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 Brand Marketing 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.
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.
Tivanka Ellawala
Chief Financial Officer of Endurance International Group
Tiv Ellawala’s experience and expertise in a range of financial functions across various industries have prepared him for his role as Chief Financial Officer at Endurance International Group. Tiv believes small businesses are the engine of the economy and loves how technology and the Internet can help grow them worldwide. It’s this passion for small businesses that led him to Endurance. Tiv’s career launched with his navigating the world of mergers and acquisitions at Merrill Lynch in New York, and then in its technology division, in San Francisco. His journey to Endurance then took a 13-year detour to Redmond, WA. While at Microsoft, he focused on strategy, business development and strategic alliances, financial planning, financial controllership and investor relations as well as business operations, ultimately leading to his position as CFO for the Windows Phone Division. When not propelling the journeys of small businesses across the globe, Tiv is also passionate about other types of journeys, including hiking, biking and driving.
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About Endurance International Group: Endurance International Group provides small businesses with the products and technology they need to enhance their online presence.
Marc Montagner
Chief Financial Officer of Endurance International Group
Marc has been the chief financial officer at Endurance since September 2015. Marc Montagner was previously chief financial officer at LightSquared where he was the key architect of a plan of reorganization, which led to a recapitalization of the company and brought in new investors, which included Centerbridge, Fortress and JP Morgan. Previously, Marc had been executive vice president of strategy, development and distribution at LightSquared. Marc also held the role of managing director and co-head of the global telecom, media and technology merger and acquisition group at Banc of America Securities. Prior to this, Marc was senior vice president, corporate development and M&A with the Sprint Nextel Corporation. Prior to joining Sprint Nextel, Marc was a managing director in the media and telecom group at Morgan Stanley. Marc serves on the board of directors at Cogent Communications, a publicly traded company. He serves on the audit committee and the corporate governance committee. He holds a master’s of science degree in Electrical Engineering from the École Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications, in Paris, and a master’s of business administration from Columbia Business School.
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About Endurance International Group: Endurance International Group provides small businesses with the products and technology they need to enhance their online presence.
Doug Barry
Co-Founder, COO and CFO of PORTL Hologram
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About MSMCi, PopJax, PORTL Hologram: PORTL Hologram offers at-home hologram machines.
Steven Hammersly
CFO and Board Member of PORTL Hologram
Steven Hammersly is the CFO at PORTL Hologram.
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About PORTL Hologram: PORTL Hologram offers at-home hologram machines.
Mark Jaggi
CFO of Growve
Mark Jaggi currently works as the CFO for Growve. He previously worked at Amplēo as the Partner.
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About Growve: Growve is a brand aggregator that specializes in the acquisition and management of wellness and beauty brands.
Regan Garrett
CFO of Numerator
Regan Garrett is the CFO at Numerator.
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About Numerator: Numerator brings together omnichannel marketing, merchandising and sales data to make pursuing new possibilities simple.
Robert Burger
Acting B2B CFO of Raynforest
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About B2B CFO, Raynforest: Raynforest provides solutions that enable brands to connect with influential people to promote their products, services or causes.
Warren Jenson
President, CFO & Executive MD of International of LiveRamp
Warren brings a wealth of experience guiding companies through complex financial growth, global expansion and value creation. He has been recognized for his visionary leadership by Institutional Investor magazine having been named as one of the Best CFOs in America. Warren has served as CFO of Electronic Arts, Amazon.com and Delta Air Lines. Prior to that, he worked in several positions as part of the General Electric Company. Most notably, he served as CFO and Senior Vice President for the National Broadcasting Company, a subsidiary of General Electric.
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About Acxiom, Acxiom Impact, Jenson Company, LiveRamp: LiveRamp is the leading data connectivity platform for the safe and effective use of data.
Bill Davies
COO and CFO of Jack Morton Worldwide
Bill Davies leads Jack Morton’s global operations and finance organization including information technology, real estate, insurance and legal. He led the deployment of a cutting-edge global integrated financial system that is utilized by Jack Morton operations around the globe. Bill joined the company in 2002 as EVP, Chief Financial Officer and in 2011 he expanded his role to COO. In his capacity as COO, Bill is responsible for Jack Morton’s corporate development and also oversees Jack Morton’s operations in Detroit. He is responsible for Jack Morton’s merger and acquisition activity and the development and expansion of Jack Morton’s global affiliate program. Bill previously served as Senior Vice President for The Interpublic Group of Companies’ (IPG) Advanced Marketing Services group. Prior to that he worked as CFO of Weber Shandwick Worldwide, one of the world’s leading public relations firms. Bill joined founder Larry Weber at The Weber Group in 1990, where he implemented comprehensive financial systems through a period of significant growth which culminated in Weber’s 1996 acquisition by McCann-Erickson World Group. Bill is a graduate of Brown University.
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About Jack Morton Worldwide: Jack Morton Worldwide is an American multinational brand experience agency.
Jeff Lupinacci
Global Chief Financial Officer of IPG Mediabrands
Jeff manages over $37 billion in global media on behalf of IPG Mediabrands’ clients. He also oversees the client finance, accounting, technology, legal & compliance teams globally. Jeff has spearheaded a number of strategic acquisitions including Media Experts, one of Canada’s premiere media agencies, CUBOCC, one of Brazil’s leading digital creative shops, and Interactive Avenues, India’s largest independent full-service digital agency, among others. In 2012, Jeff was the first CFO to be named a “Media All-Star” by AdWeek.
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About IPG Mediabrands: IPG Mediabrands is committed to driving automated buying, pay-for-performance, and digital innovation solutions.
Kevin Clarke
CFO & COO of Authentic Brands Group
Kevin’s investment banking experience includes over twenty years of working with companies in a variety of industry sectors. Most of his investment banking experience was spent at Bear Stearns & Co., where he was a senior managing director and head of health care mergers & acquisitions.
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About Authentic Brands Group: Authentic Brands Group is a brand development, marketing, and entertainment company that manages the value of global brands.
Richard Hallé
Chief Financial Officer of Vivial
As Chief Financial Officer, Richard Hallé oversees all aspects of finance for the company, including accounting, treasury, tax, planning, forecasting, budgeting and reporting. Mr. Hallé has more than 20 years of diverse experience in financial management with operating and financial services companies. He is the former CFO of DTN Holding Company in Omaha, Nebraska, an information services business he joined in 2003 as it was going through bankruptcy. After the company’s emergence, Mr. Hallé spearheaded an internal transformation targeted at increasing revenue and operating profits. After five years of declining financial performance, DTN delivered three consecutive years of revenue growth and a 30 percent increase in operating profits. DTN was successfully sold to a public company in 2008. Prior to joining DTN, Mr. Hallé was a Managing Director at FTI Consulting, Inc. in Denver, Colorado, where he specialized in developing restructuring strategies. Mr. Hallé holds a BA and an MBA from the University of New Hampshire Whittemore School of Business.
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About Vivial: Vivial is ahead of the curve, providing innovative, lead-generating print and online search solutions.
Bennett Theimann
Chief Financial Officer of Tracx
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About Tracx: Tracx is a cloud-based social media management system providing business analytics solutions through the social web.
Artem Mashkov
CFO of SwagUp
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About Proper, Proper, SwagUp: SwagUp creates high-quality swag packs. We pair this with our warehousing and fulfillment services to save you the headache.
Lori Booroojian
Chief Financial Officer of Untangle
Finance and operations executive Lori Booroojian leads the “behind the scenes” enterprise resource planning for Untangle. Lori joined the company in 2012 as its controller. Prior to Untangle, Lori consulted for small start-up companies and was employed at Adaptec, Inc. Before her industry experience, she was a CPA at Arthur Andersen. As a passionate advocate in her community, Lori was named Volunteer of the Year for her work with Project Cornerstone’s Asset Building Champion, an anti-bullying advocacy group assisting underprivileged youth. Lori also served on the Board of Trustees for Moreland school district for 12 years, with eight of those years as Board President. Lori earned a Bachelor’s degree with Honors in Accounting from Santa Clara University. Lori is an avid hiker and enjoys spending time in the many regional parks and wilderness spaces of the Bay Area.
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About Untangle: Untangle, a network software and appliance company, provides multi-function firewall and internet management applications.
Sandra Varela
CFO of KOSHU
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About KOSHU: Casting, Management, Strategy: Our ethos is disrupt the digital landscape with every creator & project encompassing inclusivity & diversity
Andry Tanusdjaja
CFO/COO of MuseFind Technologies
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About MuseFind Technologies: MuseFind is the Platform to organize and manage your influencer marketing.
Bill Bundy
CFO of IRIS.TV
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About IRIS.TV: IRIS.TV is a video data platform focused on onboarding, processing, and activating video data.
Darlyn Phillips
Chief Financial Officer of Outcast
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About Outcast: Outcast is an integrated marketing agency specializing in communications, digital, and creative. We shape brands that shape the future.
CJ Bilangino
CFO of D1 Brands
CJ Bilangino is the CFO at D1 Brands.
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About D1 Brands: D1 Brands buys, builds, and grows brands on Amazon.
Lawrence Fish
Interim CFO of Evol8tion
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About Evol8tion: Evol8tion creates partnerships between early-stage startups and brands via mentorship, pilot programs, investments and acquisitions.
Heather Mercier
Chief Financial Officer of ExpertVoice
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About ExpertVoice: ExpertVoice is a provider of an online marketing platform used to connect brands with influencers.
Michael Gross
Chief Financial Officer of Siegel & Gale
Michael Gross is a Chief Financial Officer at Siegel & Gale.
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About Siegel & Gale: Siegel+Gale is a global brand strategy, design and experience firm. Using facts, intuition and creativity,
Rod Brown
Founder & retired CFO Managing Director of MadeToOrder.com
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About MadeToOrder.com: MadeToOrder™ specializes in the development; sourcing and sales of logo branded merchandise and apparel.
Kevin Lowry
Chief Financial Officer of RevLocal
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About RevLocal: RevLocal helps businesses maximize their online presence with a personalized approach to digital marketing.
Kevin Lowry
Chief Financial Officer of RevLocal
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About RevLocal: RevLocal helps businesses maximize their online presence with a personalized approach to digital marketing.
Les Edwards
VP & CFO of Archer Malmo
Les Edwards is the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Archer Malmo since March 2016.
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About Archer Malmo: Archer Malmo combines brand thinking, data and technology to drive short-term results and long-term growth for our clients.
Kellie Goldstein
Advising CFO of Audience Awards of AudPop
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About AudPop: AudPop is a video marketplace connecting creators to businesses
Maria Frolova
CFO of Skycob
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About European tech startups, Skycob: YouTube influencer marketing tool. Helps to find emails of the right influencers to promote your business
Gerard Kimble
Co-Founder & CFO of Globe Icons, Inc.
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About Globe Icons, Inc.: As channel partners we sell discouted ad space to discount green coffee cups for coffee, food & beverage distributors.