Gary Morris
Arlington, United States
CEO at Maxceon | CEO at Maxceon
Summary
BOARD & BOARD COMMITTEE EXPERIENCE ➣ I have actively participated in board meetings as Chief Operating Officer of Coil Technologies, Inc., Secretary and Treasurer for the Interledger Foundation and a past board member of the Potomac Area Council of American Youth Hostels. I have worked on strategic planning, resource allocation, applied financial oversight, worked on governance and board practices, and improved strategic focus and effectiveness with organization-wide impact. BOARD & BOARD COMMITTEE CAPABILITIES ➣ For every board, I work with other board members and the organization's officers and to conceive and implement a vision for the future and ensure that there are adequate resources to achieve it. ➣ I have valuable experience in the entertainment industry, specifically around motion picture financing. I have acted as a fiduciary, overseeing diligence and making risk decisions as to whether to finance certain properties. ➣ My regulatory expertise and legal background allow me to oversee board and company compliance with the company’s charter, articles, and bylaws, with a heavy focus on ethics and risk management. ➣ I have developed recruitment strategies and have participated in the team member and leadership recruitment life cycle, providing successful business and leadership coaching, including coaching other leaders. ➣ During my early career as a physicist, the US government (principally NSA and FEMA) consulted me as an subject matter expert on a broad range of programmatic and technical issues, including information security issues. ➣ Having also served as a patent lawyer, I have worked closely with technologists and supported research at some of the largest technology companies in the world, developing a strong understanding of software, blockchain and decentralized finance technologies. CORE LEADERSHIP TRAITS Empathetic & Strategic Leader • Big-Picture Visionary • Ethical Decision-Maker • Articulate & Transparent Communicator • Diplomatic & Constructive Corporate Strategist • Board Unifier • Lifelong Learner
CEO
Maxceon
1 Apr 2023 - Present
3yrs 4mos
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Maxceon is a top-tier, senior team of business executives that provides fractional finance and accounting, legal, people and business operations services to organizations of all sizes.
Secretary and Treasurer
Interledger Foundation
1 Jun 2019 - 30 Sept 2023
4yrs 3mos
San Francisco Bay Area
➤ 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Application & Funding ➤ Intermedial Technical & Program Liaison | Board Meeting Participant ➣ Managed foundation’s creation and successful 501(c)(3) (non-profit) application, facilitating multimillion-dollar funding and transitioning grant program from Coil to foundation. ➣ Liaise between Coil and ILF on technical and programmatic matters and participated in board meetings. ✪ SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS: • Organized foundation and achieved non-profit status. • Oversaw investment of multimillion-dollar endowment with Outside Chief Investment Officer (OCIO). • Transitioned existing grant program from Coil to ILF.
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer
Coil Technologies, Inc.
1 May 2018 - 30 Sept 2023
5yrs 4mos
San Francisco, California
➤ Corporate Strategy, Planning, & Execution ➤ Goal Setting, Policy Formulation, & Corporate Capital Investments ➣ Manage the full gamut of global operations, including finance, legal, and human resources, providing intellectual, legal, and executive leadership to champion the adoption of the founder’s open Interledger Protocol. ➣ Partner with CEO and collaborate with technical staff, marketing, and design teams on product development and processing several billion micropayments with high security and accuracy. ➣ Negotiated and closed hundreds of millions of dollars in Series Seed and Series A financing, joining forces with innovators and investors to present Coil’s technology differentiated value proposition. ➣ Manage finance and built a high-performing team by hiring CFO, CPA, bookkeepers, tax advisors, and tax lawyers. Oversaw development of the company’s annual budget and all 409(a) valuations and conducted monthly, quarterly, and annual budget and performance reviews. ✪ SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS: • Organized company and closed initial financing round for one of the oldest and most liquid cryptocurrencies. • Contribute to setting corporate strategy and oversaw development and management of annual goals and budget as an integral member of the leadership committee. • Achieve corporate objectives and managed risk while overseeing legal affairs. • Supervised and passed 2 external audits with minimal adverse observations.
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