How CFOs are Driving Growth | Boston | February 21, 2012

Keri currently manages Host Analytics' product marketing activities. She also oversees lead generation, PR and Analyst Relations. Keri has over 15 years' experience in the CPM space. Previously, she managed the highly successful release and launch of Hyperion Planning and subsequently ran Product Marketing for all of Hyperion's packaged applications. d. During her time in corporate marketing Keri managed Hyperion's global launch and marketing programs. Most recently Keri was with Oracle where she led the Product Management team responsible for all the Oracle EPM Planning products. Prior to working in the high tech industry, Keri held positions in Finance and IT for large organizations such as Ciba Geigy and Unilever. Keri is a chartered UK accountant and has a BA (Hons) in Economics from the University of Sussex.

Kim is a CPA with over 20 years’ experience in executive finance roles in software, consulting, services and medical device organizations. She is a leader in developing and executing strategic plans to turnaround, acquire and grow businesses. She is currently the CFO of Circles, a Sodexo company. Circles partners with top brands to create enduring relationships with their most valued customers through experiences like concierge services and special events. Prior to Circles Kim was VP of Finance and Administration at Kewill, a software company providing global trade and logistics solutions. During her career she has launched new business both domestically and internationally and restructured existing entities to improve the customer experience and quality, increase profits and establish a platform for future growth. She has been the key negotiator on closing complex, transformative deals and partnerships including M&A. Kim has worked with SME’s as well as large multi-national companies like WPP Group, Philips, and currently Sodexo. She started off her career at Arthur Andersen, has extensive knowledge of GAAP and IFRS and has been responsible for IT and HR in addition to finance.

Ernie Humphrey has over 15 years of experience in treasury and finance, encompassing working capital management, financial risk management, investment management, financial reporting and acquisition integration management. Ernie currently serves in the role of Vice President, Membership & Marketing at Proformative where his responsibilities include developing and delivering best-in-class, free professional resources for treasury and finance professionals. Formerly, Ernie served as the Director of Treasury Services and as a Director of the Corporate Treasurers Council for the Association for Financial Professionals. Ernie has extensive practical experience in the areas of international cash management, global insurance, and acquisition integration. Ernie has a BS and MS in Economics both from Purdue University.

Jim is responsible for setting the strategic direction and managing the go-to-market efforts of the business. Prior to founding Cervello, Jim was a senior executive at Painted Word Inc. and Palladium Group Inc. During his tenure with Painted Word and Palladium, Jim led the Financial Services practice and managed Palladium’s Chicago and New York offices. Prior to Palladium, he served as CEO of Red Bird LLC, where he re-started this early stage content security software company. Jim has built up and ran information technology services companies including ONEWORLD Software Solutions, Sapient’s Healthcare Business Unit, and Bremer Associates with a focus on financial services, technology, healthcare, manufacturing, and government markets. He started his career in Sales and System Integration at Digital Equipment Corporation. He earned a B.S.E. from Princeton University and serves as a Board of Director for Red Bird LLC and True Presence, Inc.

David has 30 years of experience in financial management and is an expert in financial systems design and implementation, cost efficiency, equity and debt financing and mergers and acquisitions. Since 2002, David has built his own successful finance and operations consulting company providing strategic guidance and tactical implementation of accounting systems, management and regulatory reporting, internal controls, profitability and cost analysis in an extensive array of clients ranging from startups to mid-level companies. He has also contributed to raising in excess of $75MM as the initial funding or for the expansion of several of his clients. Prior to creating his own consulting company, David spent over 20 years in the financial services arena as CFO/SVP of Fleet Investment Services (trust and advisory), Fleet Services Corporation (loan, deposit and technology operations) and SVP Putnam Investments. David graduated from Marietta College and received his CPA in 1978 while working at KPMG.

Host Analytics offers the only full SaaS Corporate Performance Management (CPM) suite which helps CFO’s drive fact based decision making throughout the organization and put rigor into financial processes. Host Analytics' on-demand CPM solution helps executives see the full implications of decisions—both risk and reward. Finance departments using Host Analytics enjoy lower headcount costs, streamlined budgeting, planning, scenario analysis, financial reporting and consolidation processes. Unlike traditional in-house solutions that require a large capital investment up front and specialized personnel to support them, Host Analytics customers get started by paying an annual subscription fee that includes all maintenance & support. The result is vastly improved decision making and faster returns on their CPM investment.

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