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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 Association 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.
Paul Sansone
Chief Financial Officer of Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Paul Sansone is a Partner for TechCXO, an on demand executive services firm based in Atlanta. Previously, Sansone was the Chief Financial Officer for The Boys & Girls Clubs of America, a $1.8B youth serving federation. Sansone was also CFO of Atlanta-based B Corporation Better World Books, a book and media e-commerce company with $70M in revenues, which has donated more than $20 million to literacy programs around the world. Sansone was also Vice-President of Finance for Cisco Systems and Scientific Atlanta, as well as a Finance Manager at IBM and a Senior Auditor at Price Waterhouse Coopers. Sansone has a BS in Accounting and a BS in Economics from St. Francis University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. Paul is also a Certified Public Accountant.
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About Aviana Molecular Technologies, Boys & Girls Clubs of America: To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.
Anthony P. Scardino
Chief Financial Officer of United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Anthony P. Scardino is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). He serves as principal advisor to the USPTO Director to support and improve the accounting, budgeting, planning, and organizational performance systems of the USPTO. His responsibilities include managing the fiscal operations of the USPTO and providing leadership in areas defined by the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 and other legislation designed to improve integrity in federal financial management. Mr. Scardino comes to the USPTO from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), where he was most recently the Assistant CFO for Budget. There he oversaw a budget of more than $45 billion and an additional $13.6 billion in Recovery Act funds. While serving as the Assistant CFO for Budget at HUD for almost four years, Mr. Scardino was a key advisor to the HUD Secretary on all financial matters and acted as a principal liaison official with all oversight entities for HUD. In addition to his regular duties, Mr. Scardino spent most of the last year serving as the Department’s Acting Deputy CFO. In this capacity, he was responsible for the Department’s budget, accounting, financial management, financial systems, financial reporting and appropriations law issues. Mr. Scardino has a bachelor of art degree in political science from the State University of New York at Geneseo and a Master of Public Administration degree from the State University of New York at Albany. Scardino has recently attained his Certified Government Financial Management (CGFM) certification with the Association of Government Accountants and is a recent graduate of Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government’s Senior Managers in Government program.
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About United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO): The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is the federal agency for granting U.S. patents and registering trademarks.
John Heffner
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of PriceSmart
John M. Heffner has been Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company since January 2004 after having served as a consultant to the Company on financial matters from September 2003 through December 2003. From February 2000 until August 2003, Heffner was Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Kyocera Wireless Corp. Heffner’s previous professional experience was with Digital Equipment Corporation where he held a variety of financial management roles over a 20 year period, and more recently with QUALCOMM Incorporated, where he was a Vice President of Finance from July 1998 until February 2000.
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About PriceSmart: PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ: PSMT) is the largest operator of membership warehouse clubs in Central America and the Caribbean
Joseph L. Denton
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Adminstrative Officer of Infirmary Health
Joe Denton was named Chief Financial Officer of Infirmary Health System in 2007, after working in the same capacity at the Health Care Authority for Baptist Health in Montgomery. Denton, whose hometown is Mobile, graduated from the University of South Alabama with a degree in accounting. He earned his CPA certification in 1989 and later received a master’s degree in business administration from Maryville University in St. Louis, Mo. A graduate of Leadership Mobile, Denton participates in a number of Alabama Hospital Association initiatives, including the Task Force for the Future of Medicaid in Alabama. In addition, he formerly served as treasurer of Alabama Maternity, Inc., in Birmingham. He formerly served on the board of Hands on South Alabama and is currently a member of Mobile’s Senior Bowl committee.
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About Infirmary Health: Infirmary Health is the private employer in mobile and the non-governmental healthcare system in Alabama.
Ilya Oshman
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer of The Genesis Prize
Mr. Oshman joined Genesis Prize Foundation from Weight Watchers where he served as the CFO for North American operations. He has substantial management experience both in large companies and in startups and has held senior positions in finance at Pfizer Inc, Natura International and Follica Inc. As the Managing Director with Roberts Mitani LLC, a boutique investment bank in New York, he provided investment banking, strategic advisory and management support to companies in healthcare, consumer/retail and industrial/clean technology sectors. He also has substantial venture and private equity experience, having founded and managed Pfizer Ventures and served as a senior transactor at The US-Russia Investment Fund (TUSRIF). Mr. Oshman received a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University and a MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
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About The Genesis Prize: The Genesis Prize is a Jewish award given to exceptional people of the Jewish people.
Holden Lee
Chief Financial & Investment Officer of Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund
Holden oversees the mechanics and operations of Endowment and Philanthropic Services, as well as the Investment Committee and the Federation’s independent investment consultant, Greycourt Advisors. Previously, he was a Managing Director at Cambridge Associates, advising endowments of mission-driven organizations on their investment portfolios and developing impact investing frameworks. Holden’s career includes serving as a nonprofit CFO and as a private equity investor. He earned an M.B.A. from the Wharton School and an A.B. in politics from Princeton University.
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About Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund: A vibrant, connected, and enduring Jewish community that is a force for good locally, in Israel, and around the world.
Robert Foran
Chief Financial Officer of Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Robert Foran is Chief Financial Officer at Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
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About Metropolitan Transportation Authority: Metropolitan Transportation Authority provides subway, bus, and commuter railroad transportation services to customers with disabilities.
Thomas Siegert
Chief Financial Officer of Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
Thomas Siegert is the Chief Financial Officer and Finance and Administration of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
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About Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers: IEEE is a professional association of engineers focused on advancing technological innovation and excellence.
Brenda Cline
Chief Financial Officer of Kimbell Art Museum
Since 1993, Brenda Cline serves as an Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of the Kimbell Art Foundation, a private operating foundation that owns and operates the Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas. Brenda has also served as an independent Trustee of American Beacon Funds since 2004 and currently serves as the Chair of the Audit and Compliance Committee. Brenda is a Member of the Board of Directors at Range Resources Corporation and also Tyler Technologies, Inc., where he is serving on the nominating and governance committee and as the Chair of the Audit Committee. From 1993 until 2013, Brenda served as a Contract Author for Thomson Reuters, Fort Worth, Texas. Before 1993, Brenda held various positions with Ernst & Young LLP. Brenda also serves on the boards of certain non-profit entities, including on the board of trustees of Texas Christian University and the Pension Fund of the Christian Church. Brenda is a Certified Public Accountant. Brenda received her Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting, summa cum laude, from Texas Christian University.
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About Kimbell Art Museum: Kimbell Art Museum is a museum of international art with collections ranging from antiquities to 20th century contemporary art.
Bruce Esworthy
Chief Financial Officer of Broadcast Music, Inc (BMI)
Bruce A. Esworthy, as Senior Vice President, Finance & Administration and Chief Financial Officer, is responsible for the accounting and financial areas at BMI as well as the Human Resources / Benefits and General Services / Facilities departments. Esworthy has a leadership role in BMI’s adherence to the highest standards of financial accountability. Each year, BMI’s financial statements are subject to an audit by independent auditors Deloitte & Touche. Annually, our auditors express an opinion on our financial statements based on the results of their audit. An unqualified opinion (the best opinion possible) was issued again this year, denoting that our financial statements present fairly the financial position and results of operations of BMI. This excellent level of accountability is due in no small part to the work of Esworthy and his staff. Based in BMI’s Nashville office, Esworthy joined BMI in March 2004. Prior to that, he served in various financial management roles including the start-up of the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation, Ingram Industries and Price Waterhouse. Esworthy received his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Illinois and passed the CPA examination the same year. He holds an Executive MBA from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University.
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About Broadcast Music, Inc (BMI): Helping songwriters avoid desk jobs since 1939. #WriteOn
Christopher F. Carr
Chief Financial Officer of American Dental Education Association
Chris Carr joined NTI as senior director of finance in July 2013. The board elected him treasurer and chief financial officer in October 2013. He has more than 28 years working in nonprofit organizations. Prior to joining NTI, Carr was the chief operating officer of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and Vital Voices Global Partnership. He was also vice president of finance and development at Defenders of Wildlife and spent the early part of his career in public accounting. He is a licensed CPA in Maryland and holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Maryland.
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About American Dental Education Association: As the sole national organization representing academic dentistry, the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) is the voice of dental
Georgina Nichols
Chief Financial Officer of Times Square Alliance
Georgina Nichols is Chief Financial Officer at Times Square Alliance.
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About Times Square Alliance: Times Square Alliance works to improve and promote Times Square.
Gregory W. Norwood
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of First Niagara Financial Group
Gregory Norwood is Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He joined First Niagara in April 2011, and previously served as Chief Risk Officer of Ally Bank. He also served as a Senior Risk Officer for the parent company, Ally Financial, formerly known as GMAC Financial, Inc. Prior to joining Ally in 2009, Norwood served as Treasurer of Wachovia from July 2008, having served in various other senior treasury positions since joining Wachovia in 2005. From 2001 to 2005, he was Corporate Controller for Bank of America. Previously, he was a partner with KPMG, LLP, serving financial services clients including some of the nation’s largest banks from the firm’s New York and Charlotte, North Carolina offices. He started his career with KPMG in 1980 and was a Professional Accounting Fellow at the Securities and Exchange Commission from 1989 – 1991. Norwood earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Northern Arizona University.
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About : Niagara Bancorp is a Delaware corporation, formed to be the holding company of the Bank.
Daniel Knepper
CFO and Managing Vice President of Institute For Justice
Dan Knepper serves as Chief Financial Officer and Managing Vice President at the Institute for Justice. As IJ’s primary financial officer, Dan oversees IJ’s budget, spending, and financial and investment management. Dan also oversees multiple business units and the day-to-day operation of IJ, including IJ’s Clinic, legislative efforts, legal and regulatory compliance, contracting, and back-office functions. Dan serves as IJ’s corporate Secretary and Treasurer and is a principal liaison with IJ’s Board of Directors. Dan received his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and graduated cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center. While at GULC, Dan served as Editor and Special Projects Editor of the Georgetown Law Journal, which published his note, “Eliminating the Federal Subsidy in Kelo: Restricting the Availability of Tax-Exempt Financing for Redevelopment Projects.” Dan is a member of both the New York and DC bars. Prior to law school, Dan worked at IJ as an evidence analyst, where he assisted with the Lakewood, Ohio, eminent domain challenge, and he was a summer law clerk at IJ in 2004.
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About Institute For Justice: Institute for Justice is the national law firm for liberty.
Mary Childress
Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Administration of American Public Transportation Association
Mary Childress is Chief Financial Officer for the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). Childress, who joined APTA in 2012, has more than 25 years experience leading the financial and administrative functions of associations and nonprofit organizations. Before coming to APTA, she was chief operating officer for the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. Previously, she held senior-level finance positions at the American Wind Energy Association, Optical Society of America, National Association for Home Care, and Partnership for Democracy. A graduate of the University of Maryland, Childress holds designations as a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Association Executive.
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About American Public Transportation Association: The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is a nonprofit international association .
Brian Mayhew
CFO of Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Brian Mayhew joined the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) as Chief Financial Officer in October 1999. As CFO, Mr. Mayhew manages all accounting, treasury, and financial functions, including debt issuance and management for MTC, MTC Service Authority for Freeways and Expressways (SAFE), and the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA).Mr. Mayhew is responsible for a debt portfolio of $8.5 billion, swap portfolio of $1.9 billion, with assets under management of $4.5 billion. Prior to working at MTC, Mr. Mayhew spent ten years as Finance Director for the City of Westminster, California and served for five years in Mountain View, California as Revenue Officer. Mr. Mayhew holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of California at Santa Barbara, along with multiple certifications in accounting, payroll, purchasing, cash and debt management. Mr. Mayhew is active in both state and national professional associations and has served on the Issuer Advisory Committee of the MSRB.
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About Metropolitan Transportation Commission: MTC connects the nine-county Bay Area’s communities by allocating regional, state and federal funds for transportation projects
Sid Hartman
Chief Financial and Operating Officer of Marin Community Foundation
Sid joined the Foundation in 1997 as Vice President for Finance and Administration and in 2008 assumed his current position. For the prior 11 years, Sid was Vice President, Finance and Administration at the Minneapolis Foundation. He has also held various positions, including executive director, at the Challenge Center in Wisconsin, which served developmentally disabled adults and infants. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin.
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About Marin Community Foundation: The Marin Community Foundation helps people make their charitable giving more effective and more personally satisfying.
Gabe DiClerico
CFO of ImpactAssets
Gabe oversees the day-to-day operations of the Giving Fund program. Formerly, Gabe was a Senior Auditor at Deloitte & Touche, serving Investment Management clients. He previously worked at St. Joseph’s Carpenter Society, a housing and community development organization in Camden, New Jersey, where he helped develop financial literacy education for future low and middle income homeowners and assisted with accounting and finance functions. Gabe holds a BS in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, with a triple Concentration in Management, Accounting, and Operations and Information Management. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), licensed to practice in Pennsylvania, and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA). He lives in Washington, DC with his wife and in his spare time is a volunteer coach for a grade school boys basketball team.
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About ImpactAssets: ImpactAssets is a nonprofit financial services firm that enables philanthropists and individual investors to engage in impact investing.
Joseph Cowden
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA)
Joseph L. Cowden serves as NADA’s Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Cowden oversees key business units, including the Used Car Guide Company, NADA Retirement Administrators Inc. (NADART) and Convention & Expo, as well as internal support functions that include Accounting & Finance, Real Estate, Information Technology and Human Resources. Immediately prior to joining NADA in 2002, Mr. Cowden was a consulting CFO in the Washington, D.C., area. He was previously the Controller of the American Automobile Manufacturers Association and worked in corporate finance/accounting for Towers Watson. Mr. Cowden is a CPA and began his career with PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Cowden holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Maryland, College Park.
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About National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA): National Automobile Dealers Association, a non-profit organization, represents domestic and international new-car and -truck dealerships.
Alan Simensky
Chief Financial Officer of Global Entrepreneurship Network
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About B.A.’s Business Services, Global Entrepreneurship Network: GEN is a year-round platform of programs and initiatives aimed at creating one global entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Paul Sun
Chief Financial Officer of Rescuing Leftover Cuisine
Paul Sun is a finance professional with experience in private equity and investment banking advisory across a broad range of industries. Currently, Paul is a private equity associate focusing on leveraged buyouts in the manufacturing, services and specialty consumer industries. Prior to that, Paul was an investment banking analyst in which he focused on advisory work and financing solutions for leveraged buyouts, mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and debt financings in the consumer, healthcare, energy and technology sectors. Paul was elected to Beta Gamma Sigma and received a B.S., magna cum laude, in Finance and Accounting from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University.
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About Rescuing Leftover Cuisine: Dedicated to helping the hungry by rescuing and donating leftover food to homeless shelters.
Juan J. Martinez
VP, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Knight Foundation
Juan Martinez joined Knight Foundation in May 2002 and is currently Vice President/CFO and Treasurer. As a member of the executive committee, he is a partner in the development and implementation of the foundation’s strategy. Juan is also responsible for directing all of the foundation’s financial management, reporting, and regulatory compliance, overseeing the investment portfolio and partnering with program staff in development of grants and program-related investments. Juan also manages and sits on the board of the Knight Enterprise Fund. The Fund was developed by the Knight Foundation to act as a venture capital investor in early-stage media companies that align with the Foundation’s program mission. Juan started his career at CPA firm Arthur Andersen & Co. He left after four years to found a film production company and a financial consulting practice focused on providing financial services to small to mid-sized corporate clients. Prior to joining the foundation, Juan was the manager of financial planning for Telemundo Group Inc. He is an alumnus of Florida International University and the Wharton School of Business. He has been a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Florida since 1992. He serves on the board of directors of the Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron, SnagFilms, the Florida International University Foundation, and the board of trustees of the Miami Foundation. In 2010, Juan was named Non-Profit CFO of the Year by the South Florida Business Journal.
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About Knight Foundation: Knight Foundation supports transformational ideas that promote quality journalism, advance media innovation, and engaged communities.
Bill Smith
CFO and COO of Booker
As COO / CFO, Bill is primarily responsible for the financial and operational management of Booker. Bill is a seasoned financial executive with more than 20 years of broad financial experience including global finance, capital markets, mergers & acquisitions and investor relations. Bill brings a wealth of experience, having held senior financial positions at Novell, KAYAK, and most recently, Antenna Software. He joins Booker from Antenna Software, which helps enterprises build, manage, and publish mobile applications. As Chief Financial Officer, Bill was responsible for overseeing all financial operations of the company. Prior to that, Bill was CFO of KAYAK Software Corporation (Kayak.com), the well-known travel services provider. For the 13 years prior to this role, Bill was with Novell, Inc., a leading enterprise software provider, where he was VP of Global Finance and oversaw business, operations and international finance, and served as a member of Novell’s Executive Committee. In prior positions with Novell, he was responsible for corporate development, mergers and acquisitions, and investor relations. Prior to Novell, Bill was an investment banker, beginning his career with Merrill Lynch & Co. and going on to hold positions at Morgan Stanley, The Bridgeford Group and Cowen & Co. Bill has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Dartmouth College and a Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
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About Booker: Booker is a web-based platform enabling businesses to sell their services online, through their website, network of partner sites and apps.
Ira Holtzman
Chief Financial Officer of The Health Trust
Ira Holtzman has served as the Chief Financial Officer for The Health Trust since its inception in 1996. He oversees the organization’s $100 million-plus investment portfolio, its $16 million annual budget and a staff of more than 25. In 2004, Ira created a unique and highly desired accounting service providing back office accounting services to other nonprofits. The service grew to more than 50 nonprofit clients, and in July 2012, Financial and Administrative Support Services (FASS) became an independent California corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Health Trust. Ira is an expert on nonprofit accounting, and frequently presents at educational conferences, including those offered by the Center for Excellence in Nonprofits, Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits and the City/County Funders Collaborative group. Prior to joining The Health Trust, Ira spent 17 years at Good Samaritan Health System and Lockheed Corporation in Burbank and Sunnyvale. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Accounting from California State University, Northridge.
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About The Health Trust: The Health Trust is a Silicon Valley nonprofit, that combines innovation, volunteers and donors to improve the health of our community.
Tim Rosado
Chief Financial & Administrative Officer of International Trade Administration
Tim Rosado is Chief Financial & Administrative Officer at International Trade Administration.
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About International Trade Administration: International Trade Administration is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce.
Diane Carpenter
Vice President, Operations & CFO of American Sportfishing Association
Diane Carpenter is Vice President, Operations & CFO @ American Sportfishing Association.
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About American Sportfishing Association: ASA is the sportfishing industry’s trade association committed to representing the interests of the entire sportfishing community.
Diane Carpenter
Vice President, Operations & CFO of American Sportfishing Association
Diane Carpenter is Vice President, Operations & CFO @ American Sportfishing Association.
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About American Sportfishing Association: ASA is the sportfishing industry’s trade association committed to representing the interests of the entire sportfishing community.
Jennifer Aragon
CFO of California New Car Dealers Association
Jennifer Aragonis CEO at CNCDA.
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About California New Car Dealers Association: The California New Car Dealers Association is the country’s largest state association of franchised new car and truck dealers .
Carolyn Weiss
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of The New York Community Trust
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About The New York Community Trust: The New York Community Trust, the City’s community foundation.
Robert Wayne
Deputy Director for Administration & CFO of Museum of the Moving Image
Robert Wayne is Director of Finance & Administration @ MoMA PS1.
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About MoMA PS1, Museum of the Moving Image: Located in Astoria, New York. Integrating works of art, artifacts, audio-visual presentations, and interactive exhibits. Entrance charge.
Christine Rader
CFO of Enactus USA
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About Enactus USA: Enactus is an experiential learning platform dedicated to creating the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders and social innovators.
los los
Founder and CFO of NGO enterprises
looking for seed funding for an upcoming sector of industry needs.
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About NGO enterprises: Non- government enterprises
