Kirsten Shwarz

Kirsten is a CPA, and Chartered Accountant with over 25 years of experience providing strategic, financial, operational, and financing guidance to high-growth entrepreneurial companies. Kirsten specializes in Technology and Bio-Technology industries but also has extensive experience in Manufacturing Operations.

Kirsten has served as CFO for Oncogenix, Adaptive Systems & JDSU, and Otono Networks Inc., which was acquired by IDEMIA. Kirsten continued as CFO for IDEMIA and was responsible for 3 subsidiaries of the multi-billion dollar global international company. She provided strategic guidance in value creation planning for all North American business units.