Brian Dowd Email & Phone Number

San Francisco Bay Area

LS Associates, a global consulting service designed to provide companies with “on demand” C-Suite leadership to flexibly and economically meet the strategic business needs of companies when they need experience the most. LS Associates leverages the expertise and network of the larger LifeSci Partners platform to deliver targeted and talented executives with relevant industry and subject matter expertise to companies at any stage of growth and transition. The LS Associates “Executive-as-a-Service” model will enable customizable access to talent in a cost-effective manner to provide trusted guidance through strategic milestones and evolving corporate needs.LifeSci Partners is the leading provider of global consulting services in the areas of investor relations, public relations, executive search and capital markets advisory. LifeSci combines deep domain expertise in the life sciences with decades of experience in capital markets and corporate communications to deliver unparalleled services to our clients in the life sciences.For further information please visit: http://www.lifescipartners.com/

San Francisco Bay Area

South San Francisco

Belmont, Ca

League Safety Coordinator (09, '10 &'11), Coach/Manager (Various years), Division Coordinator (DC) of Farm ('11), DC of AA ('12), DC of Majors ('13), Player Development Coordinator ('14 to '19)

United States

Second Genome is a clinical stage company with a mission to improve human health by unlocking the full potential of the microbiome. We offer the most robust approach to microbiome drug discovery and development through the deepest understanding of how the microbiome works in human health.

South San Francisco

Alios BioPharma was a privately held, clinical stage, biotechnology company in South San Francisco, California which was purchased by Johnson & Johnson for $1.75 billion in November, 2014. Alios is developing novel medicines aimed at the treatment of viral diseases.

San Mateo, Ca

Commitees: Finance, Audit and Building and Grounds; (2011) Head of School Search

Foster City

Privately held Private Equity backed technology provider to recently acquired International Air Travel Consolidators.

Redwood City, Ca

Redwood City, Ca

Responsible for managing the Global Financial Operations function including cash management, General Ledger Accounting, Consolidations, Internal/External Reporting, Technical Accounting, Acquisition integration and Debt Compliance for the Company which includes six international legal entities. Responsibilities also include building correct infrastructure and processes to support global growth, implementation of internal control structure, development of the Risk Control Matrix, and mapping to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Results to date are as follows:• Completed an IPO in April 2010 raising $72M; Participated in closing $5M cash and stock acquisition in July 2007; $15M Venture Debt transaction in September, 2007; Series E funding transaction of $50M in November, 2007 and Series F funding of $50M during 2009.• Managed the Company’s valuation advisor through eleven contemporaneous common stock valuations for the purpose of 409A, warrant valuation and FAS123R.• Inherited open 2005 & 2006 financial statement audits with lengthy open item lists in June 2007 with material weaknesses and significant deficiencies; filed an initial Form S-1 in April, 2008. Addressed all technical accounting issues for 2005 – 2007 which included fair value accounting on a 2005 acquisition, beneficial conversion feature related to warrants issued with a loan, impairment testing, net revenue reporting, fair value of common stock and segment reporting.• Initialized the process of monthly closing calendar and process for rapid closure of the books on a monthly basis. • Initialized the process for public reporting in anticipation of the filing of a Form S-1.• Analyzed the Company’s complex manufacturing and inventory practices throughout the domestic and international subsidiaries and established process for tracking and costing.• Managing Director on the operating Boards of entities in Hungary, Singapore, Mauritius and India.

Primary business: Global technology provider to facilitate electronic payment transactions at the Point of Sale Responsible for managing the Global Financial Reporting function including General Ledger Accounting, Consolidations, SEC Reporting, Technical Accounting, Equity Accounting, Stock Option Accounting, M&A due diligence, Purchase Accounting, acquisition integration and Debt Compliance for the Company which includes over seventy legal entities around the world. Results were as follows:• Guided the Company’s technical accounting during a period in which annual revenues increased from $296M (2002) to ~ $900M (2007), and the valuation of the Company increased from $164M (private company) to ~ $3B (NYSE listed).• Finalized purchase accounting treatment of the private equity/management buyout which occurred in July, 2002 and other acquisitions in future years including the valuation, purchase price allocation, and opening balance sheet audit. Addressed any accounting treatment items, valuation and presented to the Board of Director’s Independent Audit Committee the results of our accounting treatment. Managed the $800 million international acquisition of a competitor which closed November, 2006.• Worked extensively with the Company’s outside auditors to complete the three year audit for inclusion in the Company’s Form S-1 and continue to implement technical accounting practices at the Company.• Guided the company through IPO and SEC comment responses, including to the valuation of the company, stock option accounting, valuations of equity, and presentation of pro forma profitability measures. Clearly described the valuation process to the SEC in response letters. There were no adjustments made to the Company’s reported results or disclosures as a result of the SEC’s inquiries.

Managing Accounting and Finance departments including Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Cost Accounting, Revenue Recognition, International Consolidations, Financial Planning and Analysis, and SEC Reporting. • Assisted clients and working with external auditors regarding acquisition valuation, inventory costing, forecasting and pre and post acquisition close accounting operations and internal and SEC reporting integration.• Assisted clients with various internal and external financial and operational issues related to acquisitions integration and review, FAS 144 and FAS 142, revenue recognition, SOP 97-2, SAB 101, EITF 00-21, international consolidations, inventory management, operations processing, Sarbanes-Oxley and systems implementation.• Advised financial management of publicly-traded clients on the completion and filing of various Securities and Exchange Commission filings including Form 10Q, 10K, 8-K/A, S-8 and 14A.

Implemented strategy for realization of Company's assets and IP

Startup organizational oversight for angel funded five person software company

Prepared company for potential S-1 filing; implemented public company reporting processes

Implemented financial reporting discipline at new public company

Oversaw financial operations of publicly traded ERP software provider

Primary business: Fax modem, video conferencing software development (Public)Responsibilities included: All financial reporting disclosed throughout the company’s S-1 Registration Statement which was effective within the first 120 days of employment. Financial statement preparation, all regulatory filings, revenue recognition, all financial analysis, tax preparation, managing ten employees in the functional areas of human resources, administration, customer service and accounting. Directed the company’s initial public offering, dissolved and merged a related corporation, and acquired an existing software developer in a stock and cash acquisition. Frequent interaction with the company’s auditors, tax accountants, attorneys and Board of Directors. Strengthened controls and implemented more efficient processes throughout the company.

Primary business: Investment asset managementResponsibilities included:• Managed employees in the International Group of Client Fund Reporting (CFR) who administered twenty-two international partnerships and individual investment funds with an aggregate market value of approximately $1.75 billion. • Personnel staffing/guidance, project planning, review of client statements, financial statements, preparation and review of tax filings for partnerships, fee payments, and monitoring of controls.• Increased International Group’s productivity while reducing overtime by 50% via streamlining controls and increasing training. Developed and implemented training program for accounting personnel in 120 person CFR department. Training enabled the CFR department to apply consistent procedures throughout the various groups and to achieve the synergies recognized in the International Group. Frequent interaction with managing directors of the company throughout the world.

Supervised audits in aerospace, investment company, broker-dealers and auto dealerships

Bs, Business, Accounting, Finance

Activities and Societies: Cal Poly Accounting Club, Financial Management Association

Education record

Education record