Tj Schaefer

TJ Schaefer's work experience begins with their current role as the Chief Financial Officer at Arcadia Biosciences, starting in January 2023. Prior to this, they held positions at Arcadia Biosciences as the Vice President of Finance & Investor Relations from March 2022 to January 2023, Vice President of Finance from July 2021 to March 2022, and Senior Director of Finance from July 2020 to July 2021.

Before joining Arcadia Biosciences, Schaefer worked as the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis at Flavor Producers from June 2018 to June 2020. TJ also served as the Managing Director at Applied FP&A from 2015 to 2019.

Schaefer's other previous roles include Director of Financial Planning & Analysis at Century Snacks, LLC. in 2017, Director of Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis at TechStyle Fashion Group from 2016 to 2017, and Manager of Business Analysis & Planning at Pharmavite from 2013 to 2016.

TJ gained experience in financial planning and analysis at LRN, where they held the positions of Manager from 2010 to 2013 and Senior Financial Analyst from 2008 to 2010. Schaefer's earlier experience includes working as a Senior Finance Associate at Computer Science Corporation in 2007, and as a Finance Global Supply Chain Intern at Cisco Systems in 2006.

Schaefer began their career at Edward Jones, starting as an Equity Research Specialist in 1999. TJ later held roles as an Associate Analyst for Telecommunications from 2000 to 2002, and as a Senior Equity Analyst for Telecommunications Equipment from 2002 to 2005.

TJ Schaefer holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Finance from the USC Marshall School of Business. TJ also obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Economics & Finance from McKendree University. In 2002, they became a CFA Charterholder after completing their studies at the CFA Institute. Furthermore, they possess certifications such as the Chartered Financial Analyst designation from the CFA Institute, the Microsoft Office Specialist Excel Expert 2016 from Microsoft, and the Series 63 and Series 7 certifications from FINRA.