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San Ramon, CA, US

Armanino is a top 20 audit, tax and business consulting firm nationally. As the firm's CFO I lead a talented group of experts assisting all of the firm's constituents to better understand their economics and how to improve them, leading to value creation.

San Jose, California, US

• Illumeo is the leading SaaS training platform for accounting and the Office of the CFO.
• Conceived of the product and led the product team in its development and commercialization
• Led marketing, sales, support and all operations
• Drove the business through multiple rounds of funding and debt
• Illumeo clients include Google, Cisco, Oracle and many other global leaders

The V Foundation for Cancer Research was founded by ESPN and legendary basketball coach Jim Valvano with one goal in mind: to achieve Victory Over Cancer. Since its start in 1993, the V Foundation has awarded over $200 million in cancer research grants nationwide and has grown to become one of the premier supporters of cutting-edge cancer research funds.I.

San Jose, CA, US

Good Karma Bikes is a social enterprise helping disadvantaged youth build productive, happy lives while providing bicycle-based transportation for those who need it. GKB’s mission is delivered through bicycle shops that support life skills development for these emerging young adults and bicycle-based-mobility for the transportation challenged in our.

New York, US

• Proformative is an online 'knowledge resource' for corporate finance, accounting and related professionals. No self-promotion, no noise, just corporate finance, accounting and treasury professionals learning from one.
• Conceived of, funded, and led sales, marketing, product and all operations
• Drove growth to a multi-million dollar, profitable SaaS platform
• Proformative was sold to Argyle Executive Forums in 2016

Sunnyvale, CA, US

• Vudu is a leading online TV/Movie viewing platform.
• Vudu's first CFO, led fundraising, accounting, finance, legal, HR and administration through multiple years of rapid growth, clean big-4 audits, optimal tax structure, and world-class back office operations
• Raised over $60M in equity and venture debt from leading Silicon Valley VCs including Benchmark, Greylock, Sequoia and many others
• Part of the leadership team that enabled nine-figure sale to Wal-Mart through savvy strategic and financial management

Responsible for fundraising and all things Accounting, Finance, HR, IT and Operations. Raised significant 'up round' venture funding from Menlo Ventures, one of the pre-eminent venture funds globally.

• Led funding, Finance, and Administration in a venture-backed software company developing sales and marketing applications for Global 500 Financial Services companies.
• Raised venture equity, bridge funding, venture debt and bank debt
• Significantly reduced unnecessary or 'low-return' burn rate
• Created corporate entities in Hong Kong and the UK, utilizing advanced tax strategies
• Primarily responsible for selling company to publicly-traded ACL Services, Canada

Dublin, OH, US

Led operational Integration of Atlantes (my prior company) into the Pyxis division of Cardinal Health. Led numerous finance and operations projects with the goals of improving operational and financial performance of what was already the most profitable division within Cardinal Health.

• Co-Founded, led funding, finance, and operations for a startup company developing Real-Time Remote Inventory Management and Access Control systems incorporating custom hardware, software and wireless technologies.
• Led and owned corporate strategy and execution in all Operations, Finance and Ops domains
• Raised Venture equity and debt to fund growth and operations
• Sold company to Cardinal Health and transitioned there as a BU VP of Finance

San Jose, CA, US

Managed team to support the >$1B Desktop Switching Business Unit and, separately, the Global Supply Management organization. Worked extensively with Line of Business Sales, Marketing and Manufacturing leaders to plot and effectively execute strategy with resulting tremendous revenue and profit growth. Responsible for multiple COGS and inventory-related.

Charlotte, North Carolina, US

Financial Analysis, Strategic and Operational Planning, M&A Analysis and Integration, and Management Reporting for UOP, a $1B Joint Venture, and the $1B Specialty Chemicals division within AlliedSignal.

Mba, Finance

Ba, Economics