Experience

FLG Partners

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

• Emeritus Partner

  • Jul 2015 - Present

• Partner

  • Jan 2007 - Jul 2015

• Partner

  • 2007 - Jul 2015

  I am one of 26 FLG partners, each of whom is highly qualified to provide interim CFO services to a wide variety of companies. We represent the leading and most experienced CFO consulting practice in Northern California. As listed below, I have served 9 clients in interim CFO roles, including 4 public companies and 5 start-ups.



Steelwedge (Now part of E2open)

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim CFO

  • May 2014 - Jun 2015

  A private equity financed Software as a Service (SaaS) business solutions provider. I served as Steelwedge's interim CFO, handling all aspects of its global financial operations. A private equity financed Software as a Service (SaaS) business solutions provider. I served as Steelwedge's interim CFO, handling all aspects of its global financial operations.



MediciNova, Inc.

• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim CFO

  • Sep 2011 - Nov 2013

  A public biopharmaceutical company. I served as MediciNova's interim C.F.O. for over 2 years, handling all aspects of the Company's reporting and financial control requirements. A public biopharmaceutical company. I served as MediciNova's interim C.F.O. for over 2 years, handling all aspects of the Company's reporting and financial control requirements.



NORDIC WINDPOWER, INC.

• Berkeley, CA

• Interim CFO

  • May 2010 - Jun 2011

  A venture backed windpower start-up. I served as Nordic's interim C.F.O. while the Company relocated to the midwest and hired a new finance staff there. A venture backed windpower start-up. I served as Nordic's interim C.F.O. while the Company relocated to the midwest and hired a new finance staff there.



BLUE COAT SYSTEMS, INC.

• Sunnyvale, CA

• Interim CFO

  • Apr 2009 - Sep 2009

  A public company provider of Wide Area Network optimization and security products. I served as Blue Coat’s interim C.F.O. while the Company completed its CFO search. A public company provider of Wide Area Network optimization and security products. I served as Blue Coat’s interim C.F.O. while the Company completed its CFO search.



SiTime

• United States
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Interim CFO

  • Dec 2008 - Apr 2009

  A venture backed provider of silicon based timing products. I served as SiTime’s interim C.F.O. during a period of company restructuring. A venture backed provider of silicon based timing products. I served as SiTime’s interim C.F.O. during a period of company restructuring.



SMART Modular Technologies

• United States
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Interim CFO

  • Apr 2008 - Nov 2008

  A public, global manufacturer of memory products. I served as Smart’s interim C.F.O. while the Company completed its CFO search. A public, global manufacturer of memory products. I served as Smart’s interim C.F.O. while the Company completed its CFO search.



MIPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

• Mountain View

• Interim CFO

  • Mar 2008 - May 2008

  A public fabless semiconductor design company. I served as MIPS' interim CFO while the Company completed its CFO search. A public fabless semiconductor design company. I served as MIPS' interim CFO while the Company completed its CFO search.



Guidewire Software

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Interim CFO

  • Jul 2007 - Mar 2008

  A venture backed provider of core software systems to the property and casualty and workers’ compensation industries which has since gone public. I served as Guidewire’s interim C.F.O. for five months until the Company completed its CFO search and served an additional four months in assistance to the new CFO. A venture backed provider of core software systems to the property and casualty and workers’ compensation industries which has since gone public. I served as Guidewire’s interim C.F.O. for five months until the Company completed its CFO search and served an additional four months in assistance to the new CFO.



FABRIK, INC.

• Redwood City, CA

• Interim CFO

  • Jan 2007 - Aug 2007

  A venture backed software developer. I served as Fabrik’s interim C.F.O. for four months until the Company completed its CFO search. Served an additional four months in assistance to the new CFO. Hired to perform the financial due diligence related to Fabrik’s acquisition of SimpleTech, Inc. in February, 2008 and consulted with Fabrik on various aspects of the transaction. SimpleTech was then the third largest U.S. provider of hard disk drive based storage solutions with annual revenue in excess of $250M. Show less



Sylantro Systems

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer

  • 2000 - 2006

  A venture backed telecommunications software start-up. A venture backed telecommunications software start-up.



INVERSE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY, INC.

• Sunnyvale, CA

• Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer

  • 1998 - 2000

  A venture backed internet software start-up acquired in late 1999 by Visual Networks for approximately $200M. A venture backed internet software start-up acquired in late 1999 by Visual Networks for approximately $200M.



Novell

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President Finance

  • 1994 - 1998

  A $1.1B provider of server operating systems and internet software. A $1.1B provider of server operating systems and internet software.



PIICEON, INC.

• San Jose, CA

• Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer

  • 1989 - 1994

  A manufacturer of memory and peripheral products for the workstation and PC markets. A manufacturer of memory and peripheral products for the workstation and PC markets.



VERTICOM, INC.

• Sunnyvale, CA

• Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer

  • 1987 - 1989

  A publicly held manufacturer of PC graphic display controllers. Verticom was acquired by Western Digital in 1989 at a substantial premium to its existing market cap. A publicly held manufacturer of PC graphic display controllers. Verticom was acquired by Western Digital in 1989 at a substantial premium to its existing market cap.



Other

• Silicon Valley

• Various managerial finance roles at Intel, Activision, Sun Microsystems and LaPine Technology

  • 1979 - 1987



ARTHUR YOUNG & CO.

• New York metropolitan area

• Audit Manager

  • 1974 - 1979