Christopher Donus

Christopher Donus

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Chief Executive Officer
Austin, Texas, United States

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  • Flash
    Chief Executive Officer
    Flash
    Feb 2025 - Current (1 year 4 months)
  • Flash
    President
    Flash
    Jul 2024 - Current (1 year 11 months)
  • Flash
    Chief Financial Officer
    Flash
    Oct 2023 - Jul 2024 (10 months)
  • freelance
    Consulting Chief Financial Officer
    freelance
    Mar 2023 - Sep 2023 (7 months)
    Finance Executive providing consulting services to both PE and VC backed companies. Currently engaged as a CFO Advisor for a $2B PE-backed, multi-national cybersecurity SaaS company. Focused on three core projects: - Implementing GTM strategic instrumentation for Product, Marketing, and Sales by revamping KPIs and reporting packages across the entire funnel. - Overseeing OpEx cost takeout and Capex reduction initiatives to optimize cost structure and cash flow. - Optimizing global cash management processes across multiple banking partners to allow for a reduction in overseas cash balances while maximizing the repatriation of funds.
  • C
    Consulting Chief Financial Officer
    Mar 2023 - Sep 2023 (7 months)
    Finance Executive providing consulting services to both PE and VC backed companies. Currently engaged as a CFO Advisor for a $2B PE-backed, multi-national cybersecurity SaaS company. Focused on three core projects: - Implementing GTM strategic instrumentation for Product, Marketing, and Sales by revamping KPIs and reporting packages across the entire funnel. - Overseeing OpEx cost takeout and Capex reduction initiatives to optimize cost structure and cash flow. - Optimizing global cash management processes across multiple banking partners to allow for a reduction in overseas cash balances while maximizing the repatriation of funds.
  • Wheel
    Chief Financial Officer (CFO) & Chief Operating Officer (COO)
    Wheel
    Aug 2020 - Feb 2023 (2 years 7 months)
    Established and grew the Finance, Operations, Commercial and HR teams. Led two rounds of funding resulting in $200M of capital raised, as well as the M&A transaction to purchase GoodRx’s virtual care platform in 2022. Built and managed the core Operations team, as well as Clinical Operations, to deliver consistent and high quality medical services to clients and patients. Wheel operates as a two-sided “gig-economy” marketplace, requiring the establishment and development of key marketplace programs and strategies to continually balance a highly dynamic market.
  • Wheel
    Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
    Wheel
    Mar 2020 - Aug 2020 (6 months)
  • Lyft
    VP Express Drive
    Lyft
    Aug 2018 - Mar 2020 (1 year 8 months)
    GM of the customer facing Fleet line of business, generating over $500 million in rental revenue and over $2 billion in Lyft rides from a fleet of ~40,000 vehicles across 90+ retail locations. Full P&L responsibility includes all aspects of program strategy and design – Pricing, Operations, and Fleet Management.
  • Audi on Demand
    President & Chief Operating Officer (COO)
    Audi on Demand
    Sep 2017 - Aug 2018 (1 year)
  • Silvercar
    President & Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
    Silvercar
    Jan 2016 - Sep 2017 (1 year 9 months)
  • Silvercar
    Chief Financial Officer
    Silvercar
    May 2012 - Jan 2016 (3 years 9 months)
    Integral member of the founding executive team that completed research on the Silvercar concept and secured the initial Series A funding to launch the company. Led the process to successfully raise multiple rounds of equity and debt capital in excess of $100 million to launch the company and fund expansion at critical stages of growth. Designed and implemented all aspects of the Finance function, including the Accounting and Revenue Management departments. Installed the necessary financial policies, General Ledger and Banking systems to create the Finance infrastructure. Installed and maintain a detailed Operating Plan process to drive strategic decisions, capital allocation, fundraising efforts, and budgeting processes. Led the M&A p
  • NXP acquires Freescale Semiconductor
    Director of Corporate Finance, Financial Planning & Analysis
    NXP acquires Freescale Semiconductor
    Dec 2010 - May 2012 (1 year 6 months)
    Directly responsible for analysis, preparation, and presentation of information to BoD, CEO, and CFO in order to drive strategic business decisions. Lead Finance role in annual Strategic and Operating Plan process. Integral member of IPO team – coordinated all aspects of financial modeling for valuation and roadshow preparation as well as providing support and analysis of capital structure considerations.
  • Freescale Semiconductor
    Assistant Treasurer
    Freescale Semiconductor
    Jul 2008 - Apr 2011 (2 years 10 months)
    Directly responsible for managing all aspects of Corporate Treasury, including Corporate Finance, Capital Markets, Cash Management, and Financial Risk Management. Responsible for overseeing highly levered capital structure consisting of both Secured Bank Facilities and High Yield Notes. Worked closely with Investor Relations department to respond to investor queries.
  • Hertz
    Assistant Treasurer
    Hertz
    Dec 2005 - Jun 2008 (2 years 7 months)
    Directly responsible for managing a highly levered, global capital structure during the privatization of the company due to a Private Equity leveraged buyout (LBO) and its subsequent public status following an IPO. Capital structure, approximately $12 billion in size, included High Yield Notes, Bank loans, and various Asset-Backed Securitization facilities to finance the fleet of vehicles. Led the negotiation and issuance of more than $3 billion in debt financings across multiple countries. Collaborated with Investor Relations and led certain Investor Conference meetings with CEO to answer questions regarding capital structure and overall financial strategy.
  • Nokia
    Treasury
    Nokia
    Jan 2001 - Dec 2005 (5 years)
  • First Data Corporation
    Business Analyst
    First Data Corporation
    Jan 1995 - Dec 1998 (4 years)
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  • NYU Stern School of Business
    MBA, Finance
    NYU Stern School of Business
    Jan 1998 - Dec 2000 (3 years)
  • Bentley University
    BS, Finance
    Bentley University
    Jan 1991 - Dec 1995 (5 years)
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