Marc Suidan, Mba, Cpa Email & Phone Number

San Mateo, California, Us

High-impact CFO with a strong strategic and operational perspective and experience, and currently serving as the chief financial officer at Backblaze (Nasdaq: BLZE). Backblaze is the cloud storage innovator providing a modern alternative to traditional cloud providers. We deliver high-performance, secure cloud object storage that customers use to develop applications, manage media, secure backups, build AI workflows, protect from ransomware, and more. Backblaze helps businesses break free from the walled gardens that traditional providers lock customers into, enabling them to use their data in open cloud workflows with the providers they prefer at a fraction of the cost. Headquartered in San Mateo, CA, Backblaze (NASDAQ: BLZE) was founded in 2007 and serves over 500,000 customers in 175 countries around the world. For more information, please go to www.backblaze.com.

El Segundo, Ca, Us

Provide strategic and financial governance as a qualified financial expert for this publicly-traded, ~$527M revenue and over 1 million subscribers of digital fitness and health content and nutritional supplements. (NYSE: BODi). Lead about 50 team members in Accounting, Finance, Investor Relations and Tax. Participate in Audit Committee and Compensation Committees and Board member meetings.Restructured the Finance leadership, outsourced several specialty and operational roles, enabled Robotics Process Automation, implemented SOX and driven an aggressive procurement process that has resulted in a 40% cost reduction.Develop a strategic renewal plan that launched a new re-vamped offering while simultaneously turning the company cash flow positive. Implemented an aggressive cost reduction program and realized over $250 million in cost benefits. Raised $50 million in debt capital and renegotiated debt covenants. Re-invigorated investor relations.

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Relentless driver of shareholder value. Partner at PwC who served as a trusted strategic advisor to corporate and private equity clients across the technology stack. Provided strategic counsel and shared extensive tech sector experience across Cyber, FinTech, eCommerce, Ads, Gaming, Consumer Devices, SaaS, Storage, Networking, Semiconductor, and Equipment verticals. Proven leader that is highly inclusive, thoughtful, and supportive, and empowers teams to do their best work. Advised on more than 100 deals, values exceeding $250B across strategy, diligence, integration, and transformation. AREAS OF EXPERTISE:+ Finance Transformations+ Digital Transformation+ QTC Operations+ Controls Remediation+ Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance+ Financial Modeling & Analysis (FP&A)+ Audits & Financial Controls+ Offshoring & Shared Services+ Operational & Process Simplicity+ ERP Implementations+ Growth Strategy+ Revenue Recognition and accounting+ Investor Relations+ Successful Exits + Large-Scale M&A

Leveraging a strong entrepreneurial DNA, I am also experienced in building tech ventures from the ground-up as the co-founder of 2 Internet ventures with successful exits, including Oisin Systems and this company, where I played an instrumental role in growing the business four-fold by launching a subscription model, optimizing the marketing SEO campaign, and implementing a competitive pricing model. Handled all aspects of Finance, Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, Taxes, Billings, Receivables and Payables.

Built an internal consulting team of 4 and Responsible for the annual strategic planning cycle.Led aggressive scale-up of an operation with over 300 employees and reaching over 60,000 students per week in the Health Services and Education space.Developed internal management reporting framework and quarterly board dashboard.

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McKinsey & Company is the trusted advisor and counselor to many of the world's most influential businesses and institutions. As an associate, I was a member of the firm’s Technology Accelerator practice where we helped large corporates setup their internal New Ventures, or launch a Corporate Venture Capital division. Also worked in the Corporate Finance practice, helping several companies with fundraising and building the case for inorganic growth. This included a market assessment, target identification, synergy modeling and deal structuring.

Implemented financial systems and subledgers, including inventory management, invoicing, receivables and payables.

Mba, Strategy And E-Commerce

Bachelor Of Commerce, Finance And Accounting