Boardroom Media (CFO News)
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 Washington, United States based CFO’ operating in the Information Technology 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.
Lisa Rice
Treasurer & CFO of RChain Cooperative
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About NorthStar Energy, RChain Cooperative: RChain Cooperative decentralized applications platform is powered by the Rho Virtual Machine.
Kurt Shintaffer
CFO of Apptio
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About Apptio: Apptio is a provider of SaaS-based Technology Business Management (TBM) solutions for managing businesses in the IT field.
Cameron Way
CFO of Onvia
Cameron Way joined Onvia in August, 1999, became Chief Accounting Officer in 2003 and was named Chief Financial Officer in 2008. At Onvia, Way provides financial and operational leadership in growth management, corporate development and strategic planning. Prior to Onvia, his early career was spent with the public accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from September, 1994, to August, 1999. His professional focus was on companies in the high tech and investment services industries, and he was involved in a number of initial public offerings. Way holds a bachelor’s degree from Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California.
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About Onvia: Onvia is the leading provider of sales intelligence and acceleration technologies for the business-to-government (B2G) marketplace.
Evan Fein
Chief Financial Officer of Chef Software
Evan Fein brings more than 25 years of financial management experience to Chef, having led several public and private equity financings and numerous debt financings. He most recently served as CFO at Impinj from 2000 to 2018, when he led the company through a successful IPO and follow-on raising more than $100M. He has also received numerous financial industry accolades, having been selected as a top CFO by Institutional Investor magazine in 2017, Private Company CFO of the Year by the Puget Sound Business Journal (PSBJ) in 2014 and PSBJ “40 under 40” in 2011. He served as general manager of operations at T-Mobile from 1995 to 2000, where he led financial planning and corporate development activities. Fein holds an MBA and a BS in mathematics from the University of Washington.
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About Chef Software, TextNow: Chef is a continuous automation platform powered by community and open source software engines.
Scott Van Buskirk
Chief Financial Officer of Taia Global
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About Taia Global: A Knowledge Engine that can tell you who wants your IP and how they may steal it.
Scott Parrish
Chief Financial Officer of 2nd Watch
Scott Parrish is CFO at 2nd Watch. Parrish served as the Chief Financial Officer at Azaleos Corporation. Scott Parrish joined Azaleos in January 2006 and is responsible for its General and Administrative operations, including Finance & Accounting, Human Resources, Legal and Facilities. Scott Parrish has over 12 years experience in providing financial, administrative, and operational leadership to technology businesses ranging from early-stage to established billion dollar corporations. Prior to joining Azaleos, Scott Parrish served as Finance Director at F5 Networks, where he led treasury, international accounting, SEC and SOX compliance functions, and due diligence and integration matters pertaining to its M&A activities. While at F5, Scott Parrish played a key role in supporting its growth from $5 million to $400 million in revenues including its IPO and Secondary public offerings. Scott Parrish began his career as a Consultant for Ernst & Young, LLP.
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About 2nd Watch: 2nd Watch is an AWS Premier Partner and a Microsoft Azure Gold Partner that provides consulting and managed cloud services to enterprises.
David Poston
CBO and CFO of omic
David Poston joined the Allen Institute in 2011 as Chief Operating Officer (COO) to oversee the Institute’s operational and financial strategies. Poston brings 25 years of experience in finance and operations in the life sciences, engineering, and technology sectors, and a successful track record in the structuring, strategic positioning, and expansion of complex, rapidly changing companies. Poston joined the Allen Institute from AmpliPhi Biosciences Corporation, where he held leadership positions for 12 years, most recently serving as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer. Formerly Targeted Genetics, AmpliPhi is an international biotechnology company with U.S. headquarters in Seattle, WA. Prior to AmpliPhi, Poston held a series of finance and leadership positions at Corixa Corporation, Honeywell Corporation, Todd Shipyards Corporation, and Olin/Rocket Research Company. Poston received his B.A. in business administration from the University of Puget Sound, where he is active as Chair of its Alumni Fund, and a member of its Business Leadership Council and Alumni Council Executive Committee.
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About Epiphany Inc, omic, University of Puget Sound: omic is the platforms of scientists, engineers, and leaders passionate about transforming how humanity thinks about healthcare.
Elizabeth Tuohy
CFO of NuWest Group
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About NuWest Group, TA Group Holdings: At NuWest Group, we pride ourselves on providing the highest level of customer service to our clients and candidates.
