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 Local Advertising 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.
Frank Asaro
Chief Financial Officer of Empyr
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About Empyr: Empyr is a card-linked offer engagement platform for national brands and digital publisher.
Ken Coffee
Chief Financial Officer of Emodo
Ken Coffee is an established advertising and marketing technology executive with over 20 years of experience with high growth start-ups and public companies. As Chief Financial Officer of Ericsson Emodo, Ken is responsible for Emodo’s Finance and Administration functions. Prior to joining Emodo, Ken served as the Vice President of Finance at Amobee (Singtel), a global advertising technology company leveraging data to help marketers activate programmatic campaigns. Amobee integrated three acquisitions and nearly tripled revenue during his tenure. Ken also served as VP of Finance & Operations for CompareNetworks and was responsible for Business Management for Velti, a pioneering public ad-tech company. Ken started his career in advertising and marketing services as co-founder and CFO of GTxcel.
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About Emodo: Emodo transforms data into results for mobile network operators.

Tim Brinkman
CFO of PushPoint – Acquired by Capital One Bank
Tim Brinkman is the Chief Executive Officer of ChargeSmart. Brinkman is responsible for ChargeSmart’s business development, strategic direction and overall growth. With more than 20 years experience in the financial industry, Brinkman has owned companies, led divisions and generated growth opportunities for several companies. Brinkman was a director at Wasserstein Perella and a managing director at C.E. Unterberg Towbin. He also co-founded asset management firm, Indusino Capital Management. Wall Street roles have included Proprietary Trading, Institutional Sales, Senior Management and Advisory Board member. Brinkman began his career as a CPA with Ernst and Young, a global firm that specializes in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, and continued his tenure at the firm as a management consultant in the financial services industry. Brinkman holds an MBA from The University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and finance from Miami University.
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About PushPoint – Acquired by Capital One Bank: PushPoint provides local businesses with mobile marketing tools that reduce management effort and grow their business.
Bill Scanlon
Chief Financial Officer of ThriveHive
Bill Scanlon joined ThriveHive in 2014 as the Chief Financial Officer. Bill’s strong focus on measuring the items that really drive business, and in turn providing actionable reporting, help ensure that ThriveHive meets its goals and can better serve its customers.
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About Propel Marketing, Propel Marketing, ThriveHive: ThriveHive helps in defining business goals and then come up with a custom solution maximized for ROI.
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.

Charles Murray
CFO of takokat
Charles “Chuck” Murray holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics with an emphasis in Actuarial Science. With over 15 years of experience in the insurance industry, he served for over eight years as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for UHA Health Insurance Company and during that time became the Treasurer and Executive Vice President. Chuck has also served on the Board of the Aloha Council, Boy Scouts of America and the Board and Treasurer of the Autism Society of Hawaii.
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About takokat: Takokat is a mini search engine allowing users to locate nearby restaurants that serve their favorite food.