Boardroom Media (CFO News)
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 United States based CFO’ operating in the Consumer 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.
Lee Belitsky
Chief Financial Officer of Dick’s Sporting Goods
Lee Belitsky joined DICK’S in 1997 as Vice President-Controller, and became our Treasurer in 2004. During his tenure, he has held numerous roles of increasing responsibility, including: Senior Vice President and Chief Risk and Compliance Officer; Senior Vice President – Strategic Planning and Analysis and Treasury Services; Senior Vice President – Store Operations and Distribution/Transportation; and most recently, Senior Vice President – Product Development. Prior to joining DICK’S, Lee Belitsky was the Chief Financial Officer of Domain, Inc., a Boston-based home furnishings retailer, he also served as the Vice President- Controller and Treasurer with Morse Shoe, Inc. and Audit Manager at KPMG.
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About Dick’s Sporting Goods: Dick’s Sporting Goods is an authentic full-line sporting goods retailer offering a broad assortment of brand name sporting goods equipment
Jackqueline Dao
CFO of Reach Capital
Jackqueline Dao is the CFO at Reach Capital.
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About Reach Capital: Reach supports entrepreneurs that develops technology solutions for challenges in education from early childhood through future of work
Tim Schaller
Chief Financial Officer of New Enterprise Associates
Tim Schaller joined NEA in 2008 as Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for finance, investment operations, facilities, and information technology. Prior to joining NEA, Tim was Chief Financial Officer at Algenol Biofuels Inc., a Florida-based alternative energy company. He began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers (C&L), where he was a Manager specializing in financial services. Tim earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Loyola College of Maryland and his master’s degree concentrating in financial management from Johns Hopkins University.
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About New Enterprise Associates: New Enterprise Associates is a global venture capital firm investing in technology and healthcare.
Vaneeta Varma
Chief Financial Officer of Mayfield Fund
Vaneeta Varma joined Mayfield Fund in 1998 as tax manager, was promoted to director of tax in 2008, and most recently promoted to chief financial officer in 2010. Prior to Mayfield Fund, Vaneeta worked for Arthur Andersen in the Silicon Valley for three years working with technology startups and venture funds as a tax associate. She enjoys contributing to her local community and is currently serving on a non-profit board at Keys School in Palo Alto. Vaneeta is a certified public accountant who holds a BS from the University of Minnesota and an MBA from Santa Clara University.
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About Mayfield Fund: Mayfield is a global VC firm focusing on inception and early-stage investing in enterprise, consumer, and engineering biology companies.
Brian Sereda
CFO of Energous Corporation
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About Energous Corporation: Energous Corporation is the creator of WattUp, charging technology for electronic devices.
Brian Sereda
CFO of Energous Corporation
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About Energous Corporation: Energous Corporation is the creator of WattUp, charging technology for electronic devices.
Hugh Johnston
Chief Financial Officer of PepsiCo
Hugh Johnston has served as a member of our board of directors since April 2016. Johnston has been Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of PepsiCo, Inc., a global food and beverage company, since July 2015 and March 2010, respectively. Johnston served as Executive Vice President at PepsiCo from March 2010 to July 2015. He joined PepsiCo in 1987 and has held a number of increasing leadership roles, including Executive Vice President, Global Operations from 2009 to 2010 and President, Pepsi-Cola North America Beverages from 2007 to 2009. Johnston left PepsiCo from August 1999 through March 2002 to pursue a general management role as Vice President, Retail at Merck Medco, leading the company’s retail pharmacy card business. Johnston served on the board of directors of AOL Inc., a global media technology company, from October 2012 to June 2015.Johnston holds a B.S. from Syracuse University and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.
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About PepsiCo: PepsiCo operates as a food and beverage company worldwide.
Scarlett O’Sullivan
CFO of Rent the Runway
Scarlett O’Sullivan will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer, making certain that Rent the Runway is well capitalized to support the company’s growth and continues to deliver on its financial objectives. The company has received a total of $126 million in funding and boasts the largest dry cleaning operation in the country. Scarlett joined the SOFTBANK Group in 2007 and has 15 years of experience financing and advising growth technology companies. She focuses on growth stage investments in the areas of social, mobile, gaming, e-commerce, online advertising and cloud computing. She also leads U.S. investments for SoftBank China & India’s Bodhi Investments fund, which focuses on early-stage investments in technology in Asia and the U.S. As Chief Operating Officer, Scarlett is also responsible for the day-to-day operations of the growth stage and Bodhi Fund activities. Previously, Scarlett was Head of the European Technology Services corporate finance group at Robertson Stephens in London, advising European IT, outsourcing, and information services companies in their IPOs, secondary offerings, private placements and M&A transactions. Scarlett also worked in corporate finance for Robertson Stephens in San Francisco and New York, covering the semiconductor/capital equipment and information services sectors.She started her career at Morgan Stanley. Scarlett received her MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University. Scarlett serves on the boards of HiTouch Healthcare, Punch Entertainment and The Savvy Source for Parents.
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About Rent the Runway: Rent the Runway is an online e-commerce website that allows women to rent designer apparel and accessories.
Sachin Sood
Chief Financial Officer of CRV
Sachin Sood is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of e.ventures U.S. investment entities. He brings over eleven years of venture capital experience. Prior to joining e.ventures, Sachin was controller at Saints Capital, with over $1 billion in managed capital. Prior to Saints, Sachin worked in the Deloitte Tax LLP partnership practice, working with some of the Bay Area’s largest venture capital and private equity funds. He began his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Venture Capital practice. Sachin is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the State of California.
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About CRV: CRV is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage investments in technology companies.
Alan Nielsen
Chief Financial Officer of Walgreens
Alan Nielsen is chief financial officer for Walgreen Co. based in Deerfield, Illinois. Nielsen has been with Walgreens since 1987. Prior to being promoted to his current role, Nielsen was group vice president of International Finance. Before that, he served as director of results and director of decision support systems. Previously, he held several finance and accounting roles in the company. Nielsen received a bachelor of science degree in accounting from Eastern Illinois University in 1987 and earned a CPA designation in 1990.
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About Walgreens: Walgreens provides multi-channel access to consumer goods and cost-effective pharmacy, health, and wellness services.
Renato DelRama
Chief Financial Officer of Cemtrex
Renato Dela Rama has been Chief Financial Officer of Cemtrex since December 2004. Prior to that, he worked in various accounting , banking and financial management positions.Renato DelRama holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration with an Accounting major, with a Master’s in Business Administration and Certified Public Accountant (Foreign country).
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About Cemtrex: Cemtrex drives innovation in many sectors, including smart tech, VR & AR, advanced electronic systems, and intelligent security systems.
Servaes Tholen
CFO of Grove Collaborative
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About Grove Collaborative: Grove creates and curates high-performing, planet-first home and personal care products and is the leader in zero-plastic CPG.
Sandy Rowland
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Harman International Industries
Sandy Rowland is executive vice president and chief financial officer of HARMAN, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Sandy is responsible for all aspects of the Finance function and serves as the principal contact to outside auditors, KPMG LLP. Sandy reports to President and Chief Executive Officer Dinesh Paliwal and is a member of the executive committee. With more than 20 years of experience in financial management, Sandy joined HARMAN in October 2012 to lead investor relations. In 2013, she added corporate development to her responsibilities, which included strategy and mergers and acquisitions. On January 1, 2015, she became CFO. Prior to joining HARMAN, Sandy was a vice president in the Corporate Finance group at Eastman Kodak Co. (NYSE:KODK). Also at Kodak, Sandy held assignments of increasing responsibility including controller of the consumer segment, director of corporate financial planning and analysis, assistant treasurer, director of investor relations and chief financial officer of the commercial segment. Sandy was also a manager in the Audit and Business Advisory practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), where she worked primarily with technology companies. Sandy received a Bachelor of Arts in economics and business from Lafayette College. She also holds an MBA from the University of Rochester’s William E. Simon School of Business.
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About Harman International Industries: Harman International Industries engages in the development, manufacture and marketing of audio products and electronic systems.
Brian McGee
EVP, COO & CFO of GoPro
Brian McGee is the senior vice president and chief financial officer of [GoPro](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/gopro#/entity), a brand of high-definition personal cameras used in extreme action video photography. Previously, he was the vice president for finance at the same company. He has also served as the vice president for business operations at [Qualcomm](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/qualcomm#/entity). McGee holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from [California Polytechnic State University](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/california-polytechnic-state-university-san-luis-obispo#/entity). He lives in Los Gatos, California, United States.
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About GoPro: GoPro is a brand of personal cameras used in extreme action video photography.
Richard Bridge
CFO of Boosted USA
Richard Bridge is the CFO at Boosted, Inc.
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About Boosted USA: Boosted USA builds and develops lightweight, wireless, and remote-controlled motorized electric longboards.
Kevin Farr
Chief Financial Officer of Mattel
Kevin Farr has been Chief Financial Officer since February 2000.From September 1996 to February 2000, he was Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller. From June 1993 to September 1996, he served as Vice President, Tax. Prior to that, he served as Senior Director, Tax from August 1992 to June 1993.
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About ChromaDex, Mattel: Mattel is the worldwide leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of toys and family products.
Andrea Boyer
Chief Financial Officer of Sigma Prime Ventures
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About Sigma Prime Ventures: Sigma Prime Ventures invests in early-stage companies focused on SaaS, Cloud Mobile and technology enabled services.
Rick Dierker
Chief Financial Officer of Church & Dwight, Co
Mr. Dierker has been our Chief Financial Officer since January 2016. From 2009 through 2015, Mr. Dierker was Vice President, Corporate Finance responsible for Supply Chain Finance, Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis, and Investor Relations. From 2008 to 2009, he held a senior financial management position at Alpharma, Inc. Prior to 2008, he held financial and business development management positions for Ingersoll-Rand Ltd. Mr. Dierker received his undergraduate degree in Finance from James Madison University and his MBA from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
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About Church & Dwight, Co: Church & Dwight Co., Inc. develops, manufactures and markets a range of household, personal care and specialty products.
Darius Ford
CFO of Project Overlord
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About Project Overlord: Project Overlord, specializing in the creation & design of Technology designed to eliminate wheel theft on various vehicle types globally
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.
Alison Dean
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer of iRobot
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About iRobot: iRobot is an American technology company that designs and builds behavior-based AI robots.
Patrick O’Malley
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Seagate Technology
Patrick O’Malley assumed the role of EVP & CFO effective August 25, 2008. In his previous role of SVP Finance & Treasurer, he was responsible for Corp. Accounting, Reporting, Treasury, Credit & Collections and Risk Management along with Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis and support for our Business Unit GMs, Sales & other functions. In October 2005, he returned to Finance from the Sales Organization where he coordinated the Company’s activities surrounding the Consumer Electronics market as the SVP, Consumer Electronics Business Development from January 2004. O’Malley joined Seagate in 1988 & has held various management roles within the Finance organization including Manager of Consolidation & Cost Accounting, Director of Finance – Corporate FP&A, Sr. Director of Finance for Oklahoma City Operations, Sr. Director of Finance for Desktop Design, VP of Finance for Recording Media Operations & SVP of Finance for Manufacturing Operations. Prior to joining Seagate, he spent four years as a Sr. Staff Accountant for Arthur Young & Co. O’Malley holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Notre Dame (Class of 1984).
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About Seagate Technology, Seagate Technology: Seagate offers consumers and businesses with data storage solutions to create, share, and preserve digital content.
Brian Robinson
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of General Cable
Brian joined RelaDyne as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in October of 2019 with 28 years of global experience as a finance executive including multiple CFO roles overseeing accounting & financial planning, investor relations, capital structure management and tax.
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About General Cable, RelaDyne: General Cable develops, designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes copper, aluminum, and cable products.
Sudhanshu Priyadarshi
CFO Vista Outdoor Inc. of Vista Outdoor
Sudhanshu Priyadarshi, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, joined Vista Outdoor in April 2020. Sudhanshu has over two decades of experience in the tech, logistics, e-commerce, retail, CPG & Pharmaceutical industries in the U.S., Asia and Australia. Most recently he was the CFO of Flexport, a SoftBank backed digital freight forwarder where he led all Global Finance Global Real Estate and Insurance P&L for the company. Sudhanshu joined Flexport from Walmart, where he was Vice President of Finance for Walmart U.S. eCommerce, driving all retail finance operations for Walmart.com, Hayneedle.com, Shoes.com, Moosejaw.com, Store No 8 (technology start up incubator) and Walmart’s partnership with Google. Prior to this role, he was the Vice President, Finance & Strategy at Walmart U.S. and was responsible for leading finance for Walmart’s general merchandise & soft line business unit, a $100B division. Prior to Walmart, Sudhanshu was the Global Chief Operating Officer of Cipla, a $7 billion market cap publicly traded global generic pharmaceutical company. Prior to Cipla, Sudhanshu worked for PepsiCo from 1999 to 2013 growing through the ranks in various management and leadership roles in Finance, Strategy and Operations. In his last role at PepsiCo, Sudhanshu served as CFO of Global R&D and Global Nutrition Platforms, a $10B nutritious food and beverage business. Prior to this role, Sudhanshu was in the Corporate Strategy & Development group where he was responsible for PepsiCo’s international M&A with specific focus on Europe, Middle East, Africa, and India. Sudhanshu has also managed cash flow & capital spending for PepsiCo’s worldwide operations and finance for PepsiCo’s $1B snack business at Walmart. Sudhanshu is a graduate of Physics from India and MBA in Finance from University of Technology, Sydney.
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About Vista Outdoor: Vista Outdoor is a global designer, manufacturer, and marketer of consumer products in the growing outdoor sports and recreation markets.
John Lawrence
Partner & CFO of Longworth Venture Partners
As a Partner and Chief Financial Officer at Longworth, John is responsible for the Firm’s financial, legal and administrative functions. John manages Longworth’s fundraising and limited partner relations efforts and manages the investment term sheet/closing document structuring and negotiation process. John is also active with many of Longworth’s portfolio companies with finance and operating initiatives including budgeting and capital raising. Before joining Longworth in 2001, John served as the CFO and member of the Board of Directors of Quail Piping Products, Inc., a venture-backed manufacturer of fiber-optic conduit products. John helped form Quail in 1999 after raising over $20 million in equity and debt financing to orchestrate a management-led buyout of the company from its then publicly traded parent company. Prior to Quail, John was the Assistant Vice President of Finance of Asahi/America, Inc., a NASDAQ-listed manufacturer and distributor of fluid flow systems. At Asahi, John led all finance, accounting, M&A, SEC, and IR activities. John began his career at Arthur Andersen LLP holding various senior audit positions in the Enterprise and Technology Group.
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About Longworth Venture Partners: Longworth Venture Partners is a Boston-based VC investing in early-stage technology companies.
Joseph Reitmeier
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Lennox International
Joseph W. Reitmeier was appointed Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer in July 2012. Mr. Reitmeier had served as Vice President of Finance for the LII Commercial business segment since 2007 and as Director of Internal Audit from 2005 to 2007. Before joining the company, he held financial leadership roles at Cummins Inc. and PolyOne Corporation. Mr. Reitmeier holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Akron and a master’s of business administration from Case Western Reserve University. He is also a Certified Public Accountant.
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About Lennox International: Lennox International is a provider of climate control solutions for the heating, air conditioning and refrigeration markets.
Pierre-Emmanuel Evreux
Founder & CFO of Leia
Pierre has a passion for creating businesses with a profound competitive edge. Having moved from Wall Street to Silicon Valley to found Leia Inc. in 2013, Pierre believes that Leia Inc. is reimagining the way we experience and interact with content. Much more than nano-technology, it’s about humanity and beauty: allowing millions of people to get closer to the things they love. What Pierre loves the most is to see the smile on people’s face when they experience LitByLeia products for the first time.
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About Leia: Leia is an experience platform offering 3D Lightfield products and software applications.
Jeff Lipkin
Chief Financial Officer of Harry’s
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About Harry’s: Harry is a developer of an online platform used to sell shaving equipment and accessories for men.
Wade Miquelon
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Jo-Ann Stores
Wade Miquelon is executive vice president, chief financial officer and president of international for Walgreen Co., based in Deerfield, Ill. Miquelon leads Walgreens finance functions and development of the company’s strategic partnership with Alliance Boots and other potential international partnerships. He also is responsible for the company’s value creation services and international division. Miquelon’s extensive international experience, and the central role he played in bringing Walgreens and Alliance Boots together, gives him both the experience and expertise to lead the effort to create the first global pharmacy-led, health and wellbeing enterprise. Miquelon joined Walgreens in June 2008 from Springdale, Ark.-based Tyson Foods, Inc., the world’s largest processor and marketer of chicken, beef and pork, where he was an executive vice president and CFO since 2006. Prior to that, Miquelon spent 16 years with The Procter & Gamble Company, the world’s largest consumer goods product company, where he was assigned to the company’s headquarters in Cincinnati and offices in Bangkok, Singapore and finally Geneva, Switzerland, where he was general manager and head of finance for Western Europe operations. Miquelon’s other affiliations include serving on the board of directors for both the Chicago Shedd Aquarium and The Wood Family Foundation. He also serves on the dean’s advisory board for University of Arkansas’s Sam Walton School of Business. He received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana in 1987 and a masters of business administration degree from Washington University, St. Louis, in 1989.
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About Jo-Ann Stores: Jo-Ann Stores is a fabric and craft store chain specializing in supplies for sewing, crafting, and home decor designs.
Barry Saunders
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Sonoco Products Company
Age 56. Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 2015. Previously Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 2011-2015; Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer 2008-2011; Staff Vice President and Corporate Controller 2003-2008. Joined Sonoco in 1989.
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About Sonoco Products Company: Sonoco is a global provider of a variety of consumer packaging, industrial products.
Danielle Duneier
Chief Financial Officer of Purple Technologies
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About Clyde Duneier, Inc., Purple Technologies: Purple Technologies creates beautiful products that enhance the human experience.
Felipe Dutra
CFO & CTO of Anheuser-Busch InBev
Felipe Dutra is our Chief Financial & Technology Officer. Born in 1965, Mr. Dutra is a Brazilian citizen and holds a Degree in Economics from Candido Mendes and an MBA in Controlling from Universidade de São Paulo. He joined Ambev in 1990 from Aracruz Celulose, a major Brazilian manufacturer of pulp and paper. At Ambev he held various positions in Treasury and Finance before being appointed General Manager of one of our beverage subsidiaries. Mr. Dutra was appointed Ambev’s Chief Financial Officer in 1999 and he became our Chief Financial Officer in January 2005. In 2014, Mr. Dutra became our Chief Financial & Technology Officer. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Ambev and Grupo Modelo.
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About Anheuser-Busch InBev: Anheuser-Busch InBev is a brewer and provider of consumer products that has a strong, balanced portfolio.
Andrew D. Gilchrist
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Reynolds American
Andrew D. Gilchrist is RAI’s chief financial officer and an executive vice president, as well as chief information officer for RAI Services Company. He became chief financial officer on March 1, 2015 after being promoted to the position of executive vice president on Oct. 1, 2014. Prior to this, he was president and chief commercial officer of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, a subsidiary of Reynolds American Inc. (RAI), from Jan. 1, 2011. Prior to those promotions, he was executive vice president and chief financial officer for R.J. Reynolds and chief information officer of RAI Services. Gilchrist began his career in 1994 as a sales representative with Helene Curtis. In 1997 he joined Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation (B&W) as a management trainee. He later held a number of management positions at B&W and its parent company, British American Tobacco. On July 30, 2004, R.J. Reynolds and the U.S. operations of B&W were combined, and Reynolds American became R.J. Reynolds’ new parent company. Gilchrist is a board member of the Winston-Salem Alliance. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Gilchrist earned a bachelors degree in economics from Purdue University and a master’s degree in business administration from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve.
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About Reynolds American: Reynolds American is a U.S. corporation whose operating companies manufacture and market a full range of cigarettes.
Angad Hira
Chief Financial Officer of VMG Partners
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About VMG Partners: VMG Partners is a private equity firm that specializes in buyouts and growth capital investments.
Frederic Lavoie
CFO of Flaviar
Frederic Lavoie is the CFO at Flaviar.
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About Flaviar: Flaviar, a spirits tasting club, offers a subscription service that helps members discover new liquor products through sample tasting packs.
Steven Nicola
CFO, Secretary & Treasurer of Matthews International Corporation
Steven Nicola is CFO, Secretary & Treasurer at Matthews International Corporation.
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About Matthews International Corporation: Matthews International Corporation has built its continued success by offering products and services of unmatched quality.
Nikhil Abraham
CFO of Resident
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About Resident: Resident is a house of direct-to-consumer brands in the home furnishings space.
Richard Correia
CFO of MoneyLion
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About MoneyLion: MoneyLion is a mobile banking platform for borrowing, saving, and investing.
Alyse Skidmore
CFO / CCO of North Castle Partners
CFO / CCO at North Castle Partners
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About North Castle Partners: North Castle is the leading small cap consumer private equity firm focused in the Health, Wellness & Active Living Sector.
Jim Selzer
Chief Financial Officer of Trader Corporation
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About Trader Corporation: Trader Corporation is a Canadian print and online publisher. The company was formed in June 2006 with the integration of Classified Media
Alan Haughie
Senior Vice President of Finance & Chief Financial Officer of ServiceMaster
Alan Haughie joined ServiceMaster in September 2013 as senior vice president of finance and chief financial officer. Haughie joined ServiceMaster with tremendous international experience, having served since 2010 as senior vice president and chief financial officer of Federal-Mogul Corporation, a diversified $6.7 billion global supplier of aftermarket products for automotive, light commercial, heavy-duty and off-highway vehicles, as well as power generation, aerospace, marine, rail and industrial equipment. He concurrently served as CFO for the company’s power train division, its largest business segment. Haughie’s 20-year career with Federal-Mogul included multiple international roles, including more than five years as vice president, controller and chief accounting officer for the company’s global operations, as well as various financial planning, analysis and management positions in the company’s European aftermarket business, based in Manchester, U.K. He joined Federal-Mogul in 1994 after working in a number of audit roles with Ernst & Young L.L.P. in the United Kingdom. Haughie is a chartered accountant and earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics at the University of Manchester.
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About ServiceMaster: The ServiceMaster Company, LLC is a leading provider of essential residential and commercial services.
Catherine Lesjak
Executive Vice President & CFO of HP
Catherine Lesjak has served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Hewlett Packard Company (“HP”) since January 1, 2007 and was interim chief executive officer of HP from August 2010 through October 2010. As a 27-year veteran of the company, Lesjak has held a broad range of financial leadership roles across HP. Before being named CFO, she held the position of senior vice president and treasurer, responsible for managing HP’s worldwide cash, debt, foreign exchange, capital structure, risk management and benefits plan administration. Earlier in her career at HP, Lesjak managed financial operations for Enterprise Marketing and Solutions and the Software Global Business Unit. Prior to that, she was group controller for HP’s Software Solutions Organization and managed HP’s global channel credit risk as controller and credit manager for the Commercial Customer Organization. Lesjak earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Stanford University and a master of business degree in finance from the University of California, Berkeley.
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About HP: HP is a manufacturer and seller of personal computers, printers, computer hardwares, and business solutions.
Gilbert L. Danielson
CFO of Aaron’s
Gilbert L. Danielson is the CFO at Aaron’s
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About Aaron’s: Aaron’s, Inc. (Aaron’s) is a specialty retailer of consumer electronics, computers, residential furniture, household appliances.
Hanno M. Damm
Chief Financial Officer of Trustpilot
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About Trustpilot: Trustpilot is an independent review platform for free and open to all to every company and consumer everywhere.
Diane Munn
Chief Financial Officer of PogoTec
Ms. Munn has over 25 years’ experience leading the finance and accounting operations for small and large companies with global operations. Prior to joining PogoTecTM, she held executive and senior financial management positions with Triple Canopy, Pearson Government Solutions, Boeing and Price Waterhouse Coopers. Diane earned a BA in Accounting from Lynchburg College, an MBA from George Mason University, and is a licensed CPA in Virginia.
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About PogoTec: PogoTec is an electronic company creating the smallest and lightest camera attachable to virtually all glasses.
Kevin Lynch
CFO and Fund Administrator of Cava Capital
Kevin is responsible for financial reporting and assisting with investor communications. Kevin has 13 years of private equity experience as CFO and over 20 years of financial reporting experience in the financial services industry. His prior CFO engagements, either on a full time or outsourced basis, include AlpInvest Partners, Wall Street Technology Partners, Annex Capital, Equinox Capital, PJSC-JOSS Real Estate Partners and Atlantic Medical Capital. In addition, Kevin was Controller of Kleinwort Benson Holdings, Inc., Vice President of financial reporting for Credit Suisse First Boston and an auditor for KPMG. Kevin is a CPA and holds a BS from Fordham University.
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About Cava Capital, Colle Capital Partners, Freedom 3 Capital, Wall Street Technology Partners: Organic Development Stage (Cava Studio) through Early Growth.
Timothy Murphy
Chief Financial Officer of REPAY
Tim Murphy serves as REPAY’s Chief Financial Officer. In this role, Tim Murphy is responsible for all financial operations of the company including finance, planning, accounting, tax, treasury, reporting, and corporate development. Tim Murphy is also responsible for REPAY’s compliance and risk management functions. Most recently, Tim Murphy served as Director of Corporate Development for Amaya Gaming Group, a global diversified gaming company with a strategy focused on growth through acquisitions. This position was following Amaya’s purchase of Cadillac Jack, a company engaged in the design and development of slot machines. At Cadillac Jack Tim Murphy served as Director of Finance from 2009–2012 through a period of rapid growth which led to the eventual sale of the company. Tim Murphy represented Cadillac Jack during diligence and negotiations. Prior to Amaya and Cadillac Jack, Tim Murphy was an investment banker at Credit Suisse in NYC, where he focused on financial institutions, including financial technology companies such as REPAY. His professional career began at the management consulting firm BearingPoint (formerly KPMG Consulting). Tim Murphy earned his Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Brown University, and his MBA in Corporate Finance from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School.
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About REPAY: Realtime Electronic Payments (REPAY) is a full service provider of electronic transaction processing services for retail merchants.
Jonathan Coblentz
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Administrative Officer of Oportun
Jonathan Coblentz has served as Oportun’s Chief Financial Officer since July 2009. Prior to joining Oportun, Mr. Coblentz served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of MRU Holdings, Inc., a publicly-traded student loan finance company, from April 2007 to February 2009. Prior to joining MRU Holdings, Mr. Coblentz was a Vice President at Fortress Investment Group, LLC, a global investment management company.Prior to his time at Fortress, Mr. Coblentz spent over seven years at Goldman, Sachs & Co. Prior to Goldman Sachs, Mr. Coblentz began his career at Credit Suisse First Boston, an investment bank, where he worked for nearly five years. Mr. Coblentz received a B.S., summa cum laude, in Applied Mathematics with a concentration in Economics from Yale University.
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About Oportun: Oportun is a fintech company that provides financial services from personal loans to financial resources.
Eric Lougher
Chief Financial Officer of Rachio
Eric Lougher has been serving as Chief Financial Officer at Rachio.
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About Rachio: Rachio is a software and hardware company that focuses on improving the water efficiency of homes.
Baha Tuncer
Chief Financial Officer of Batelco
Baha Tuncer joined Batelco Bahrain as CFO in September 2017 bringing extensive financial management experience in telecommunications, corporate finance, auditing, mergers and acquisitions, and business transformation, gained over 25 years, with particular focus on customer oriented strategies for value generation and operational excellence. Previously, Baha held a variety of senior finance roles within leading global organizations, including CFO at Vodafone Portugal, Head of Finance at Vodafone Group in the UK, Head of Finance at Vodafone Turkey, CFO at Lifecell Ukraine, and Director of Corporate Finance Financial Audit for Siemens North America. Baha holds a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from Bosphorus University, Turkey, and also completed Financial Executives Programme by Marshall School of Business at University of Southern California. He is a Certified Public Accountant (California, USA) and a Chartered Global Management Accountant.
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About Batelco: Batelco (Bahrain Telecommunications Company) the leading digital solutions provider.
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.
Lorra Stone
CFO of Ridge Ventures
Lorra Stone is the Chief Financial Officer at Ridge Ventures (fka IDG Ventures USA). Lorra handles all areas of financial management, reporting requirements, partnership and legal compliance, as well as the administrative and operational functions of the firm. Lorra has been a member of the Ridge Ventures team in San Francisco since 2000. Prior to joining Ridge Ventures, she consulted for various venture capital companies and previously was a Senior Accountant for Deloitte & Touche, specializing in venture capital clients. Lorra has an MBA in Accounting from Golden Gate University, a BS from UC Davis and her California CPA license.
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About Ridge Ventures: Ridge Ventures is a fast, flexible, and founder-focused early stage venture capital fund.
Laura Siegal
CFO of NEO Tech
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About NEO Tech: Electronic Manufacturing Services offers contract manufacturing, medical electronic manufacturing, PCB assembly, OEM and manufacturing
Jason Stulberg
COO / CFO of Fooda
Jason Stulberg joined Lightbank in January 2012.Prior to Lightbank, Jason was on the founding team of Star Studio, a new venture within Coinstar/Redbox. Previously, Jason spent three years at Wind Point Partners, a middle market private equity firm and two years at Bain & Company in Chicago. Jason holds a BS in engineering from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.
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About Fooda: Fooda is a food technology platform that connects restaurants to people while at work.
Mark Etnyre
Chief Financial Officer of SquareTrade
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About SquareTrade: SquareTrade is an independent warranty provider for consumer electronics and appliances.
Scott Andrews
COO & CFO of Antenna79
Scott Andrews is the Board Director at firstSTREET. Scott Andrews, Board Member, is a founder and managing partner of the Private Equity Group of a McLean, Virginia based investment firm, Winston Partners. Prior to founding Winston Partners, Mr. Andrews was Chief Financial Officer of WorldCorp, a NYSE holding company whose holdings included businesses in the transaction processing and air transportation industries. Other experiences include serving as Vice President-Finance of Presidential Airways and various positions focused principally on corporate finance, leveraged acquisitions and corporate restructurings at JPMorgan. In addition to serving on TechnoBrands Board, Mr. Andrews is a member of the Board of Directors of, World Airways (NASDAQ: WLDA), The Hobart West Group, AMSEC . Mr. Andrews earned a B.A. with Distinction from the University of Virginia. He serves on the Boards of the Christian Children’s Fund, the Virginia Athletics Foundation and the Hill School.
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About Antenna79, firstSTREET for Boomers & Beyond, Northern Contours: Antenna79 is a consumer electronics company that design and market products with built-in antenna technology.
John Sines
CFO of Meta View
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About Meta View: Meta View is an electronic company that provides augmented and virtual reality solutions for various businesses.
Michael Carlet
Chief Financial Officer of Snap One
Mike joined SnapAV in 2014 after years with companies such as Sears Holdings and Driven Brands (Meineke, Maaco), and prior to that spent time in the public accounting world. Mike is very active in the local Charlotte community, serving on the boards of many organizations, including the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce. He was also a recipient of the prestigious “40 under 40” award from the Charlotte Business Journal. Mike is responsible for the finance and accounting operations for SnapAV, ensuring its financial health and profitability as the company continues to grow at a rapid pace.
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About Snap One: Snap One provides high quality audio and video to custom installation professionals.
Paul Orban
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Dish Network
Paul W. Orban, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, is responsible for all aspects of DISH’s accounting department including external financial reporting, technical accounting policy, income tax accounting and internal controls. He has had key roles in significant debt offerings, acquisitions and divestitures over the years including the “spinoff” of Echostar Corporation (“Echostar”) in 2008, which created two independent, publicly traded companies: DISH Network Corporation, which provides consumers with the highest quality programming and technology in pay-TV, and Echostar, a premier global provider of satellite operations and video delivery solutions. Following the “spinoff,” Paul was the Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller for both DISH Network Corporation and Echostar Corporation until 2012. Today, he remains Corporate Controller for DISH. Paul joined DISH in 1996 as a Senior Manager of Accounting and was responsible for all aspects of SEC external financial reporting. Prior to his current position, he held various leadership positions with increasing responsibility including Director of Accounting, Vice President of Accounting and Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller. Before joining DISH, Paul was an auditor at Arthur Anderson LLP, where he was responsible for the audits of numerous companies including many SEC registrants in the Denver area. As a CPA, Paul is a member of the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He holds his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Colorado. In his spare time, Paul enjoys boating, skiing, coaching and attending sporting events with his significant other Barbara and their young triplets.
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About Dish Network: Dish Network is a satellite service provider that offers satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television services.
Tom Casey
Chief Financial Officer of Lending Club
Tom Casey is Chief Financial Officer at Lending Club, responsible for overseeing accounting, financial planning and analysis, treasury, tax, and investor relations. Before joining Lending Club, Tom was Executive Vice President and CFO at Acelity. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Clear Channel, where he was responsible for overseeing all financial, IT, and shared services activities for the global media and entertainment company specializing in radio, digital, outdoor, mobile, and on demand advertising. Tom has more than 20 years of experience in financial services, including senior financial leadership roles at GE Capital, Washington Mutual, JP Morgan Chase, and Citicorp. Tom has a BS degree in accounting from King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, PA.
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About Acelity, Lending Club: Lending Club is an online financial community that brings together creditworthy borrowers and savvy investors.
John Garratt
EVP & CFO of Dollar General
With Dollar General Corporation since 2014 Mr. Garratt has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since December 2, 2015. He joined Dollar General in October 2014 as Senior Vice President, Finance & Strategy and subsequently served as Interim Chief Financial Officer from July 2015 to December 2015. Prior to joining Dollar General, Mr. Garratt held various positions of increasing responsibility with Yum! Brands, Inc., one of the world’s largest restaurant companies, between May 2004 and October 2014, holding leadership positions in corporate strategy and financial planning. He served as Vice President, Finance and Division Controller for the KFC division and earlier for the Pizza Hut division and for Yum Restaurants International between October 2013 and October 2014. He also served as the Senior Director, Yum Corporate Strategy, from March 2010 to October 2013, reporting directly to the corporate Chief Financial Officer and leading corporate strategy as well as driving key cross-divisional initiatives. Mr. Garratt served in various other financial positions at Yum from May 2004 to March 2010. He served as Plant Controller for Alcoa Inc. between April 2002 and May 2004, and held various financial management positions at General Electric from March 1999 to April 2002. He began his career in May 1990 at Alcoa, where he served for approximately 9 years.
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About Dollar General: Dollar General is a small-box discount retailer that makes shopping for everyday needs simpler and hassle-free.
Mark Dentinger
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of InvenSense
Mark Dentinger joined us in 2014 as our Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining us, Mr. Dentinger served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of KLA-Tencor Corporation from September 2008 to August 2013. Prior to joining KLA-Tencor, from February 2005 to April 2008, Mr. Dentinger served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for BEA Systems, Inc., until the company was acquired by Oracle Corporation. Mr. Dentinger was with BEA Systems for a total of nine years, during which he held various senior financial and managerial roles within the company. Prior to joining BEA Systems, Mr. Dentinger served in various financial management positions at Compaq Computer Corporation (now Hewlett-Packard) for six years, culminating in his appointment as Director of Finance, High Performance Systems Manufacturing in 1996. Mr. Dentinger received his bachelor’s degree in economics from St. Mary’s College of California and his M.B.A. in finance from the University of California at Berkeley.
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About InvenSense, Veritas Technologies: InvenSense provides motion-tracking devices for consumer electronic products such as smartphones, tablets, game controllers, and others.
Catherine Dunleavy
CFO of Away
Catherine Dunleavy is the CFO at Away.
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About Away: Away is a modern travel and lifestyle brand designed with thoughtful features that solve real travel problems
Deborah M. Thomas
EVP & CFO of Hasbro
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About Hasbro: Hasbro is engaged in providing children’s and family leisure time products with brands and entertainment properties.
Nicholas Dardugno, Jr. Cpa
Chief Financial Officer, CPA of GoSun
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About GoSun: GoSun offers solar technology that provide fuel-free cooking, cooling, charging, lighting and water purification and more!
Victor Lazzaro
Interim CFO of Revolar
Victor Lazzaro is the interim CFO of Revolar.
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About Revolar: Revolar creates and manufactures wearable tech that helps people keep themselves and their loved ones safe.
Shaman Bakshi
CFO of WOSH
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About WOSH: WOSH is the carwash that comes to you where you want it… when you want it.
Lewis Chew
Chief Financial Officer of Dolby Laboratories
Mr. Chew is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (audio, imaging, and voice technologies for the entertainment industry) and has held that position since 2012. He previously was Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of National Semiconductor Corporation (design, manufacturing, and sale of semiconductor products) (2001 to 2011). Mr. Chew also was a Partner and certified public accountant at KPMG, LLP (accounting firm), where he served mainly technology and financial institution clients. Mr. Chew has been a director of PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company since 2009.
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About Dolby Laboratories: Dolby creates surround sound, imaging, and voice technologies for cinemas, home theaters, PCs, mobile devices, games, and more.
Larry Venturelli
Chief Financial Officer of Whirlpool
Larry Venturelli was named executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective January, 2012. Venturelli joined Whirlpool as assistant corporate controller in 2002. He held a number of positions of increasing leadership accountability in the Investor Relations and Global Finance organizations, most recently serving as senior vice president, corporate controller, and chief accounting officer and CFO for Whirlpool International. Prior to joining Whirlpool, Venturelli held various financial positions at Royal Caribbean Cruises, Campbell Soup Company and Quaker Oats. Venturelli earned a master’s degree in management from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from DePaul University. He is a certified public accountant.
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About Whirlpool: Whirlpool manufactures and markets major home appliances.
Shevawn Hardesty
Chief Financial Officer of MerlinOne
Shevawn has served as MerlinOne’s CFO since joining the company in 2007. She has been providing financial management and leadership for technology organizations for over 25 years and has held positions as vice president, controller and financial director at several well-known financial organizations. At Fidelity Investments, Fleet Bank and Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Shevawn oversaw the financial planning and accounting and served as a financial advisor to senior management for the information technology groups of these organizations. At Fleet Bank, she also served as the division head for the operating division providing bank wide administrative and logistics support, and she spent the first five years of her career on the audit staff of Ernst & Young. Shevawn holds a BSBA degree from Boston University and is a licensed CPA.Shevawn resides in Hingham, Massachusetts with her three sons, Lou, George, and John. In her free time she enjoys cooking, gardening, yoga, and hiking.
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About Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Compass Organization, Fleet Bank, MerlinOne: MerlinOne, Inc. is a dedicated and innovative supplier of digital asset management solutions for organizations large and small.
Nathan Barber
CFO of FinMkt
Before joining FinMkt in 2018, Nathan began his career with JPMorgan’s investment banking group in New York and San Francisco. During his tenure there, he worked on a variety of mergers & acquisitions and capital raising transactions with software and technology clients. In total, he has advised corporate clients on transactions valued in excess of $12 billion. In addition, Nathan has authored a white paper on marketplace lending and advised a leading institutional fund on issues related to marketplace lending and capital formation.
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About FinMkt: Revolutionizing point of sale financing through our highly customizable SaaS, multi-lender, omni-channel platform.
Joe Campa
CFO of WiSilica
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About WiSilica: WiSilica’s platform is the smartest, most flexible way to converge infrastructure
Christine Komola
CFO and Principal Accounting Officer of Staples
Christine Komola is Chief Financial Officer of Staples, Inc. She brings more than 25 years of financial operations and management experience to the Acquia board. She previously led financial operations for Staples.com and later led marketing and merchandising for Staples’ furniture division, before taking on executive finance roles. She was appointed CFO and principal accounting officer of Staples, Inc. in 2012. Komola previously held several positions at Ernst & Young LLP.
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About Staples: Staples Easy Rebates is an online platform that enables Staples customers to submit, track, and find rebates.
Tony M. Shelby
CFO of LSB Industries
Mr. Tony M. Shelby is Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President – Finance of LSB Industries Inc. He is a certified public accountant previously with Arthur Young & Co., a predecessor to Ernst & Young LLP, is our Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, a position he has held for more than ten years. Mr. Shelby has served as a member of the LSB executive management team since inception in 1969. Mr. Shelby is a graduate of Oklahoma City University.
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About LSB Industries: LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. is a manufacturing, marketing, and engineering company.
Mahesh Karanth
CFO of Rockley Photonics
Mahesh Karanth is the chief financial officer. He is responsible for leading Rockley Photonics’ finance, legal and IT teams. Mahesh is a performance-driven financial executive with extensive experience in growth-oriented technology companies. He has a proven track record in raising financing, implementing IPOs and completing complex financial transactions. Mahesh was most recently Chief Financial Officer for Enlightened Inc., an enterprise developing advanced lighting control systems. Prior to this, he was CFO for Invensense, a pioneer in MEMS sensor technology, where he led the company’s expansion of finance, administration and operations leading up to its IPO in 2010. Prior to Invensense, Mahesh was the CFO for Telsima, which was successfully sold to Harris Stratex Networks. During the preceding nine-year period at Compaq, Mahesh held several senior roles including M&A, treasury and corporate development. He executed five large acquisitions over that period, set up multiple international operations and filed S1 to take Japan subsidiaries public on Nikkei stock exchange. After Compaq’s acquisition by HP, he led corporate development for the customer services group and several major services acquisitions of public listed companies in India and UK. He started his career at Ernst and Young, working in Singapore, Japan and India, progressing to partner. Mahesh holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in Commerce & Finance, certifications as a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Corporate Secretary, and is a Certified Public Accountant.
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About Rockley Photonics: Rockley Photonics manufactures photonics chips and custom integrated packaged products.
Laurence Winoker
CFO of Lifetime Brands
Laurence Winoker is a Senior Vice President – Finance, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer at Lifetime Brands.
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About Lifetime Brands: Lifetime Brands is a leading global provider of kitchenware, tableware and other products used in the home.
Ryan Chen
Co-founder and CFO of Neuro
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About Neuro: Neuro is a functional confectionary company that creates products that creates products to get you in the right state of mind.
Andrew Aberdale
CFO of Blustream
Andrew Aberdale serves as the Chief Financial Officer at Blustream.
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About Battery Resourcers, Blustream: Blustream is an after-sale customer engagement platform that connects physical goods companies with customers using product usage data.
Carol Bartholemy
CFO & VP, Finance of Seek Thermal
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About Seek Thermal: Seek Thermal engineers, designs, manufactures, and markets thermal imaging products and sensors.
Carol Bartholemy
CFO & VP, Finance of Seek Thermal
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About Seek Thermal: Seek Thermal engineers, designs, manufactures, and markets thermal imaging products and sensors.
Richard Roeske
Vice President, Interim Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of Kemper Corporation
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About Kemper Corporation: Kemper Corporation is a financial organization providing insurance and consumer finance solutions for individuals and small businesses.
Edward Puisis
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Intelligrated
Edward Puisis joined Intelligrated as chief financial officer and executive vice president in January 2010, and is responsible for overseeing Intelligrated’s finance, human resources, information technology, and procurement departments. In 1986, Ed joined GE and their financial management program. Upon completion of the program, and throughout his career with GE, Ed had the opportunity to work in manufacturing, marketing, sales, aftermarket and finance. Ed has 24 years of experience at both corporate and small entrepreneurial businesses. He has held executive roles in industrial systems, logistics, steel and construction-related industries, and served as CFO in both public and private businesses. Prior to Intelligrated, Ed managed financial operations, human resources and information systems for Dayton Superior Corporation. Ed holds a Bachelor of Science from Lewis University and an MBA from DePaul University.
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About Intelligrated: Intelligrated is a leading North American-based, single-source provider of intelligent automated material handling solutions.
Kelly Kay
EVP & CFO of Toyota Research Institute
Kelly Kay is the Executive Vice President of the Toyota Research Institute (TRI) & Chief Financial Officer at TRI responsible for Finance, Human Resources, IT, Legal/Compliance, Facilities and all operations. Kelly joined TRI in February 2017 and formerly served as the Chief Operating Officer. Prior to TRI, Kelly served as the Vice President of Business Operations at Lyft, Inc., where she built and led the teams responsible for Regulatory Compliance, Audit & Reporting, Payments & Fraud, and Airport Operations. She also served as the Chief Operating Officer and President of YapStone, Inc., a leading electronic payments company in the real property space. Prior to serving as an operational leader, Kelly was an attorney for more than 19 years and held roles as a General Counsel, Associate General Counsel & Head of Compliance, as well as a leader in public policy and government relations at companies such as MasterCard, eBay, PayPal and J.P. Morgan (previously Banc One). Kelly has spent her career designing solutions to bring traditional, highly regulated products and services into the digital age in a compliant and operationally friendly manner. Her key areas of focus include ride-sharing, autonomous technologies regulation, online payments, online financial services, privacy, anti-money laundering, and online auctions. Kelly attended The Ohio State University and Capital University Law School where she graduated Summa Cum Laude.
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About Toyota Research Institute: Toyota Research Institute is an R&D enterprise with an initial focus on artificial intelligence and robotics.
Tim Tripp
CFO of Oboz Footwear
Tim Tripp is CFo at Oboz Footwear.
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About Oboz Footwear: Oboz Footwear designs, sources, and sells footwear for backpackers and hikers.
Stephen Scherger
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Graphic Packaging
Stephen Scherger is the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Graphic Packaging Holding Company. From October 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014, Mr. Scherger was the Senior Vice President – Finance. From April 2012 through September 2014, Mr. Scherger served as Senior Vice President, Consumer Packaging Division. Mr. Scherger joined Graphic Packaging Holding Company in April of 2012 from MeadWestvaco Corporation, where he served as President, Beverage and Consumer Electronics. Mr. Scherger was with MeadWestvaco Corporation from 1986 to 2012 and held positions including Vice President, Corporate Strategy; Vice President and General Manager, Beverage Packaging; Vice President and CFO, Papers Group, Vice President Asia Pacific and Latin America, Beverage Packaging, CFO Beverage Packaging and other executive-level positions .
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About Graphic Packaging: Graphic Packaging is committed to providing consumer packaging that makes a world of difference.
John Pietrolungo
Chief Financial Officer of MarketCast
With over 25 years of media, entertainment, and professional services accounting and finance experience, John has been instrumental in creating the company’s back-office capabilities and functionality. He makes sure all of the trains run on time and run smoothly. Previously, John served as CFO of Modern Luxury Media and served on the board of Juli-B.com. He co-founded 1100.com, a publishing company producing custom Apps and hyper-local content for both print and tablet distribution. John graduated from UC Santa Barbara and earned an MBA from Pepperdine University.
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About FuseFX, MarketCast: MarketCast is a provider of marketing research services for the global entertainment industry.
Gilad Meiri
Chief Financial Officer, Board Observer of Cupixel
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About Cupixel: Cupixel develops an augmented reality application that can accurately sketch image outlines.
Mike Soloviev
Acting CFO of WOWCube® System (CubiOs Inc.)
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About Roostify, WOWCube® System (CubiOs Inc.): WOWCube system is a puzzle cube with tangible interface where virtual gameplay is controlled by physically tilting, twisting shaking.
Zac Tapp
CFO of VapeWorld
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About VapeWorld: VapeWorld is the leading distributor of vaporizers, parts, and accessories.
Pete Graham
Chief Financial Officer of PRA Group
Pete Graham serves as executive vice president and chief financial officer for PRA Group. Graham is a seasoned finance executive with more than 20 years focused on the financial services industry across a broad range of sectors including lending, leasing, insurance and asset management. Graham joined PRA in 2016 and reports directly to PRA President and Chief Administrative Officer Kevin Stevenson. Graham is a 14-year veteran of General Electric Company (GE), most recently as a finance executive on the GE Capital exit plan team, focused on GE’s disposition of the majority of GE Capital. His previous positions within GE Capital include chief financial officer for GE Commercial Distribution Finance and GE Capital Markets. He also served as global controller for Treasury and Global Funding Operations and controller and manager of Financial Planning and Analysis for GE Asset Management. Prior to joining GE, Graham was with KPMG LLP for 10 years where he led audit and advisory teams serving clients in the financial services industry in insurance, banking, and asset management. His tenure with KPMG included three years living and working in Switzerland while leading teams across Europe. Graham earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Connecticut and is also a Certified Public Accountant.
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About PRA Group: PRA Group offers the following broad range of debt buying solutions and business and government services.
Howard Doss
CFO of Trxade Group
Howard A. Doss, 60 is founder and president of STARadio Corp., a company founded in 1985 that owns radio stations from Ohio to Montana. Prior to and during the time he has been with STARadio, Mr. Doss served in a variety of capacities with accounting and investment firms. He joined the staff of Seidman & Seidman (BDO Seidman, Dallas) in 1977, and in 1980 he joined the investment firm Van Kampen Investments, opening the firm’s southeast office in Tampa in 1982. He remained with the firm until 1996 when he joined Franklin Templeton to develop corporate retirement plan distribution. After working for the Principal Financial Group office in Tampa, Mr. Doss was City Executive for U.S. Trust in Sarasota, responsible for high net worth individuals. He retired from that position in 2009.As founder and President of STARadio Corp., Mr. Doss is responsible for the evaluation, negotiation and financing of acquisitions of radio properties and for reviewing financial reports. In the investment business Mr. Doss was responsible for distribution in the southeast. He built and operated offices in Tampa for both Van Kampen and Principal. As City Executive at U.S. Trust, he worked with clients for solutions to complex transactions using both investment and credit solutions. He served as CFO and Director for Sansur Renewable Energy from 2010 to 2012.Mr. Doss is a member of the America Institute of CPA’s. He is a graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University.
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About Trxade Group: Trxade Group is a pharmaceutical company focused on solving real-world problems in healthcare.
Keith Kummer
CFO of WhiteLight Group
Keith leads the firm’s Solutions Delivery and Talent Acquisition business areas, as well as Finance and HR Operations. Based in Milwaukee, he is responsible for solution assurance and client success, through constantly adapting methodologies and education to the latest tools and technologies. His experience spans industry, public accounting and business applications consulting firms, leading many successful projects through design, development, and implementation of both custom and package business systems.
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About WhiteLight Group: WhiteLight Group is a provider of business application software and services.
Shubha Inamdar
CFO of Arubixs
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About Arubixs, Heartland Water Technology, MIT Sloan CFO Summit: Arubixs is a California based OEM of flexible hybird wearable smartphones offering users a revolutionary new way to experience mobile
Ingrid Safranek
CFO of MMRGlobal
Ingrid Safranek has been a Certified Public Accountant in California since 2006. She worked for Deloitte & Touche from 2002 to 2006, where she was part of the audit teams for large and small, private and public clients such as Computer Sciences Corporation, Infonet (later acquired by British Telecom), Candle! Corporation (later acquired by IBM), Primedia, Inc., Gold Circle Entertainment, and the Performing Arts Center, among others. Her focus was on the technology, media and entertainment industries. She is also the owner of Goldstein Enterprises, a management consulting firm that has served numerous clients by providing them with business practices analyses and software application development in order to streamline day-to-day operations and maximize efficiency. Among her past and current clients as owner of Goldstein Enterprises are Nestle USA, Warner Bros. Studios and RJR Fashion Fabrics. Ingrid Safranek received a B.A. in Business Economics with a minor in Accounting from UCLA.
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About MMRGlobal: MMRGlobal provides secure, easy-to-use multilingual personal health records (PHRs) and electronic safe deposit box storage solutions.
Chris Oatway
CFO / COO of iON Worldwide
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About iON Worldwide: iON Worldwide designs, develops, and manufactures digital imaging products for worldwide brands.
Frank Tillinghast
CFO & Co-founder of SquadLocker
Frank is a Certified Public Accountant who has over 20 years’ experience as a finance executive in textiles and apparel. He received his MBA from Babson College where he focused on Entrepreneurship. Frank received his undergraduate degree from the University of Rhode Island where he played hockey. When he isn’t in the office, most times you will find him coaching hockey or baseball with his son, James. Frank’s other hobbies include SQL, Excel and golf.
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About SquadLocker: SquadLocker customizes team gear and apparel, on time and to the highest quality standard.
Patrick Cascarano
Chief Financial Officer of PRE Brands
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About PRE Brands: PRE Brands is a food processing company that specializes in providing grass-fed and finished beef products.
Andrew Skarupa
Chief Financial Officer of RealD
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About RealD: RealD develops the RealD Cinema technology for projecting films in stereoscopic 3D, using circularly polarized light.
Grant Barker
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hughes
Grant Barber is the executive vice president and chief financial officer of Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) and is responsible for all financial matters with primary responsibility for profit and loss, balance sheet, and cash performance of Hughes. Additionally, as a member of the Executive Committee and management team of Hughes, he reviews and approves all major investments and participates directly in all strategic issues. Before joining Hughes, Mr. Barber was executive vice president and CFO of Acterna, Inc., a $500M global manufacturer of telecommunications test and measurement equipment for the telecom and cable markets. Mr. Barber was responsible for a global organization that included all finance roles, information technology, order management, and a global systems initiative. Previously, Mr. Barber had an 18-year career with Nortel Networks in various financial management positions including vice president of finance, Global Performance Management. He also had responsibility for Major Accounts in the Americas and served as vice president and controller for Europe and vice president for Shared Services, Europe. Mr. Barber has lived and worked in London, Paris, Canada, and the U.S. Mr. Barber graduated with honors from Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. He is a Chartered Accountant with the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and has been a director of Eningen Realty, Inc. since 2003.
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About Hughes: Hughes provides private and government organizations with broadband satellite services, products, and managed network solutions.
