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 Electrical Distribution 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.
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.
Follow Brian Robinson:
About General Cable, RelaDyne: General Cable develops, designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes copper, aluminum, and cable products.
Zamir Rauf
EVP & CFO of Calpine
Zamir Rauf has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since December 2008. Mr. Rauf previously was interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer from June 2008 to December 2008.
Follow Zamir Rauf:
About Calpine: Calpine Corporation is America’s largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources.
James Chapman
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Dominion
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at Dominion Energy, Inc.
Follow James Chapman:
About Dominion: Dominion is an electric power and natural gas company.
Theodore Dosch
Executive Vice President – Finance, Chief Financial Officer of Anixter International
Ted Dosch has been the Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer at Anixter since July 2011. He was the Senior Vice President of Global Finance at Anixter from January 2009 to June 2011. Prior to joining Anixter, Ted held various positions at the Whirlpool Corporation from November 1999 to January 2009. These positions included Corporate Vice President of Global Productivity, CFO for North America, Vice President of Maytag Integration, Corporate Controller and CFO of North America. Ted holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Ohio University.
Follow Theodore Dosch:
About Anixter International: Anixter is an online distributor of network & security solutions, electrical & electronic solutions and utility power solutions.
Paul J. Reilly
Executive Vice President, Finance and Operations, and Chief Financial Officer of Arrow Electronics
Paul J. Reilly is executive vice president of Finance and Operations, and chief financial officer (CFO) of Arrow Electronics, Inc. He is responsible for the functions of the treasury, capital structuring and risk management, tax efficiency and compliance, worldwide planning and budgeting, controllership, external communications and investor relations. He also oversees the alignment of the global operations and value-added services organization within the company’s functions and processes worldwide and plays a key role in the development of the company’s strategic direction and mergers and acquisitions. Reilly joined Arrow in 1991 and held a variety of roles prior to assuming the role of CFO in 2001. Prior to joining Arrow, Reilly was a certified public accountant in the business assurance practice of the New York office of KPMG Peat Marwick. In addition to providing audit services to a wide range of public and private multinational organizations, he was actively involved in providing acquisition-related services and the implementation of new accounting pronouncements. Reilly has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from St. John’s University where he is also a guest lecturer. He serves on the boards of Assurant, Inc. and the Friends of Garden City Wrestling, and is a member of the TMA, a not-for-profit organization that supports various charitable efforts focused on young people.
Follow Paul J. Reilly:
About Arrow Electronics, Texas Medical Association: Arrow Electronics designs, manufactures and distributes electronic components for industrial and commercial sectors.
Chris Stansbury
SVP Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Arrow Electronics
Chris Stansbury is senior vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) of Arrow Electronics, Inc. He is responsible for leading the company’s global finance organization, and serves as a member of the company’s executive committee. Stansbury joined Arrow in 2014 as vice president and chief accounting officer. Stansbury has extensive finance leadership experience at multinational corporations across several industries. Before joining Arrow, he served as CFO for the Networking Group of Hewlett-Packard. Prior to HP, he held finance positions of increasing responsibility at PepsiCo. Stansbury holds a Masters of Business Administration degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Western Ontario.
Follow Chris Stansbury:
About Arrow Electronics: Arrow Electronics designs, manufactures and distributes electronic components for industrial and commercial sectors.
Brian Van Abel
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Xcel Energy
Brian Van Abel is vice president and treasurer. He joined Xcel Energy in 2009 and advanced to assistant treasurer before assuming his current role. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree in finance and strategy from the University of Michigan and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Dartmouth College.
Follow Brian Van Abel:
About Xcel Energy, Xcel Energy: Xcel Energy is engaged in the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity.
Teresa S. Madden
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Xcel Energy
Teresa Madden is executive vice president and chief financial officer of Xcel Energy. She leads the financial function, which includes the controller’s office, treasury, tax, audit, financial performance and controls, risk management, investor relations, revenue requirements, and business development. Previously she was vice president and controller and before that, vice president of finance for Customer and Field Operations. Madden started her career with the company in 1979 and held a variety of positions with Public Service Company of Colorado and served as corporate controller of New Century Energies. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting at Colorado State University and a Master of Business Administration degree at Regis University. Madden is a member of the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She is a current member of the Public Education and Business Coalition (PEBC) based in Denver, Colo., and a former member of the board of directors of the YWCA of Boulder, Colo.
Follow Teresa S. Madden:
About Xcel Energy: Xcel Energy is engaged in the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity.
Michael Weaber
Chief Financial Officer of Smith & Associates
Follow Michael Weaber:
About Smith & Associates: Global semiconductor distributor
Robert (Bob) Hau
EVP & CFO of TE Connectivity
EVP & CFO of TE Connectivity.
Follow Robert (Bob) Hau:
About TE Connectivity: TE Connectivity is a company provides engineered electronic components, network solutions, specialty products, undersea telecommunication.
Michael Tschiderer
CFO of Transcat
Michael Tschiderer is the Chief Financial Officer at Transcat Inc. since December 2015. Previously, Michael served as Global Controller at LanzaTech, Vice President, Global Controller and Treasurer at GXS, Vice President of Finance at Infinia, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at (Ecovation Inc.) Waterleau and Controller, Treasurer and Senior Vice President of Finance MPower Communications. Michael earned his BBA degree in Accounting from Saint Bonaventure University in 1983.
Follow Michael Tschiderer:
About Transcat: Transcat, Inc. is a leading provider of accredited calibration, repair, inspection and compliance services including analytical instrument.
Thomas Liguori
Chief Financial Officer of Avnet
Thomas Liguori joined Advanced Energy in May 2015 as executive vice president and chief financial officer, bringing more than 30 years of finance and operations expertise to the company. He was previously executive vice president and chief financial officer at Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc. (MFLEX). He built a global finance organization amid a period of significant corporate growth during his seven-year tenure at MFLEX, a global leader of high-quality, technologically advanced flexible printed circuits and value-added component assembly solutions to the electronics industry. Thomas Liguori has also served as the chief financial officer at Hypercom, Inc.; Iomega Corporation; Channell Commercial Corporation; and Dole Europe for Dole Food Company, and he has held other senior management positions at Teledyne, Inc.; Honeywell; and Deloitte & Touche LLP. He holds a BS degree in business administration, summa cum laude, from Boston University and an MBA in finance, summa cum laude, from Arizona State University. He is a certified management accountant and a certified financial manager.
Follow Thomas Liguori:
About Avnet: Avnet is a global technology solutions compnay.
Tom Liguori
Chief Financial Officer of Avnet
Tom Liguori is the chief financial officer (CFO) for Avnet. He leads a global finance group responsible for more than 50 separate functions including: accounting, financial operations, administrative services, business advisory services, and corporate administration. Tom joined Avnet in January 2018 with more than 30 years of finance and operations experience. Prior to joining Avnet, Tom was the CFO for Advanced Energy, where he helped transform the company into a top financial performer in the industry by streamlining the cost structure, implementing shared service centers, reducing working capital, upgrading the business systems and fostering a culture of continual improvement. He also previously served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of MFLEX, a global provider of flexible circuits and assemblies for smartphones and tablets, where he built and oversaw the finance and information technology teams during a period of high growth in the smartphone industry. Tom has a master of business administration in finance from Arizona State University and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Boston University. He is a certified management accountant and a certified financial manager.
Follow Tom Liguori:
About Avnet: Avnet is a global technology solutions compnay.
Joel Littman
CFO of CPI International
Joel Littman became Chief Financial Officer in September 2001. Joel was Corporate Controller for CPI from November 1996 to September 2001. From September 1989 to November 1996 Joel served as Controller of the Microwave Power Products Division of Varian Associates, Inc. and CPI. Prior to that Joel held various finance positions with Varian Associates, Inc. and TRW Inc. Joel received a B.A. degree in economics and an M.B.A., both from the University of California at Los Angeles.
Follow Joel Littman:
About CPI International: CPI International provider of microwave, radio frequency, power and control solutions for critical defense.
William Benger
CFO of Vulcan Electric Company
William Benger is CFO at Vulcan Electric Company.
Follow William Benger:
About Kennebec River Biosciences, Vulcan Electric Company: Vulcan Electric is a 90 year old heater, sensor and control manufacturing company with 100% of its operations in the USA.
Andrew Marsh
Chief Financial Officer of Entergy Corporation
Drew Marsh is Chief Financial Officer at Entergy
Follow Andrew Marsh:
About Entergy Corporation: Entergy Corporation is an integrated energy company
Don Clevenger
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Oncor Electric Delivery Company
Follow Don Clevenger:
About Oncor Electric Delivery Company: Oncor Electric Delivery Company is a provider of electricity delivery services to end-use consumers through its electrical systems.
Nate Richards
CFO & Co-founder of Enerex
Nate Richards is a veteran entrepreneur, having started his first company in 2003, growing it to place 6 times in the Inc 5000 list. Depth areas include Energy (the entire value chain from oil & gas to utilities to retail energy), SaaS, and entrepreneurial strategy, where Nate has completed coursework at Harvard Business School’s Executive Education program.
Follow Nate Richards:
About Enerex, Entrance Software Consulting: Retail Energy’s Trusted Data Platform
Brett Larsen
Executive Vice President of Administration and Chief Financial Officer of KeyTronicEMS
Brett R. Larsen has been Executive Vice President of Administration, CFO, and Treasurer since July 2015. Previously, he served as Vice President of Finance and Controller from February 2010 to July 2015, and as Chief Financial Officer of FLSmidth Spokane, Inc. from December 2008 to February 22, 2010. From October 2005 through November 2008, Mr. Larsen served as Controller of Key Tronic Corporation. From May 2004 to October 2005, Mr. Larsen served as Manager of Financial Reporting of Key Tronic Corporation. From 2002 to May 2004, Mr. Larsen was an audit manager for the public accounting firm BDO Seidman, LLC. He also held various auditing and supervisory positions with Grant Thornton LLP from 1997 to 2002. Mr. Larsen has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and a Masters degree in Accounting from Brigham Young University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Follow Brett Larsen:
About KeyTronicEMS: KeyTronicEMS is a value-added electronic manufacturing service provider.
Steve R. Keen
SVP & CFO of IDACORP
Steve Keen Steve R. Keen assumed the role of Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for IDACORP on May 1, 2014. Mr. Keen was named Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Idaho Power on Jan. 1, 2014, and was Vice President of Finance and Treasurer of IDACORP since May 2010. Mr. Keen started his career at Idaho Power in 1982. He is a CPA, licensed in the State of Idaho. He graduated with high honors in 1981 from Idaho State University in Pocatello with a BBA in Accounting.
Follow Steve R. Keen:
About IDACORP: IDACORP, Inc. is a holding company formed in 1998.
Laurie Burkhart
CFO of United Power
Follow Laurie Burkhart:
About United Power: United Power engages in distribution of electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial members.
Laurie M. Valasek
Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, and Treasurer of Midland Cogeneration Venture
Laurie M. Valasek is the chief financial officer, vice president, and treasurer at MCV. Prior to that, she held various positions within the company’s finance and energy supply and marketing department since 1997. She received an MBA degree from the University of Michigan, Flint, and a bachelor of science in business administration from Central Michigan University.
Follow Laurie M. Valasek:
About Midland Cogeneration Venture: MCV is a natural gas fired combined electrical energy and steam energy generating plant in the United States of America.
John Holland
CFO of Avista
Follow John Holland:
About Avista: Avista is an energy company involved in the production, transmission, and distribution of energy.
John Holland
CFO of Avista
Follow John Holland:
About Avista: Avista is an energy company involved in the production, transmission, and distribution of energy.
