Jeff Spain

Summary

Senior accounting and finance executive with 20+ years of CFO and Chief Accounting Officer experience with public, venture and private equity-backed growth companies, and 8 years of investment banking experience with Credit Suisse First Boston. Management and transaction experience in energy, natural resources processing, technology, Internet, ecommerce, lead generation, online auction, aerospace/defense, and engineering/construction industries. Proven track record of delivering results: • Raised over $11 billion in capital: $1.5 billion in private and public IPO/equity/debt capital as CFO and senior executive; $10 billion in IPO and secondary equity/debt financings as an investment banker. • Successfully leading accounting team and big four audit/tax firms for financial reporting, SOX compliance and audit of $750 million public company group; direct reporting to BOD audit committee. • Partnered with executive team members to lead organizations, build systems and scale businesses through start-up and high growth development phases. • Built high performance finance, accounting, IT, legal and HR teams structured and integrated to meet the needs of the organization and business; stated missions of exceeding internal customer expectations. • Developed planning and management reporting functions that focus and motivate organizations by defining measures and delivering information/analysis to provide insight into how value is being created and to track progress against strategic plans. • Executed over $5 billion in M&A transactions as senior operating executive and investment banker. QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS: • Equity/Debt Capital Raising • SEC Reporting • Leadership and Management • P&L Responsibility • SOX Compliance • Collaboration & Team Building • Mergers and Acquisitions • Strategic Planning • Contract/Legal Negotiations • Cash Management/Cost Control • Budgeting and Forecasting • Systems/Process Building