CFO
CFO
Michelle Garrison is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of a privately held, multimillion-dollar international healthcare revenue cycle company called GetixHealth, LLC. Mrs. Garrison started with GetixHealth in 2015, and as the CFO, she is responsible for managing all financial aspects of the company including the proper financial controls, reporting procedures, talent, and systems required for financial strength and overall operational efficiency.
Michelle has successfully completed numerous projects at GetixHealth. One of her greatest accomplishments is how she continuously supports GetixHealth growth with acquisitions of large legacy companies. Through her direct contributions and leadership, she has directed 12 acquisitions, expanded from one office in Houston to 15 offices across the globe, and directly contributed to an increase in employee count (+800%) and annual revenue (+500%). Due to the company’s fast expansion, Mrs. Garrison had to not only re-engineer financial processes, policies, and procedures, but also cultivate and encourage a positive work atmosphere in her new and established staff.
As an Atlanta, Georgia native, Michelle earned her Bachelor of Science from Georgia Institute of Technology, and her Master of Accounting and Financial Management from Keller Graduate School of Management. During her collegiate career, she was an active member of the National Association of Black Engineers and the National Society of Women Engineers. In 1997, Michelle broke a 43-year-old barrier by becoming the first black female electrical engineer to be hired by one of the largest electrical construction companies in the southeast area. Then prior to moving to the Greater Houston area, Mrs. Garrison founded and operated her own commercial construction company.
In 2019, Mrs. Garrison was a recipient of The Top 30 Most Influential Women in Houston Award. Recipients of this award are successful, diverse women who encompass tenacity, discipline, and diligence in all aspects of their lives. Michelle also had the prestigious honor of being a speaker and moderator at the 2019 National Diversity Conference where President Barack Obama was the keynote.
Michelle attributes her early success to understanding the necessity of a good mentor, staying true to your values, getting out of your comfort zone, valuing rest, and working hard. She encourages young women to find a place in the workforce with someone whom they can be vulnerable and will help guide them in their career. Get out of your comfort zone, network, and find similarities and likeness with others. Throughout your career, remember to speak up, “If you don’t know – ask.”
Mrs. Garrison influences and advocates for success in all aspects of life, and it exudes not only in her professional accolades, but also in her personal life. Michelle co-founded a life skills group name Christian’s Ready Equipped and Willing (C.R.E.W.). CREW is a group of high school student athletes who complete Christian based teachings and community service, in preparation for the transition from high school to college.
Michelle has a rich love for culture and family, she is married and the mother of four beautiful children.
Michelle also understands the importance of giving back, and her faith is what strengthens and motivates her to persevere no matter the circumstances. Michelle’s favorite bible verse is Philippians 4:8, “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things!”
CFO & Treasurer
CFO & Treasurer
Brian Slagle has been with Lifetime Products for over fifteen years. Lifetime is a privately owned retail products manufacturing company headquartered in Clearfield, Utah. The company has factories located in Utah, Tennessee and Xiamen, China and distribution warehouses located in Missouri, Ohio, France, Canada, the UK, and Mexico.
Before working for Lifetime Products, Brian worked for Deseret Management Corporation (DMC) in their Internal Audit Department. Prior to DMC, he worked for Deloitte in Salt Lake City, Utah in their Public Audit practice and in Orange County, CA in their Tax practice.
Brian is a Major in the U.S. Army Reserves where he serves as a Finance Officer. He is a Veteran having served in Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, and Egypt. Among his notable decorations, Brian received the Bronze Star Medal for his service during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004.
Brian graduated from the Leventhal School of Accounting at the University Of Southern California (USC) in 1997 with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, a Top-5 national accounting program. In August of 2014, he completed his Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Brigham Young University (BYU). He passed and completed his CA CPA license certification in 2001.
In 2010, he worked for seven months in Lifetime’s China operation gaining invaluable international experience. He has 24 years of diverse accounting experience with Public Audit and Tax, Internal Audit, and Corporate Finance and Accounting.
Brian has been married to Brandy Dawn Slagle for 24 years and has four children. They currently reside in Syracuse, Utah only 3 miles from Lifetime’s headquarters. He enjoys riding UTVs, snowboarding, hiking, and fast cars. Brian serves on the executive board for the Davis Education Foundation serving the Davis County School District.
Chief Financial & Administrative Officer
Chief Financial & Administrative Officer
Darren serves as the Chief Financial & Administrative Officer for the Orange County Superior Court of California. He has 25+ years of management experience in the public and private sector. He’s an advocate for using modern data analytics tools to provide visibility and enhanced insights for improving public service, workflow, and optimizing resources.
Darren has been a guest speaker on change management, business intelligence, and data analytics at various national conferences including Tableau, Google, Microsoft, and NCSC.
Darren holds a Certificate in Business Analytics from Wharton ‘18, MBA from UCLA ‘03, Masters from MIT ‘96, and a Bachelors from CalTech ’94.
EVP & CFO
EVP & CFO
Appointed to Chief Financial Officer of Delicato Family Wines in 2012, Ian’s career spans over 30 years in the spirits, wine, and pharmaceutical industries, across domestic and international markets. Prior to Delicato, Ian served as COO of International Consumer Healthcare at Merck and Schering-Plough, CFO for Asia Pacific & Japan at Schering-Plough, and several finance and operational roles at Seagram prior to that. During his career Ian has lived and worked on three continents, holds a Masters in Economics & Accounting from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland and is a Chartered Accountant. At the beginning of 2021 Ian transitioned to his current role of EVP Administration at Delicato and currently leads acquisition integration for the company.
CFO
CFO
Jay Voncannon serves as the chief financial officer of CoorsTek, where he is responsible for directing and evaluating the global fiscal functions, financial planning process, and financial performance of the company. He aids in creating the long-term strategic direction for the company and helps drive effective decision making. Founded in 1910 and headquartered in Golden, Colorado, CoorsTek is a fifth-generation, family owned and operated global manufacturer of engineered ceramics. Jay also serves on the board of directors of DEW Engineering.
Prior to joining CoorsTek, Jay served as the chief financial officer and managing director for Koch Equity Development, the investment and acquisition subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc. based in Wichita, Kansas. Jay spent approximately two decades with Koch in various executive financial roles across the company and its portfolio companies, over which time he participated in or led over $25 billion in acquisitions and key investments.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He is a CPA, and a Chartered Global Management Accountant. Jay is also an avid skier and lives with his family in the foothills of the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
SVP & CFO
SVP & CFO
Mr. McDonnell has significant experience as an operating manager helping companies as they transition to the next level of growth, prepare for sale/IPO or are in the process of restructuring. He has had a nearly 35 year career in financial, IT and HR leadership roles, the last 30 years as a C-Level executive. His experience spans multiple industries (technology, consumer products, legal, financial services, healthcare and automotive) with companies at various stages of growth (venture backed, pre-IPO, global multinational, public, pre-Sale, etc.). Working with a company’s management team, he has created shareholder value by establishing a long term plan with operational and financial targets, improving business processes, applying technology to business problems and building excellence within the financial, legal, HR and IT functions.
SVP, Finance
SVP, Finance
Corporate finance executive with 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in the retail & manufacturing industries. Valued for building high performing teams, delivering decision support and continuous improvement, in addition to extensive cash & liquidity analysis, budgeting, forecasting, cost savings, and business partnering. Liz holds a degree in Finance and MBA from University of Toledo.
CFO
CFO
Mark Schwartz is a seasoned financial executive with more than 20 years of experience driving results and accelerating growth in the high-growth hardware, SaaS and AI industries. He joined Markforged, creator of the additive manufacturing platform, The Digital Forge, as CFO in April 2021. Previously, Schwartz served as CFO at Trax, a leading provider of computer vision and artificial intelligence in the retail sector, and CFO and EVP of Strategy & Corporate Development at Fabrinet, a leading provider of precision optical and electromechanical engineering and manufacturing services. He has also been an advisor to and investor in SaaS and manufacturing companies across telecom, digital media, and healthcare. Previously, Schwartz was an attorney specializing in M&A transactions, private placements, and technology licensing.
Director, Finance
Director, Finance
Director, Accounting
Director, Accounting
Financial Accountant with an infectious desire to partner with business leaders to improve processes and reporting tools throughout the organization. Strong analytical skills gained as a CPA and over 15 years of experience in a manufacturing environment provide a solid foundation for improvement, lean manufacturing and data driven decision making. Nate is at his best working on complex problems in small groups and developing creative new solutions. Seeing how data could be rather than how it currently is elevates the organization and rejuvenates the individual team members.
CFO
CFO
Steven Jackson is an accomplished executive, board member, and respected thought leader with 30 years of success within consumer products (organic and conventional), protective packaging, industrial remediation and particle separation applications, and technology (SaaS). Mr. Jackson combines a global operations and finance background, holding COO, CFO, and President roles in developing robust global business strategies to facilitate growth, profit optimization, and reduce execution risk within ambitious large-scale restructuring projects. His areas of expertise are exiting investments through public and private markets for leading equity firms and closely held investors groups by driving value creation and growth strategies, including the brand management and ideation process, including supply-chain optimization.
SVP, Finance
SVP, Finance
Anaïs Lempereur holds the position of Senior Vice President, Finance at Paramount Global where she oversees the finance organization for Pluto TV, the largest Ad-Supported TV streaming service in the US, with over 68M monthly active users across ~30 global markets. Before Paramount, Anaïs held several senior strategic finance and analytics positions in the high-growth technology and entertainment industry for Spotify, sweetgreen, and Caesars Entertainment. She graduated from the Université Libre de Bruxelles, in Brussels Belgium with both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Economics, and currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
Founder & CEO
Founder & CEO
Rich’s career spans more than 20 years of technology innovation and leadership, during which he has provided extraordinary value to global enterprise companies. In 2012, Rich launched Prevedére to provide corporations worldwide the ability to significantly improve their financial forecasts, projections and reporting capabilities combining internal and related global external data. With Prevedere, companies gain a competitive advantage because they are able to generate profitable business insights with accurate forecasting that encompasses ever-changing external factors.
CFO
CFO
John brings over 25 years of experience working with public, private and private equity backed companies in both Financial and Operational senior roles. He has also been both a project finance and equipment leasing/financing banker during his career with 2 large financial institutions. His background ranges from work with Fortune 1000 to private, entrepreneurial companies, overseeing Accounting, Finance, Risk Management, Legal, Operations, IT, and HR areas. Throughout his career, John has been focused on creating intrinsic value by improving processes, procedures and people to increase sustainable financial performance. His approach encompasses strategic plans, efficient policies, workable procedures, talented people, and the correct information systems to support a company’s goals.
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