Peter Bardwick

Summary

I’m a financial and operating executive with a pragmatic and honest approach to growing, reviving, and financing organizations in transition. Over the past 20+ years, I have worked with CEOs, board members, technologists, sales leaders, and other decision-makers to create and execute strategic plans, develop top-performing teams, establish robust, scalable infrastructures, and orchestrate transactions and corporate transformations for start-up, high-growth, and turnaround companies. I have significant experience with both public and private organizations, including CBS MarketWatch, Citicorp Investment Bank, infoUSA.com, Rocket Fuel, Salomon Brothers, and Westwood One. My priority is to build revenues, profits, stability, and to create value for organizations in rapid transition. I also genuinely care for employees. In every role, I work diligently and creatively to establish a culture of openness and doing the right thing, while establishing an environment that promotes and encourages career advancement for people at every level. Career highlights include: • Led the financial function in three public companies—two highly successful IPOs (CBS MarketWatch and Rocket Fuel) and one turnaround (WestwoodOne). • Extensive capital markets and M&A experience—raised $10.8B through VC & PE, IPO, LBO, and M&A financings in both the public and private markets. • Proven success building high-growth, industry-leading companies from the ground up to global scale (including one company that ranked #1 on the Deloitte Fast 500 2008-2012). • Solid record of achievement in C-suite (CEO, CFO, COO) and board of directors (Chair, Treasurer, Compensation Committee Chair) positions. • Expertise in B2B, B2C, enterprise software, internet, media, and SaaS. • Have worked with companies at all stages, from pre-revenue to post IPO. • Qualified as Audit Committee Chair for public companies.