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 Content 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.
Steven Hill
CFO of ZoomInfo
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About ZoomInfo: ZoomInfo provides accurate and actionable B2B contact and company information to accelerate the growth of sales and marketing teams.
Nadya Ichinomiya
Exec Director – Head of Agile Center of Excellence, CFO Corporate Functions of Sony Pictures Entertainment
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About Sony Pictures Entertainment: Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation.
David Overmyer
CFO of Contentstack
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About Contentstack, raw engineering: Contentstack develops a cloud based content management system intended to power omnichannel content.
Elise Garofalo
Chief Financial Officer of Outbrain
Elise Garofalo is Chief Financial Officer at Outbrain. From February 2010 to April 2014, she served as the Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Investor Relations at Revlon, Inc. Prior to that, Elise was the Chief Financial Officer of Marakon Associates, Inc. Elise holds a BS in Accounting from The University of Connecticut’s School of Business and an MBA from Vanderbilt University.
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About Outbrain: Outbrain provides a recommendation platform to connect advertisers to open web consumers.
Rachel Jin
CFO of Vydia
A versatile business professional with ten years’ of international finance experience on four continents and a track record of solving problems for companies. My experience includes transforming financial systems and governance, managing teams for IPO readiness, and sourcing targets for acquisition. Colleagues know me as a dedicated and driven individual who can adapt quickly to change and culture. I am comfortable stepping up to lead and I collaborate well on diverse teams.
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About Vydia: Powering the business of music with technology, infrastructure, and services
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.
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.
Nicolas Breugnon
CFO of Dalet
Nicolas Breugnon is the CFO at Dalet.
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About Dalet: Dalete is a leading media technology and service provider with over three decades of innovation.
Richard Haydock
CFO of PulsePoint
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About PulsePoint: PulsePoint is a technology company using data to accelerate healthcare marketing.
Richard Haydock
CFO of PulsePoint
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About PulsePoint: PulsePoint is a technology company using data to accelerate healthcare marketing.
Brent McDonald
Chief Financial Officer of Chartbeat
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About Chartbeat: Chartbeat tools measure and monetize website visitors’ attention and engagement on page content and advertising.
Jonathan Reich
CFO & COO of Zedge
Jonathan is an Internet entrepreneur with a proven track record of scaling hi-tech, telecom and media ventures that are players in disruptive technologies and game changing markets and transforming them into established category leaders. With 20 years of experience in sales, marketing, operations and finance Jonathan is a creative and strategic thinker with a penchant for sales, marketing, business and corporate development, financial and commercial operations and strategy.
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About Zedge: ZEDGE is the world’s #1 content platform for mobile personalization and self expression.
John Gardiner
Chief Financial Officer of Sitecore
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About DiscoverOrg, Sitecore: Sitecore is a customer experience management company that provides multichannel marketing automation software and web content management.
Raghu Kilambi
CFO of ConversionPoint Technologies Inc.
Raghu Kilambi is an experienced investor and entrepreneur with 25 years of global business experience in public and private investments, building businesses and creating shareholder value. He has raised over $1 billion of equity and debt capital for private and public companies. Previously, Raghu was the Co-Founder, CFO and Chief Strategy Officer of a leading VC-backed ASP that grew from startup to $140 million in annual revenues and a peak Nasdaq National market capitalization of over US$2 billion.
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About ConversionPoint Technologies Inc., Kirarv Capital: ConversionPoint Technologies Inc., is a leading e-commerce infrastructure technology platform that powers high growth e-commerce sales.
Peter Biere
Chief Financial Officer of IZEA
I employ entrepreneurial style and scaling expertise to help create enterprise value. Beyond ensuring the numbers are correct, I support value creation through strategic planning, investment efficiency, and disciplined cash management. I have served as a CFO, GM, COO, and interim CEO for startups, emerging growth, and mid-market companies, achieving successful exits, including buy and sell-side M&A, one IPO, and several turnarounds. I strive to be a servant leader/mentor who builds trusted relationships with leadership teams, Boards, and Investors.
* Global, C-Level Executive in Technology / SaaS / IT Retail
* Operations / Strategic Assessments / Business Development
* Venture Capital / Private Equity / Public – Ownership & Funding
* Team Leadership / Mentoring / Training / Talent Identification
* Accounting / Finance / Cash Flow / FP&A / Reporting
* M&A / Negotiations / Due Diligence / Integrations
* Turnarounds / Startups / IPO’s / P&L / Exit Positioning
* Investor-Board Relations / Banking / Procurement
* Forecasting / Budgeting / SEC-SOX-GAAP Compliance
* Contracts / Legal / Corporate IT / System Conversions
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About IZEA: IZEA creates marketplaces that connect brands with influential content creators and publishers at-scale.
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.
Mike Kleiman
Chief Financial Officer of EdgeCast Networks
Mike Kleiman joined Verimatrix from Verizon Digital Media Services, where he served as COO of the New Products Division. In December 2013 Verizon acquired EdgeCast Networks, of which Mike served as both COO and CFO, overseeing its stellar growth as the company became a leading global content delivery network (CDN). Prior to EdgeCast, Mike was CFO/GM at HostPro, where he led its M&A, datacenter build-out, and growth initiatives. He also served as CFO and then president of SolutionPro, leading the company to profitability through a business restructuring and development of advanced hosting and FTTH services. Prior to HostPro, Mike was VP of Finance and Operations of Scott Sports Group in Switzerland, helping lead the company’s funding, growth, M&A, and business and IT restructuring. Mike also spent seven years in “Big 6” public accounting and financial consulting as a CPA for Arthur Andersen LLP. Mike has a BS in accounting from Montana State and an executive MBA from Tulane.
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About EdgeCast Networks, Verimatrix: EdgeCast is a digital media delivery platform that allows companies to deliver online content to users.
Andrew Schleimer
Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of Digital Turbine
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About Digital Turbine: The leading independent mobile growth platform — leveling up the landscape for advertisers, publishers, carriers and OEMs.
Terranc Taylor
Chief Financial Officer of GHH Commerce
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About GHH Commerce: GHH COMMERCE brings a revolutionary eCommerce and entertainment distribution system.
Evan D. Masyr
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Salem Media Group
Mr. Masyr has been Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company since July 2007. Mr. Masyr was Vice President—Accounting and Finance of the Company from September 2005 to June 2007. From March 2004 to September 2005, Mr. Masyr was Vice President of Accounting and Corporate Controller of the Company. Prior to that time, Mr. Masyr was Vice President and Corporate Controller of the Company from January 2003 to March 2004. From February 2000 to December 2002, he served as the Company’s Controller. From 1993 to February 2000, Mr. Masyr worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (formerly, Coopers & Lybrand LLP). Mr. Masyr has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1995.
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About Salem Media Group: Salem Media Group is America’s leading radio broadcaster, Internet content provider, and magazine and book publisher
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.
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.
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.
Dennis Healey
Chief Financial Officer of Bright Mountain Media
Dennis Healey has provided accounting and financial reporting services to various private and public companies since August 2014. Prior thereto, from October 2011 until August 2014 he served as Chief Financial Officer of As Seen On TV, Inc. (OTCPink: ASTV), a direct response marketing company. Healey also served as a member of the Board of Directors of As Seen On TV, Inc. from April 2014 until August 2014. From November 2007 through October 2011, Healey provided accounting and financial reporting services to various private and public companies, including As Seen On TV, Inc. From 1980 until October 2007, Healey served as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Viragen, Inc., a public company then listed on the American Stock Exchange which specialized in the research and development of biotechnology products. Viragen, Inc. filed for an assignment for the benefit of creditors in October 2007. Prior to joining Viragen, from 1973 until 1976 he was a Senior Accountant with Ernst & Young LLP. Healey received a B.B.A. degree in accounting from the University of Florida and is a member of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
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About Bright Mountain Media: Bright Mountain Media’s mission is to become the world’s top provider of content, services, and products.
Dermot O’Grady
CFO of Brainshark
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About Brainshark: Brainshark provides sales training, coaching and content authoring capabilities to achieve sales mastery and outsell the competition.
Erick Nordan
CFO of Digitour Media
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About Digitour Media: World’s First Social Media Tour & Music Festival
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.
Carl Smith
CFO of Espial Group
Carl Smith is the Senior Vice President, Finance at Transparent Health Marketplace.
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About Espial Group, Transparent Health Marketplace, Transparent Health Marketplace: Espial Group is a software company that provides video products and solutions for the Telco, Cable, and Hospitality industries.
Stuart Fuhlendorf
Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance of Isilon Systems
Stu Fuhlendorf has a broad financial and operational background that spans finance, information technology, human resources and international operations for both private and public technology companies. Stu spent more than ten years as chief financial officer for two publicly traded technology companies, led both companies through initial public offerings and was instrumental in scaling their operations both domestically and internationally. Most recently, Stu was vice president of Lincoln Partners, a leading Chicago-based investment bank, where he led merger and acquisition initiatives for electronic manufacturing services and technology companies. Previously, Stu was chief financial officer of EFTC (now Suntron), a publicly-traded electronics manufacturing company; chief financial officer at Metawave Communications Corporation, a wireless communications company; and managed financial projects for Martin Marietta Corporation, a top aerospace and defense company. Stu holds a master’s of business administration degree from the University of San Diego and a bachelor’s of arts degree in social sciences from the University of Northern Colorado.
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About Isilon Systems: Isilon Systems is a provider of intelligent clustered storage systems for digital content.
Jeffrey Wheeler
CFO of TCI Marketing Services
Jeff Wheeler is the CFO at BrightTALK.
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About Catalyst Management Holdings, TCI Marketing Services, Technical Communities: TCI Marketing Services is a cloud-enabled demand generation startup that helps B2B technology marketers achieve their goals.
Scott Barnes
Chief Financial Officer of Wright’s Media
Scott has over twenty-five years of broad corporate and financial consulting experience. He graduated from the University of Missouri – St. Louis and is a certified public accountant. Scott has significant experience in mergers and acquisitions, business strategy, and negotiations. He has worked for several large corporations such as Quanta Services, Dynegy, and PricewaterhouseCoopers where he led and participated in several acquisitions. His duties also included the creation and implementation of strategic initiatives. With his innate ability to identify business opportunities and navigate through acquisition and start-up processes, Scott is an asset both to Wright’s and our clients.
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About Wright’s Media: Wright’s Media is a full-service, multimedia provider that works with national publications on both the consumer and B2B side.
Sam Sippl
CFO CrownPeak of Octiive
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About : Global Digital Music Distribution
Kathi Haller
Co-Founder & COO, CFO of DataServ, L.L.C.
Kathi is Partner is co-Founder and Chief Financial Officer of Dataserv. As a dual major in Accounting and IT and experience in software development, her unique skill set, deep financial expertise and 15 years of leadership shape our product vision. Her responsibilities include not only the Finance, Product and Development teams, but also the Legal, Human Resources and Digital Mailroom functions.
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About DataServ, L.L.C.: SaaS ECM provider of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and HR automation
Kellie Goldstein
Advising CFO of Audience Awards of AudPop
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About AudPop: AudPop is a video marketplace connecting creators to businesses
Dennis Serfilippi
CFO of Routehappy
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About : Routehappy is the product differentiation platform for air travel
Jose Valdez
CFO-Co-Founder of Digital Drimz
Joseph is the breadwinner of Digital Drimz. Specialist and an expert in the technology industry.Innate entrepreneurial,cused on the business vision of Digital Drimz.He graduated in Business Administration, Master Cadiz and audit and management control.
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About Digital Drimz: Digital Drimz is a creative digital content company specialized in the development of applications for mobile, tablets, and other devices.
Grant Barber
CFO of Hughes Communication
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 Communication: Hughes Communications India Ltd. HCIL is a majority-owned subsidiary of Hughes Network Systems
Grant Barber
CFO of Hughes Communication
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 Communication: Hughes Communications India Ltd. HCIL is a majority-owned subsidiary of Hughes Network Systems