Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Suzy Taherian has over 20 years of experience as a senior executive for international industrial companies. She started her career with Exxon and Chevron and transitioned to CFO of a mid-size company.
On June 1, 2021, Taherian became CFO at Xpansiv, a global online exchange for ESG-inclusive commodities. She previously served as CFO of Wrightspeed, a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer company, and continues to serve on their board of directors. She also serves on the board of directors of NewHold Investment Corp, guiding it to an IPO on July 31, 2020 (NASDAQ: NHIC).
As CFO and acting-CEO, she has shaped the strategic vision of companies and developed detailed plans to achieve turnaround and profitable growth. Her successes include over $4 billion in financing and $2 billion in M&A transactions and successful exits for venture-backed or private-equity-backed companies. As CFO of a publicly-traded company, she engineered a shareholder return of 30% in one year.
She has taught at the UC Davis Graduate School of Management for the last eight years, including courses on International Finance and International Business. She recently co-authored the book 80/20 CFO: The Guide to Making Strategic Transformations in Your Company.
Taherian holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UC Davis; an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. She serves on several boards. She enjoys living in the Bay Area with her husband and their two teenagers.
CFO
CFO
Claire Song is CFO at WordPress.com/Jetpack at Automattic where she is responsible for providing financial framework and structure for the marketing organization, investor relations, financial reporting and forecasting.
Previously Claire held senior finance positions at Dermalogica and Endurance International Group.
Corporate Director of Financial Reporting
Corporate Director of Financial Reporting
Innovative Global Accounting Professional with over 20 years of progressive International experience leading financial analysis, reporting, auditing and strategic planning for two Fortune 500 companies.
Proficient in extracting financial data from various reporting systems and suggesting key operational changes as well as specializing in building strong teams and resurrecting struggling businesses.
A strategic business partner that can enhance and drive profitable growth through identifying KPIs and continuous improvement activities.
Capable of aligning Lean Accounting with Lean Manufacturing to take organizations to the next level and developing talent for continued success.
Global Senior Director, Finance Digital Transformation
Global Senior Director, Finance Digital Transformation
Seasoned, passionate, and tech savvy global executive with extensive experience leading and transforming Consumer Goods Multinational companies.
Proven track record of adding value through Finance strategies and processes by developing solutions that anticipate stakeholders needs and leveraging advanced technologies.
His experience covers developed and emerging markets, leading global initiatives, large cross-cultural teams, and business development/turnaround in complex environments. Demonstrated ability to identify business needs, create strategies and execute plans to drive sustainable and profitable growth.
Passionate about leading transformations and developing high-performing organizations leveraging technology to capture growth opportunities and increase profits in difficult business landscapes.
Julián is currently leading Finance Digital Transformation globally for Kimberly Clark.
Senior Director, International Tax
Senior Director, International Tax
Senior Director of International Tax at Marriott International, leading tax compliance for Latin America and Canada. 20+ years of experience in Finance, accounting, audit & taxes. Finance leader & professional speaker.
MBA from Florida International University; Certificate in Business Administration focused on Accounting and Finance from Georgetown University; Professional certificate in International Taxation from IBFD & Bachelor’s degree from Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM), specialized in taxes.
Active Member of Tax Executive Institute (TEI), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) & Colegio de Contadores Publicos de Mexico.
Honored to be featured in Hispanic Executive Magazine -USA, as well as speaker at Connect CFO leadership summit at Quartz Network & the World Finance Forum.
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Shannon currently serves as Chief Financial Officer at Wing a drone delivery company and subsidiary of Alphabet, Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL). She is the Lead Independent Director, Chair of the Nominating & Governance Committee, and member of the Audit Committee at UserTesting (NYSE: USER). She is also a Board Member and member of the Audit Committee and Talent and Compensation Committee at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, the largest community foundation in the world with over $16B in assets under management. Shannon was featured on Accounting Today’s 2020 list of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting and named one of 2020’s Most Powerful Women in Accounting by the AICPA and CPA Practice Advisor. She also received the 2021 Trailblazer Award from CalCPA.
Shannon is passionate about Board diversity and serves as a Board Advisor to Black Women on Boards, an Executive Board Member to How Women Lead, and a Mentor for Santa Clara University’s Black Corporate Board Readiness Program. She is an attorney, CPA and recognized as a qualified Financial Expert by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. Shannon holds a Bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law. She serves on the Board of Advisors for the University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce. In her free time, Shannon is a fitness junkie and teaches Zumba and U-Jam Fitness. She’s also an award-winning documentary film producer with her film, Colored My Mind, winning best short at the 2013 American Pavilion in Cannes.
Senior Director
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Jennifer is a financial executive with over eighteen years of progressive career experience, especially in financial analysis, business strategy, and operations management, including more than eleven years of management experience. Jennifer worked full-time while attending school in the evenings. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business and Organizational Management, a Master of Professional Accountancy Degree, and a Juris Doctorate. One summer she clerked for a judge in the early mornings before work while attending law school at night.
By juggling this active schedule while seeking work/school/life balance, she discovered a passion for establishing strategic initiatives that result in cost-saving measures and revenue generating activities. She enjoys rock climbing, swimming, hiking, cycling, playing golf and tennis, and reading mystery fiction.
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Caitlin Haberberger is an expert in finance for the technology industry, with more than a decade of experience in executive leadership roles. She’s currently the Chief Financial Officer at Mezmo, a comprehensive platform that makes observability data consumable and actionable. At Mezmo, Caitlin leads the teams that are responsible for all aspects of finance, accounting, legal, IT and operations. Prior to joining Mezmo, Caitlin held finance, investor relations, and accounting leadership roles at enterprise technology companies including Amplitude and Hearsay Systems.
Caitlin is passionate about paving the way for women and historically underrepresented groups in the finance and tech worlds. She’s a founding member of Chief, the private network for female executives and is the executive sponsor for WiT, the women in tech employee resource group at Mezmo. She holds a BA in Economics and Urban Planning from Connecticut College.
Vice President of Finance
Vice President of Finance
A finance and accounting professional, with 23+ years of experience, that can effectively leverage understanding of strategy, operations and organizational behavior to drive better business results. With a cross section of functional and industry experiences (Entertainment and Media-Motion Picture Production, Distribution, Marketing, Licensing, SEM, Internet and Real Estate-Homebuilding) my background provides the framework to be a highly effective and collaborative business manager in any context. Successful at leading finance groups for companies, ranging from $100M to $14B in revenues.
Senior Vice President, Finance and Financial Reporting
Senior Vice President, Finance and Financial Reporting
Sue Chaplin Herb is the SVP of Finance and Financial Reporting at AEG, Inc., which owns and operates a global collection of sports, entertainment, and real estate interests. Sue is an active CPA with over 20 years of experience in entertainment, media, and technology, including 13 years at PwC. Sue has performed various financial leadership roles, developing and executing strategic initiatives. Her prior experience includes Warner Music Group, and 8020 Consulting, serving as an interim CFO and CAO of private and public companies. Sue holds a BS in Accounting and a BA in Economics from the University of Connecticut.
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Ilana Esterrich is an accomplished strategic and financial executive with extensive experience in strategy, finance and accounting, and operations. She is currently the Chief Financial Officer at Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
Prior to her current position, Ms. Esterrich was the CFO at American Coatings Association, and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA), a national security and defense research institution where she was responsible for annual and long-term strategic planning and execution, business development and fundraising, budget development, human resources, information technology, publishing, and day-to-day operations.
Ms. Esterrich has gained additional experience in consulting, operations, logistics, sales and marketing, and international operations through previous positions at Thomson-Reuters, General Mills, The Pillsbury Company, Computer Sciences Corporation and PricewaterhouseCoopers (formerly Coopers & Lybrand).
She is a Steering Committee Member of the Washington DC Chapter of the CFO Leadership Council (CFOLC), Advisory Council Member of the Women in Leadership Executive Program at The George Washington University School of Business, and a member of the Fundraising/Development Committee for Stem for Her, a non-profit organization promoting education to create awareness, excitement, and opportunities among girls and young women to launch successful STEM-related careers.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago.
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Lindsay Jespersen has 20+ years’ experience in a range of finance and strategy roles at major media & entertainment and tech companies. She joined Plex, the global streaming platform, in 2021 as the company’s first Chief Financial Officer to oversee financial strategy, planning, and reporting across all product lines and drive effective growth initiatives. Prior to Plex, she served as the Vice President of Finance for NBCUniversal’s Global Distribution & International segment, supporting the segment Chairman and leading the FP&A consolidation and strategic planning for film and television distribution business. Earlier in her career, she led the global team responsible for the financial operations of The Walt Disney Company’s ABC News division and previously held leadership roles at Bloomberg Television, CBS, and GE. She graduated from the dual MBA program of London Business School and Columbia Business School specializing in global business and earned her BS from Boston University.
Chief Accounting Officer
Chief Accounting Officer
Angelina Hendraka is the Chief Accounting Officer at PowerSchool, a leading cloud-based software provider for K-12 education. In her role, she leads a team responsible for the company’s corporate accounting, financial operations, tax, treasury and procurement functions. Angelina joined PowerSchool in early 2021 and was an integral part of their IPO in the summer of that year. Prior to joining PowerSchool, Angelina was the Vice President, Corporate Controller at DocuSign and held various leadership roles within accounting and finance at Franklin Templeton Investments, a global investment management firm, most recently as the Deputy Chief Accounting Officer. Throughout her career, she has led the accounting organization through key finance transformation projects, the establishment of centers of excellence, mergers and acquisitions, and other strategic corporate initiatives.
Angelina holds Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Commerce degrees from the University of New South Wales in Australia. She is both an Australian chartered accountant and a certified public accountant in the state of California.
CFO Transformation North America
CFO Transformation North America
Yoana Land is NOT your typical CFO.
Starting her career at PepsiCo as an IT professional, learning marketing strategies at McKinsey, and serving as CFO for Digital and Ecommerce at L’Oreal USA, Yoana is the CFO that talks the language of CIOs and digital CMOs.
At L’Oreal, Yoana learned the complexity of Operations by serving as the CFO for Research and Innovation across Americas overseeing Accounting, Finance, Purchasing, Legal, Patents, and Business Development. In her more recent roles at L’Oreal as divisional/zone CFO, Yoana served as the trusted advisor to the business driving deep domain expertise to manage hyper growth environments where the focus is on digital growth and transformative M&As.
Both as a student and a professional, Yoana has been on a personal mission to champion diversity, talent development, and high performing teams to her belief that people are the best assets of an organization. To this degree, Yoana is currently pursuing a master’s in Organizational Phycology at Harvard University.
Yoana is also very culturally diverse. She grew up in Eastern Europe and received education from US and European Ivy League schools. Yoana’s work experience spans multiple continents such as US, Asia and Latin America for companies with diverse cultural profiles like PepsiCo, American Airlines, Novartis, McKinsey, L’Oreal.
Yoana graduated from Harvard University with a Master’s in Finance and earned an MBA from Duke University and a study abroad in luxury goods management at ESSEC. She got her bachelor’s degree in Business Computer Information Systems from University of North Texas.
CFO
SVP, Production Finance
SVP, Production Finance
MELISSA LINTINGER is a dynamic, collaborative finance and operations leader with a history of successfully guiding organizations through periods of growth and transition. She has the ability to bring out the best in teams, combining exemplary interpersonal skills with a relentless drive for continuous improvement and change management based on sound strategic analysis.
Melissa is currently SVP of Production Finance for NBCUniversal’s television studios. Her team includes over 40 finance professionals that run the core production finance areas, including the production accounting teams embedded in their productions worldwide, production treasury, tax incentives, financial systems and operations. She also champions the technology initiatives for the television production teams and introduced technology tools to facilitate collaboration, paperless workflows and financial dashboards to align the production process within NBCU with the rapidly transforming industry.
Prior to this, Melissa was Vice President of Production Finance at BET Networks, leading teams in New York, Los Angeles and Atlanta. Over nine years, Melissa and her team broke down silos at BET, fostered collaborative relationships and implemented best production practices to support the in-house production of a variety of genres, from reality to scripted series. She also led the greenlight process with key stakeholders synthesizing divergent viewpoints. At BET, Melissa led the annual budget, quarterly forecasts and long-range planning in addition to the monthly close for the Programming and Production segments.
Melissa was CFO of Bombo Sports & Entertainment, a production company specializing in sports programming, from 2003–06. In that role she secured funding and negotiated distribution deals for Bombo’s releases. Melissa was responsible for Bombo’s financial and operational management and reporting to its partners and investors in the US and UK.
In 2000, Melissa joined Oxygen Media prior to its launch to create the production finance department. In its dynamic start-up environment, she implemented policies, procedures and reporting, rising to Vice President of Finance.
Melissa earned a BS in Marketing and International Business with an Art History minor, and an MBA in Finance, from New York University’s Stern School of Business.
She is currently the Co-Chair of the LA Chapter of the Comcast NBCUniversal TECHWomen organization. She is also a member of Women in Cable Television (WICT), the New York Women in Film and Television (NYWIFT), Advancing Women Executives (AWE) and Media Financial Management Association (MFM).
In her rare free time, she likes to visit museums, read novels, travel, watch her kids play soccer and indulge in the food and music of her hometown, New Orleans. Melissa lives in Los Angeles with her husband, son, daughter and French bulldogs. A recent emigrant from downtown Manhattan, she is acclimating to the clear and open skies of her hillside home.
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Zack Martin graduated from Brigham Young University – Idaho in 2012 and then received his Master’s in Accounting from the University of Southern California in 2013. He then spent the first seven years of his financial career rising to the ranks of senior manager at Ernst & Young and then to The Cadence Group as the Bay Area Director of Finance & Accounting.
In 2020, Zack left EY to become the CFO for Loop, a Los Angeles-based startup looking to disrupt the status quo in the electric vehicle charging station industry. Since joining the company, he has helped grow Loop from a seed stage startup to a multi-million dollar growing international company. Most recently, he has lead Loop through its first major institutional funding round to help support the company’s rapid expansion.
Zack took a leap of faith in leaving one of the world’s most reputable accounting companies in EY, where he was on track to one day make partner, in order to join a one-year-old (at the time) startup in Loop. His passion for sustainability and belief in the company’s mission, products and services were his main motivating factors and since joining the team has been an integral part of growing the company from just a budding regional industry player to one of the fastest growing international electric vehicle charging networks. He has brought to Loop, as its CFO, a sense of focused drive, conviction and financial stability that has enabled this early-stage startup to achieve high growth in just its first few years of operation.
CFO
CFO
Eric Mason is the current Chief Financial Officer for Quincy, Massachusetts. In his current role, he manages a $345 million dollar budget and a $1 billion debt portfolio. Prior to this he served has the Chief Economist/Analyst for the City of Quincy. He is a 2014 graduate of WVU’s John Chambers College of Business and Economics. Eric’s career has been exclusively in the public sector. He’s a TEDx speaker and frequent writer with articles in such publications as The Hill and Seeking Alpha. Eric’s background is in economics, and his credits in economic research projects and paper primarily revolve around analytics and public policy.
CFO BizOpps
CFO BizOpps
Jeffrey Mazza is the Greater Chicagoland Office Leader and CFO in the BizOps group at CliftonLarsonAllen. CLA creates opportunities for businesses, individuals, and communities through our wealth advisory, outsourcing, audit, tax and consulting services.
Jeffrey brings with him over 20+ years of experience in senior financial and operational leadership roles. Jeffrey has a measurable history of helping businesses succeed by designing and executing growth strategies and capitalizing on opportunities to accelerate profitability through effective financial planning and analysis. Jeffrey also brings extensive experience in developing both financial and operational infrastructure in early-stage companies.
Jeffrey serves as a steering committee member at The CFO Leadership Council, a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and the CFOrward Group. He is also an active volunteer and a board member of The GALF LLC.
Jeffrey earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and attended the MBA program at DePaul University Charles H. Kellstadt Graduate School of Business. Jeffrey also holds the CFE (Certified Fraud Examiners) designation.
CFO and Executive Vice President Development
CFO and Executive Vice President Development
Allan has been in the role since January 2021 and previously had a stint as Restaurant Brands New Zealand’s Group Commercial Manager from 2007 to 2013.
Prior to rejoining the group, he had been Chief Financial and Commercial Officer at Loyalty New Zealand where the program underwent a successful and innovative transformation of the member offering. He also had senior executive roles at Abano Healthcare as well as number of senior commercial and finance roles in QSR, Healthcare, FMCG, Logistics and Marketing. He is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Graduate Diploma in Business (Marketing) from the University of Auckland.
CFO & COO
CFO & COO
Kapil Mehta works as CFO & COO of Allied Digital Services LLC, based in California. Kapil is a Chartered Accountant & Company Secretary from India, CPA, CGMA, and MBA from the USA. Kapil is passionate about exploring the latest technologies to generate business efficiencies. Before joining Allied Digital, Kapil worked in Pharmaceuticals, Textile manufacturing, and Hospitality. Kapil has over 25 years of experience in business finance, corporate governance, strategic matters, risk management, global expansion, international taxation, executive compensation, and operations.
Kapil has successfully expanded the ADSL business in various countries around the globe.
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.
CEO
CEO
Dynamic, qualified, and highly ethical financial leader with over 15+ years of experience in accounting, financial planning & analysis, corporate finance, and financial management. Expert in analyzing data, resolving problems and providing top management with strategic options; detail-oriented self-starter with great analytical and organizational skills. Creative problem solver and team player who thrives in a collaborative and dynamic environment. Seasoned professional with proven track record operating with multinational and international matrix organizations. Wide ranging experiences in finance and accounting with Big 4 accounting firm, entrepreneurial, and public & private companies. Committed to aligning passions, skills and talents to help others realize and achieve greatness.
Specialties Include:
Financial Planning, Reporting & Analysis
Data Analysis & Business Intelligence
Financial Modeling & Scenario Planning
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Technology
Business Growth & Expansion
Strategic Advisory & Consultancy
Developing & Leading High-Performance Teams
Head of Finance
Head of Finance
CFO
CFO
Karina is a successful startup CFO with over 15 years of finance leadership experience. In her present role, Karina is working as part of distinguished team to merge creative and engineering teams into cutting edge of Metaverse at Magnopus, led by Oscar winning creative and technology visionaries. Prior to that role Karina, was instrumental in growing successful SaaS startups and leading companies through acquisitions.
Karina’s diverse international background and fluent knowledge of three languages allows her to navigate complex world of global companies and diverse cultures.
Despite her busy career at fast growing startups, Karina enjoys spending time outdoors hiking Mt Whitney in summer or skiing in snowy mountains of Mammoth Lakes in winter.
SVP Finance
SVP Finance
Krishnan brings over 30 years of strategic and financial management experience in running international, technology-centric organizations with $400M to $1B in revenue. Passionate about business turnarounds and performance optimization, during his 25-year career with Hewlett Packard and associated companies (NYSE: HPE, HPQ), Krishnan held several senior level positions, generating savings of $200M and margin improvements of up to 22%.
A global citizen, Krishnan has set up entities and operations in 13 countries, managed accounting, and finance teams of up to 500 employees globally and led numerous international expansion initiatives.
Krishnan has significant industry expertise in IT services, BPO, software, and IT manufacturing. A strategic visionary and a tactical executor, he has significant experience with long-term planning, risk management, and corporate governance.
Krishnan’s qualifications include an MBA from Rochat School of Business, US CPA, and a Chartered Accountant from India and Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.
VP, Finance
VP, Finance
Emil Vasilev is the Vice President of Finance at Hero Health, a digital in-home healthcare company.
Emil joined Hero Health from Total Brain, a mental health SaaS business, where he oversaw all financial and investor relations aspects of the organization. Prior to that, Emil held several roles in private equity and investment banking, including at Corsair Capital, a global growth and private equity firm with $10bn in AUM, where he invested in financial and technology businesses in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. He started his career at Barclays Capital in New York.
Emil sits on the Board of SKY Schools, a premier Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) program that has impacted 120,000+ students, educators, and parents from 212 schools across the U.S. He is also a meditation instructor at the Art of Living Foundation, U.N. educational NGO with presence in 155+ countries, focused on health, sustainable development, conflict resolution, and disaster relief.
Emil has a B.A. in Economics from Amherst College.
Corporate Treasurer, VP & Global Head - Tax, Trade, Enterprise Risk Management
Corporate Treasurer, VP & Global Head - Tax, Trade, Enterprise Risk Management
Dynamic, Strategic Senior Finance executive with 20+ years of In-Depth experience in Strategic Business Unit Leadership, Global Treasury, Global Banking, Cash & Debt Management, Enterprise Risk Management, Capital raising, M&A Transactions, Global FP&A, Pension Plans & Investments. Holistic leadership managing through continuous improvement to drive efficiencies, excel in relationship-building and leading business units to success.
VP of Business Development & Strategic Finance
VP of Business Development & Strategic Finance
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