methane.
Steven Guse
Chief Financial Officer of Purify Fuel
Steven Guse is the Chief Financial Officer at Purify Fuel.
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About Purify Fuel: Purify Fuel manufactures a patented diesel combustion catalyst that ensures fuel efficiency and reduced emissions in engines.