John Ferrara

John C. Ferrara has been the CFO of several Public, Private and Private Equity portfolio companies primarily in media, technology, financial and information services; including The Street, EDGAR Online, Gabelli Asset Management and Golden Books. John is also an experienced Corporate Director, having served on the Boards and Audit Committees of four publicly traded companies and a Not-For-Profit.

An executive with extensive experience in finance & operations, M&A, business strategy, risk management, corporate governance, debt and equity financing, SEC & GAAP reporting, FP&A, Capital & Operating budgets, SOX compliance, Investor Relations, cash management, tax planning & compliance and internal controls & systems. John has developed and executed business plans to raise capital, identify, fund, close and integrate acquisitions, improve operating efficiencies, increase profitability and build shareholder value. John has direct experience with digital media, advertising, subscription services, e-commerce, SAAS, broadcasting, publishing, investment management, consulting and professional services.

John is a CPA, has an MBA in Finance from Columbia University and a BS in Accounting from the University of Maryland and began his career at a Big 4 public accounting firm before moving on to financial positions a two Fortune 500 companies. John is a member of Financial Executives Institute (FEI), National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Executive Forum.

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