Chris Lavery
United States, United States
Chief Financial Officer at Ava Labs | Chief Financial Officer at Ava Labs
Summary
SENIOR EXECUTIVE – TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN FIRMS | Strategic Planning ~ Business Transformations ~ Finance & Operations With nearly 20 years of experience in leadership roles within technology-driven environments, I have a demonstrated track record of successfully navigating through times of rapid change and growth, revitalizing organizations, supporting product innovation, structuring vital partnerships and alliances, and attracting venture capital investment. As Executive Vice President of Financial Strategy at Blockchain, I drove the finance rollout of our 1st crypto-currency exchange (one of the company’s most significant product launches) with significant near-term revenue potential. As Vice President of Finance & Operations at Blockchain, I played a crucial role in raising $40M in equity funding from Google Ventures and from Lakestar. As Vice President of Finance & Inside Counsel at GoPago, I restructured our business model (enabling the firm to attain profitability for the 1st time since its inception) and led negotiations and deal structuring during the acquisition of the company by Amazon and DoubleBeam for $20M. And as Vice President & Inside Counsel at STEM, I signed a mandate with Southern California Edison projected to generate $25M+ in annual revenues and won the support of Speaker Pelosi, Senator Boxer, and Senator Feinstein for a $30M grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). ► AREAS OF EXPERTISE Change Management ♦ Business Development ♦ Venture Capital ♦ Partnerships & Alliances ♦ Mergers & Acquisitions ♦ Structuring & Negotiations ♦ Due Diligence ♦ Regulatory Affairs ♦ Intellectual Property ♦ Financial Technology
Chief Financial Officer
Ava Labs
1 Sept 2020 - Present
5yrs 11mos
On Demand Chief Financial Officer for High-Growth Companies
Burkland
1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2020
1yr 11mos
Greater New York City Area
Provide fractional COO and strategic CFO services to startups and early-stage companies to help entrepreneurs accelerate their dreams. Burkland's on-demand CFO services enable senior management to meet or exceed their goals by utilizing our expert strategic planning, financial modeling, operations development, and fundraising assistance.
Executive Vice President of Financial Strategy
Blockchain.com
1 Mar 2019 - 31 Dec 2019
9mos
Greater New York City Area
Blockchain.com is a leading crypto asset platform with 42M+ users, $70B+ in transaction volume, and 180 FTE. As Executive Vice President of Financial Strategy, I play a mission-critical role in developing corporate strategy by leveraging financial analytics as a vital component of business decisions. In this role, I work closely with our data science team to roll out new financial dashboards for senior management. Some of the main ways in which I have made a difference include: ► Drove one of Blockchain’s largest product launches ever by establishing operational infrastructure, operational processes, banking relationships, and new risk management procedures to manage liquidity for rollout of company’s 1st cryptocurrency exchange. Projected to generate significant revenues within next 18 months. ► Launched company’s 1st venture capital fund, leading structuring and regulatory compliance.
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