Chris Dunn: CFO in Carlsbad, CA
Chris Dunn
CFO
Carlsbad | United States
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Tech
Work experience
AgColo
President & CFO | 12/2018 - Current
o Overseeing business development, finance, legal, administrative and operations for an AgTech company delivering SaaS and IoT solutions to cultivators.
o Built corporate structure, product management, finance and operations standard operating procedures.
o Leading strategic partnership development efforts with over 10 strategic partners.
Thirty Three Threads
CFO | 03/2023 - Current
o CFO for $30M Public international Athleisure apparel company.
o Oversee all accounting, finance and information technology functions / departments.
o Led external audit fiscal year and bank audit.
o Developed PPM for Reg D offering.
Beachly Brands
General Manager | 07/2020 - 04/2022
o Managed the operations and double digit growth of a Direct to Consumer (DTC) subscription box and eCommerce beach inspired brand.
o Led a team of 5 direct reports covering Merchandising, Marketing, Logistics, Customer Support and Finance & Administration.
o Developed business expansion plans to expand into ancillary brand categories including Style, Beauty, Men’s Active and Baby.
Surfers, LLC
Management Conuslting | 03/2016 - 07/2020
o Management consultant with expertise in sales, finance, marketing, product, operations and financial management.
o Delivered strategic planning, operational improvements and go-to-market projects for multiple clients in the action sports industry including; Kekoa Collective, SUPERBrand, Channel Islands, Robert August Surfboards, ISLE Surf & SUP, SURFER Magazine, World Surf League, Pure Cycles and Takayama Surfboards.
Surftech
CEO / General Manager | 11/2013 - 03/2016
o Successfully completed 2 year contract as CEO to restructure company.
o Relocated headquarters from Santa Cruz, CA to Carlsbad, CA and rebuilt management team.
o Restructured the sales team both domestically and internationally.
o Financial highlights include; Increase in Sales of 15% with a reduction of OPEX as a % of Sales from 34% to 28%.
SUP ATX / Lahui Kai
CEO / General Manager | 02/2011 - 11/2013
o Successfully executed a full company turn around, doubling revenue ($5m to $10m) in 2 years while turning a profit ($500k net loss to $800k net income).
o Grew revenue 99% and net income by 137% over 2 year period.
o Led SEO/SEM efforts which drove a substantial web sales & led to over 500,000 Facebook followers.
o Expanded internationally to Australia, United Kingdom, and Canada.
o Raised ~$3m in debt and equity financing.
Mobeze
COO & CFO | 02/2008 - 02/2011
o Closed strategic business development relationship with Google.
o Closed $700k debt / equity financing.
o Closed $1m acquisition of Planz, online social planning software.
o Grew revenue 144% while improving gross and operating margins by 10% and 18% respectively.
o Developed Search Engine Marketing (SEM) and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) programs for all online brands.
Covad Communications
CFO | 04/2005 - 02/2008
o Led a single-year, $50M operating profit turnaround, turning ~$500M revenue company from -$31M to $19M EBITDA.
o Led strategic investment of $50m of equity and debt from Earthlink to upgrade 758 central offices with next generation DSLAM technology provided by Samsung.
o Led multiple acquisitions, including NextWeb, a fixed pre-WiMax Internet service provider for $24.7m of debt, equity and cash; and GoBeam, a VoIP service provider for $48m of equity.
o Led $50m senior secured bank financing with Silicon Valley Bank.
o Restructured ~$50m of current and long-term liabilities including a ~$35m liability with AT&T.
o Led Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances with AOL, AT&T, Cisco, Earthlink, MCI, Verizon, Vonage and United Online.
Santa Cruz Networks
VP of Finance & Operations | 01/2003 - 04/2005
o Implement four new business units: VidiTel.com, Service Provider Solutions, Hosted Service Program and Global Enterprise Solutions
o Expanded operational presence to UK (London) and Asia (Tokyo, Japan and Seoul, South Korea)
o Led 2 joint venture spin-offs; Camera Café, Inc. and EyeGames, Inc.
o Closed $10m of venture capital financing for company from DFJ and Geneva Ventures.
Pacific Venture Capital
Principal | 08/2000 - 12/2002
o Senior team member in corporate venture capital, strategic planning & corporate development group for PG&E Corporation
o Investment area expertise: energy e-commerce, wireless applications & infrastructure, network processing, embedded systems, real-time enterprise and web services
o Due diligence and deal sourcing for DFJ, EnerTech Capital, Kinetic Ventures, Nth Power and TPG Ventures.
Plural
Managing Associate | 08/1998 - 08/2000
o Directed venture technology/incubation projects including RedChip.com, ShopNBC, CityBlock.Net and Priceline.com
o Performed finance, business development, product management, sales, operations and software engineering functional roles for incubation projects
o Sourced incubation projects for following venture financings
GE Capital
Manager of Business Development | 05/1993 - 08/1998
o Led technical group which delivered internet-based supply chain system solutions displacing old EDI systems for GE customers including 3M, Honeywell, Cargill, Pillsbury, General Mills and Medtronic
o Participate in multiple GE Capital mergers & acquisition deal teams as technical and business resource.
o Participated and graduated 2 year Financial Management Program (FMP).