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 Publishing 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.
Sean Quinn
SVP, Chief Financial Officer of Cimpress
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About Cimpress: Cimpress is a developer of software and manufacturing capabilities that transform traditional markets in order to make customized products.
Blake Jorgensen
EVP & Chief Financial Officer of Electronic Arts
Blake Jorgensen is the EVP & Chief Financial Officer of Electronic Arts where he is responsible for EA’s financial management. Blake joined EA in 2012 with over 20 years of experience in finance spanning across different industries, with a deep understanding of technology, consumer products, online commerce and entertainment. Prior to joining EA, Blake served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Levi Strauss & Co. Previously, he was Chief Financial Officer of Yahoo! Inc., from June 2007 to June 2009. Before joining Yahoo! Inc., Blake was the Chief Operating Officer and Co-Director of Investment Banking at Thomas Weisel Partners, which he co-founded in 1998. He has also held financial and operational positions at Montgomery Securities, MAC Group/Gemini Consulting and Marakon Associates. Blake holds a degree in Economics from Stanford and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. He and his wife Debbie live in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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About Electronic Arts: Electronic Arts delivers games, content, and online services for internet-connected consoles, PCs, mobile phones, and tablets.
Boyd Muir
EVP , Chief Financial Officer & President of Operations of Universal Music Group
Boyd Muir is the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & President of Operations at Universal Music Group.
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About Universal Music Group, VNYL: Universal Music Group offers music recording, publishing, and merchandising services worldwide.
Tony Grimminck
CFO of Scribd
Tony Grimminck is a Chief Financial Officer of Scribd and Co-Founder of International Connector. Tony has more than two decades of financial, operational, entrepreneurial, and strategy experience at large and small organizations in the private and public sectors. Prior to joining Womply, Tony was CFO at HotelTonight, served in various executive roles at StubHub, and was a Vice President at both Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan. He also co-founded International Connector, an international innovation network and has advised multiple startups. Prior to moving to the U.S., Tony was an officer in the Australian Army, where he led teams engaged in operations on three continents. Tony is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon and the Australian Defence Force Academy. He has a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of New South Wales, Australia and an MBA from Columbia University, New York.
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About Scribd: Scribd is an unlimited reading subscription that offers access to books, audiobooks, magazine articles, documents and more.
Tom Shilen
Sr. VP, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer of CBS Corporation
Tom Shilen is Sr. VP, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer @ CBS Corporation.
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About CBS Corporation: CBS Corporation is a mass media company that creates and distributes content across a variety of platforms to audiences around the world.
Darren Singer
Chief Financial Officer of The Guardian US
Darren joined GNM’s parent company GMG in April 2011 as Chief Financial Officer.He moved to GMG from the WPP-owned global agency network GroupM, where he was Chief Financial Officer, EMEA. Before GroupM Darren held a number of senior roles at BSkyB. He has also worked as an analyst at the BBC.Darren read Economics at Manchester University and qualified as a chartered accountant with Price Waterhouse.
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About Global, The Guardian US: The Guardian US is a British national daily newspaper that covers news, sports, business, opinion, analysis, reviews, and much more.
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.
James DiPrima
CFO of GG Media Network
Mr. James C. DiPrima, also known as Jim, has 40 years of financial accounting experience in both the public and private sectors. He held various positions with start-up companies. He has approximately 22 years working in various positions with public traded companies. He served as Chief Financial Officer for Coastal Technologies, Inc. He served as Chief Executive Officer of MBD Midwest. He served as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Netcoast Communications, Inc. He served as a Director of Cyclone Power Technologies, Inc. Mr. DiPrima has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska.
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About GG Media Network: GG Media Network is a rising eSports media production company.
Michann Thompson
Chief Financial Officer of SocialFlow
Chief Financial Officer at SocialFlow.
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About SocialFlow, SocialFlow: SocialFlow is a social distribution and monetization platform that is purpose-built for media companies.
Andy Greenstein
Chief Financial Officer of Purch
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About Purch: Purch is a digital publishing and marketplace platform uniquely positioned at the intersection of content, commerce and customer.
AnDe Vooght
Global Chief Financial Officer & Partner of The TEAM Companies
As Chief Financial Officer for The TEAM Companies, An De Vooght is responsible for the company’s global financial management and operations. A key player on the company’s executive team, De Vooght brings over 21 years of leadership experience in financial function and performance, corporate governance, and business efficiency management. De Vooght began her career in finance at Price Waterhouse, dividing her time between Los Angeles, CA and Brussels, Belgium as a Senior Auditor responsible for a diverse, multinational client base covering the technology, banking, pharmaceutical, entertainment, and energy industries. This was followed by a three-year stint as CFO/Head of Finance & Operations heading up financial operations for Sony Cinema Products Corporation in Culver City, California. In 1998, De Vooght joined Red Bull where she worked for 16 years, serving first as CFO for Red Bull North America, and then as Vice President of Internal Audit for the parent company, Red Bull GmbH. At Red Bull North America, De Vooght directed the successful implementation of the ERP system (SAP), as well as various programs and applications to streamline financial processes in tandem with the company’s operations and explosive growth. During her tenure with Red Bull GmbH, De Vooght’s portfolio included management of internal audits for all regions, as well as establishing global guidelines for operations and Risk Management and a Global Code of Conduct. Just prior to joining The TEAM Companies, De Vooght served as CFO for Beats Electronics, LLC, where she managed day to day financial operations and oversaw the implementation of enterprise level processes and systems for financial management and strategic planning. Most recently, she was part of the executive team that conducted the due diligence and oversaw the acquisition of Beats by Apple Corporation in May 2014. A native of Belgium, De Vooght is a Certified Internal Auditor and holds an MBA from the University of Antwerp. She has also completed Executive Management programs at Stanford University Graduate School of Business.
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About The TEAM Companies: The TEAM Companies is a leading payroll, business affairs and technology provider.
Matt Finick
CFO of Reading Rainbow
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About Reading Rainbow: Reading Rainbow is an interactive application delivering digital media content that is both educational and entertaining.
Stephen Daniels
Chief Financial Officer of Sonoma Media Investments
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About Sonoma Media Investments: Sonoma Media Investments, LLC owns The Sonoma Index-Tribune and SONOMA magazine.
Stephen Daniels
Chief Financial Officer of Sonoma Media Investments
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About Sonoma Media Investments: Sonoma Media Investments, LLC owns The Sonoma Index-Tribune and SONOMA magazine.
Jason Graham
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Journal Media Group
Jason was named CFO of Journal Communications in 2014 and took on the same role with the newly formed Journal Media Group in 2015. In this role, he oversees the company’s corporate financial, audit, investor relations and information technologies activities. He joined Journal Communications in 2012 as vice president and corporate controller after serving in the same role at Brookdale Senior Living, Inc., the country’s largest senior living community owner/operator. Before that, he was a senior manager at KPMG LLP, assistant controller at GE Healthcare and corporate accounting manager at APW Ltd. Jason holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Marquette University and is a Certified Public Accountant. He serves on the board of Vital Voices for Mental Health and is a member of a Milwaukee-based angel investing group and the Rotary Club of Milwaukee.
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About Journal Media Group: The Journal Newspapers are published by Metropolitan Graphics, Inc.
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
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.
Richard Jobes
Chief Financial Officer of Shelf Awareness
Richard Jobes is our chief financial officer. He holds a bachelors degree in accounting from the University of Nebraska, an MBA from the University of Michigan and was a financial strategist for years in cell phone related businesses. He fell in love with cinema via basement classroom viewings of classics like Persona and The Third Man presented by various U of M film societies. Subsequent searches for complete screenplays led him many times to the cozy and well-stocked Borders bookstore in Ann Arbor–works of Dick Francis, C.S. Lewis and The Far Side collections he found there provided escape and perspective during the travails of graduate school. Richard has a deep pain-and-pleasure obsession with Cornhusker college football and women’s college volleyball. He lives in Seattle, near Wide World Books & Maps, and now loves sushi even more than steak.
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About Shelf Awareness: Shelf Awareness publishes two free newsletters, one for general readers and one for people in the book business.
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.
Bruce Willis
Chief Financial Officer of The Great Courses Plus
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About The Great Courses Plus: The Teaching Company is a developer and marketer of audio and video series for personal development and lifelong learning.
Chandler Bigelow
SVP and Chief Financial Office of Tribune Media
Chandler Bigelow was named Executive Vice President/Chief Business Strategies and Operations Officer for Tribune Company in June 2013. Bigelow helps lead the ongoing transformation of Tribune’s traditional media businesses, and oversees the company’s equity investments and its real estate portfolio. Bigelow served as Tribune’s EVP/Chief Financial Officer from 2008 to 2013, overseeing all corporate finance functions, including financial reporting, tax, audit and treasury. Prior to that, he was Tribune’s vice president/treasurer with responsibility for the company’s financing activities, cash management, short-term and retirement fund investments and risk-management programs beginning 2003. Previously, Bigelow was assistant treasurer since 2001 and served as director/corporate finance from 2000 to 2001. He joined Tribune in 1998 as part of the Tribune Financial Development Program and became corporate finance manager in 1999. Prior to Tribune, Bigelow was manager of investor relations for Spyglass, Inc., from 1996 to 1997. In 1994, he co-founded Brainerd Communicators, an investor relations firm, where he served as vice president through 1995. A native of New York, Bigelow holds a bachelor’s degree from Trinity College in Hartford, Conn., and master’s degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin. He is a board member for the Guild of the Chicago Botanic Garden and of the Springboard Foundation in Chicago.
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About NielsenIQ, Tribune Media: Tribune Media is home to diverse portfolio of tv and digital properties driven by quality news, entertainment, and sports programming.
Rob Wiseltier
Partner, CFO of The Channel Company
Rob Wiseltier is responsible for all financial functions including financial planning, budgeting and reporting, business expansion initiatives, capital projects and day-to-day financial activities. Rob has a BS degree from Pace University and is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of New York. He brings more than 20 years of financial management experience to the challenges of managing a dynamic, growing organization.
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About The Channel Company: The Channel Company is the independent organization enabling technology partnerships across the channel eco-system.
Kenneth Cleary
CFO of Scholastic
Ken was named Chief Financial Officer at Scholastic in 2017 after serving as Chief Accounting Officer. He joined the Company in May 2008 as Vice President, External Reporting and Compliance. Prior to Scholastic, Mr. Cleary was Senior Assistant Controller at Hertz Corporation, Assistant Controller at Engelhard Corporation, and Manager of Financial Reporting at Sequa Corporation. He began his career as an auditor for KPMG.
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About Scholastic: Scholastic publishes and distributes children’s books, connecting educators and families through accessibility, engagement, and expertise.
Ted Bloom
President & Chief Financial Officer of International Data Group
A veteran of IDG for the past 47 years, Ted Bloom serves as both President and CFO of IDG. Prior to these titles, Bloom most recently served as Vice President of the company. Responsible for the financial structure that supports the growth and development of IDG’s US and global businesses, Bloom oversees the financial operations of IDG. Having spent his entire career at IDG, Bloom joined the company in 1967 while still a high school student. Beginning his tenure in the IDC mailroom, he was promoted to Assistant to the VP of Marketing, a part-time position he held throughout his four years of college. In 1973, Bloom joined IDG full-time as Credit Manager in the Finance Department before serving as Assistant to the VP of Finance. Bloom’s expertise and leadership led to promotions to the titles of Accounting Manager, Corporate Controller and Treasurer. He was named CFO in 2002 and President in 2014. Bloom is a trustee of Newton-Wellesley Hospital and Wellesley Country Club, as well as a member of the Partners Healthcare Audit and Compliance Committee. He is an alumnus of Boston University, where he earned both a B.S. in business administration and an M.B.A., and he resides in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
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About International Data Group: International Data Group provides market intelligence, advisory services, and events services.
Al Freeman
CFO of Athlettes Productions
Al Freeman has over 20 years of Banking, investment and real estate experience in all facets of finance from start up to strategic alliances and insurance bonding. His vast network of creative financing and debt/equity experiences brings a fresh perspective to our portfolio of projects making it a profitable investment for the investor and the company equally. HIs ability to structure a winning deal for Wall Street as well as main street make his services sought after by many top companies from all over the world.
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About Athlettes Productions: Athlettes Productions/Media LLC (Athlettes Media) is a Scottsdale, Arizona based Entertainment/Game and Multimedia Company seeking.
Dennis McFadden
Chief Financial Officer of Storyworks1
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About Storyworks1: Storyworks1 is the digital content delivery platform that connects sales with the tools they need to create powerful buying experiences.
Melinda Janik
Chief Financial Officer of GateHouse Media Inc.
Melinda Janik became Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in February 2009. She formerly served as an officer and Vice President and Controller of Paychex, Inc., a provider of payroll and human resource services, from March 2005 to January 2009. Prior to joining Paychex, Inc., she served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Glimcher Realty Trust, a mall Real Estate Investment Trust based in Columbus, Ohio, from July 2002 to March 2004. From February 1999 to July 2002 Ms. Janik was Vice President and Treasurer of NCR Corporation, a technology company based in Dayton, Ohio. She holds an MBA in finance and accounting and a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
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About : GateHouse Media’s business model is to be the preeminent provider of local content and advertising in the small and midsize markets.
Russell Smith
Chief Financial Officer of Hutch Media
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About Hutch Media: Hutch Media is a publishing company established in 2007 to build online lifestyle magazines. The company was acquired by Zealot Networks.
Barbara Benson
CFO of Cambium Learning Group
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About Cambium Learning Group: Cambium Learning® Group is the educational company focused primarily on serving the needs of at-risk and special student
Julio Alorro
CFO of Marino Daily
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About Incubix Technologies, Marino Daily: MarinoDaily is a news aggregator for seafarers plying the shipping routes to get current events from localized news.
Julio Alorro
CFO of Marino Daily
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About Incubix Technologies, Marino Daily: MarinoDaily is a news aggregator for seafarers plying the shipping routes to get current events from localized news.
Alex Flagg
Partner & Chief Financial Officer of Crafty Games
Alex Flagg is the co-founder and lead designer at Crafty Games. He has done extensive freelance work in the gaming industry, with over a million published words by companies including Alderac Entertainment Group (Classic Spycraft, Spycraft 2.0, Stargate SG-1), Privateer Press (Iron Kingdoms RPG), Fantasy Flight Games (Dragonstar), Modiphius Entertainment (Achtung! Cthulhu), Riot Games (League of Legends), and many others. When he’s not working (read: rarely), he blogs about Dropzone Commander and Cthulhu Wars for Gamerati. He is also a gigantic 70’s film nerd. He resides in Portland, OR with his wife, son, dog, and thousands of pewter miniatures.
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About Crafty Games: Crafty Games is an indie game development company.
Richard O’Connor
CFO of Beachfront Media
Richard O’Connor is the Chief Financial Officer of RhythmOne. Having joined the company in early 2017, he brings over 20 years of finance experience in traditional and digital media companies. Immediately prior to joining RhythmOne, Rich was the CFO of PageScience, the venture-funded, health-oriented programmatic network, where he managed the day-to-day operations and finances of the enterprise, including raising capital, driving the company to profitability and facilitating its sale to Accent Health Media. In 2007, Richard was part of the Private Equity-led buyout team of Prime Visibility Media Group (PVMG) and took over as the CFO of the company, restructuring the operations and balance sheet, and driving revenue growth until its sale in 2011 to RhythmOne plc. His financial career in media includes Warner Bros. Domestic Television, MCA TV, Universal TV, USAI and Vivendi Universal – eventually serving as VP of Finance and Operations at Universal Domestic Television, a $1bn Division of NBC Universal (NYSE: GE). Rich earned a BS (Accounting) from University of Bridgeport.
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About Beachfront Media: Beachfront Media is a leading video technology company enabling distribution and monetization of video across all screens.
Eric Booth
Chief Financial Officer of Heart Rhythm Society
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About Heart Rhythm Society: Heart Rhythm Society provides professional programs and education to develop healthcare policies and patient care.
Warren Geddes
CFO of Metrodigi
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About Knowbly Learning Systems, Metrodigi: Leading cloud software authoring platform.
Susan Davis
CFO of Olive Software
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About Olive Software: Olive Software provides a content transformation platform that provides content owners new revenue streams, audience extension and more.
Stephan Katsivelos
CFO of Vipeline
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About Vipeline: Vipeline enables website publishers to allow their visitors to record video comments of up to 30 seconds in length directly to their pages.