Experience

FLG Partners, LLC

• United States

• Partner Emeritus

  • 2004 - Present

  FLG Partners is the leading and most experienced CFO services and board advisory firm in Northern California. We’re engaged by companies, their boards and investors to provide CFO leadership on a project, part-time, full-time or permanent basis, from A-round private companies to billion dollar public ones, mostly in the tech and life sciences sectors. FLG Partners is the leading and most experienced CFO services and board advisory firm in Northern California. We’re engaged by companies, their boards and investors to provide CFO leadership on a project, part-time, full-time or permanent basis, from A-round private companies to billion dollar public ones, mostly in the tech and life sciences sectors.



Kumu Networks

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consulting CFO

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2018

  Providing financial modeling of cash flows and funding alternatives during the transition from R&D to production and revenues. Manage the out-sourced accounting function. Providing financial modeling of cash flows and funding alternatives during the transition from R&D to production and revenues. Manage the out-sourced accounting function.



SiTime

• United States
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Interim CFO

  • Oct 2014 - May 2015

  Supported the acquisition of SiTime by a large public Japanese company, including due diligence, requested analyses, mid-year accounting close, and audits. Prepared comprehensive financial model to analyze various scenarios and supported management's development of 2015 annual plan. Responsible for all financial functions while incumbent VP Finance was on extended leave during this period. Strengthened accounting group capabilities with interim Controller and accountant and recruited a new… Show more Supported the acquisition of SiTime by a large public Japanese company, including due diligence, requested analyses, mid-year accounting close, and audits. Prepared comprehensive financial model to analyze various scenarios and supported management's development of 2015 annual plan. Responsible for all financial functions while incumbent VP Finance was on extended leave during this period. Strengthened accounting group capabilities with interim Controller and accountant and recruited a new permanent Controller. Show less Supported the acquisition of SiTime by a large public Japanese company, including due diligence, requested analyses, mid-year accounting close, and audits. Prepared comprehensive financial model to analyze various scenarios and supported management's development of 2015 annual plan. Responsible for all financial functions while incumbent VP Finance was on extended leave during this period. Strengthened accounting group capabilities with interim Controller and accountant and recruited a new… Show more Supported the acquisition of SiTime by a large public Japanese company, including due diligence, requested analyses, mid-year accounting close, and audits. Prepared comprehensive financial model to analyze various scenarios and supported management's development of 2015 annual plan. Responsible for all financial functions while incumbent VP Finance was on extended leave during this period. Strengthened accounting group capabilities with interim Controller and accountant and recruited a new permanent Controller. Show less



CrownPeak

• United States
• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Consulting CFO

  • May 2014 - Sep 2014

  Provided CFO leadership and built financial model for the pivot from enterprise software to a SaaS model. Improved accounting and forecasting of the SaaS business model. Supported a successful financing and recruited new permanent CFO. Provided CFO leadership and built financial model for the pivot from enterprise software to a SaaS model. Improved accounting and forecasting of the SaaS business model. Supported a successful financing and recruited new permanent CFO.



QuantaLife

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim CFO

  • Feb 2011 - Feb 2012

  Supported the strategic planning and financing activities, leading to the sale of the company in what is described as the 2nd best Life Science M&A transaction in the past 5 years. Supported the strategic planning and financing activities, leading to the sale of the company in what is described as the 2nd best Life Science M&A transaction in the past 5 years.



Ubicom, Inc.

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim CFO

  • 2012 - 2012

  Interim CFO to take company through Assignment for Benefit of Creditors bankruptcy in combination with sale of assets to a major corporation. Interim CFO to take company through Assignment for Benefit of Creditors bankruptcy in combination with sale of assets to a major corporation.



Deeya Energy

• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing

• Interim CFO

  • Aug 2010 - Sep 2010

  Interim financial leadership of this clean-tech (alternative energy) company. Supported fund raising and recruitment of new permanent CFO. Interim financial leadership of this clean-tech (alternative energy) company. Supported fund raising and recruitment of new permanent CFO.



Selectica, Inc.

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Interim CFO

  • Jun 2008 - Sep 2008

  Managed Finance Department operations and met SEC filing requirements during period of management change and search for permanent CFO. Developed financial model for strategic analysis of business units. Improved process for complex revenue recognition issues. Managed Finance Department operations and met SEC filing requirements during period of management change and search for permanent CFO. Developed financial model for strategic analysis of business units. Improved process for complex revenue recognition issues.



Iridex Corporation

• Interim CFO

  • Aug 2007 - Mar 2008

  Interim CFO following large acquisition and departure of previous CFO. Developed comprehensive business model, re-negotiated bank financing and raised external financing, implemented foreign subsidiary consolidation process and improved accuracy of monthly financial reporting, supported selection and engagement of new independent audit firm, and met all SEC filing requirements. Interim CFO following large acquisition and departure of previous CFO. Developed comprehensive business model, re-negotiated bank financing and raised external financing, implemented foreign subsidiary consolidation process and improved accuracy of monthly financial reporting, supported selection and engagement of new independent audit firm, and met all SEC filing requirements.



Magnum Semiconductor, Inc.

• Interim CFO

  • Jan 2007 - Aug 2007

  Managed Finance Department operations during period of management change and search for permanent CFO. Developed financial model for strategic decisions and annual budgeting, implemented accounting processes for foreign subsidiaries and timely financial reporting, supported financing round and bank debt restructuring, and due diligence leading to acquisition of a large business unit. Managed Finance Department operations during period of management change and search for permanent CFO. Developed financial model for strategic decisions and annual budgeting, implemented accounting processes for foreign subsidiaries and timely financial reporting, supported financing round and bank debt restructuring, and due diligence leading to acquisition of a large business unit.



Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc.

• Intermin CFO

  • Jun 2006 - Nov 2006

  Managed Finance Department operations during management change and search for permanent CFO. Successfully resolved NASDAQ delisting challenge, met all SEC filing requirements, completed restructuring of convertible debt, and supported due diligence and sale of businss segment. Managed Finance Department operations during management change and search for permanent CFO. Successfully resolved NASDAQ delisting challenge, met all SEC filing requirements, completed restructuring of convertible debt, and supported due diligence and sale of businss segment.



Real-time Innovations, Inc.

• Financial Consultant

  • Jun 2005 - Apr 2006

  Developed accounting processes and controls and trained staff resulting in monthly financial closing and reporting. Developed financial model for forecasting, standard financial statements, and departmental budgeting. Developed accounting processes and controls and trained staff resulting in monthly financial closing and reporting. Developed financial model for forecasting, standard financial statements, and departmental budgeting.



Alpha Innotech Corp.

• CFO

  • 2002 - 2005

  CFO of this privately held manufacturer of research instrumentation to the Life Sciences markets. CFO of this privately held manufacturer of research instrumentation to the Life Sciences markets.


Various Companies
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Financial Consultant

  • 2000 - 2002


Microbar, Inc.

• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CFO

  • 1996 - 1999

  CFO of this privately-held manufacturer of semi-custom equipment for the semiconductor industry. CFO of this privately-held manufacturer of semi-custom equipment for the semiconductor industry.



Smart Cash-Verifone Joint Venture

• CFO

  • 1994 - 1995

  CFO during fund raising and organization of joint venture of new financial services product. CFO during fund raising and organization of joint venture of new financial services product.



GammaLink, Inc.

• CFO

  • 1993 - 1994

  CFO of this privately held provider of high-function facsimile software and equipment. Acquired by Dialogic Corporation. CFO of this privately held provider of high-function facsimile software and equipment. Acquired by Dialogic Corporation.



Personal CAD Systems, Inc.

• Belgium

• CFO

  • 1985 - 1990

  CFO of the privately-held provider of PC-based CAD software for circuit design and PCB lay-out. Acquired by Lockheed Corporation. CFO of the privately-held provider of PC-based CAD software for circuit design and PCB lay-out. Acquired by Lockheed Corporation.



Applied Biosystems, Inc.

• CFO

  • 1981 - 1984

  Co-founder and CFO of this manufacturer of analytical and diagnostic instrument systems for biotechnology research and healt care. Initial Public Offering in June 1983. Co-founder and CFO of this manufacturer of analytical and diagnostic instrument systems for biotechnology research and healt care. Initial Public Offering in June 1983.



ROLM Corporation

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Controller, Telecommuncations Division

  • 1978 - 1981

  Initial Controller of CBX Division when ROLM was divided into two operational divisions. Initial Controller of CBX Division when ROLM was divided into two operational divisions.



Haskins & Sells (now Deloitte & Touche)

• Auditor

  • 1975 - 1978

  Auditor and Management Consultant for various Silicon Valley clients. Auditor and Management Consultant for various Silicon Valley clients.