Kyle Zhao

SVP, Finance, Product & Operations at AutoLeap

Kyle Zhao is the SVP of Finance, Product & Operations at AutoLeap. Kyle has over 6 years of experience in finance and operations, and has held various positions at companies such as HiMama, FieldEdge, BMO Capital Markets, and Highland Creek Partners LLC.

At HiMama, Kyle built and led the finance, HR, and business operations teams as the company raised 2 venture rounds and grew from 40 to 100+ employees. Kyle then did the same for Customer Success at FieldEdge, launching the new SaaS platform's first $5M of ARR. For their accomplishments, Kyle won back-to-back Stevie Awards for Customer Service, Glassdoor's Best Places to Work, and Inc. 5000 placement. Kyle also successfully refinanced two tranches of debt and prepared financials + SaaS reporting for eventual acquisition by Advent International in March 2018.

Prior to HiMama and FieldEdge, Kyle worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at BMO Capital Markets and an Investment Associate at Highland Creek Partners LLC. Kyle's wealth of experience in finance and operations makes him a valuable asset to AutoLeap.

Kyle Zhao is an Honors Business Administration (BA) graduate from Ivey Business School at Western University with a certification from the CFA Institute as a CFA Charterholder.

They are on a team with Umar Mir - Chief of Staff, Adam Satow - VP, Customer Sales, and Jessica Granatowski - VP, Sales. Kyle Zhao reports to Steve Lau, Co-Founder & Co-CEO.

Timeline

  • SVP, Finance, Product & Operations

    Current role