Education
Stanford University
MA, Economics 1998-01-01 - 2000-01-01Stanford University
BA, Economics and Political Science (double major) 1988-01-01 - 1992-01-01Work Experience
BARK
Current
BARK
Koala®
2022-01-01 - 2023-01-01
Koala®
VMG Partners
2021-01-01 - 2023-01-01
VMG Partners
Phoenix
2016-01-01 - 2023-01-01
Phoenix
HotChalk, Inc.
2015-01-01 - 2016-01-01
HotChalk, Inc.
ARC Document Solutions
2011-01-01 - 2015-01-01
ARC Document Solutions
Bluebeam
2011-01-01 - 2015-01-01
Bluebeam
Bell-Carter Foods, LLC.
2008-01-01 - 2010-01-01
Bell-Carter Foods, LLC.
Fresh Express
2006-01-01 - 2008-01-01
Fresh Express
Tennyson West / Spectrum Settlement Recovery
2000-01-01 - 2006-01-01
Tennyson West / Spectrum Settlement Recovery
Skills
Summary
Strategic Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with both public and private company experience; former investment banker. Successful track record of leading public offerings (IPO and SPAC) as well as private equity and debt financings; negotiating and integrating sales and acquisitions (M&A); identifying and executing strategies to expand margins and optimize cash use; developing and implementing recurring revenue models for technology (“SaaS”) and consumer products (“ARR”); and evolving financial systems (ERP), teams, processes, and controls. Experience in both high growth as well as “scaled” environments. Industry experience includes consumer, technology, business services, and manufacturing.