Diana Ciontea

Diana Ciontea is an experienced finance professional with a diverse background. Diana currently holds the position of Vice President, Finance at Axios HQ since January 2023. Prior to this role, they served as Treasurer and Board Member at the Santa Barbara Education Foundation from September 2018.

Diana has also held various finance positions in the technology and SaaS industry. Diana worked at ProductPlan, where they served as Vice President Finance from May 2022 to December 2022, and as Director of Finance from March 2020 to May 2022. During their time at ProductPlan, Diana played a significant role in developing the business case for scaling sales efforts and improving MRR reporting.

Before joining ProductPlan, Diana worked at FastSpring as Director, Finance from April 2018 to March 2020. During their tenure, they initiated the FP&A function and developed a cohort-based revenue forecasting model for the SaaS business.

Prior to FastSpring, Diana worked at ZestFinance as Director, Finance & Analysis from April 2017 to April 2018. Diana also held the position of Senior Manager, FP&A from August 2015 to April 2017. At ZestFinance, they led financial due diligence for series D investment and refinanced debt line, among other accomplishments.

Diana started their career at Citigroup, where they worked as an Analyst, Investment Banking from June 2008 to March 2011. Before that, they held various roles at the University of Southern California as a Supplemental Instruction Leader and Merit Research Scholar.

Overall, Diana Ciontea's work experience showcases their expertise in finance, including roles in strategic financial planning, financial analysis, and leadership positions in both corporate and nonprofit organizations.

Diana Ciontea completed their undergraduate education from 2004 to 2008 at the University of Southern California, where they earned a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering and Business. In addition to their formal education, they also obtained a certification in Executive Data Science Specialization from Coursera Course Certificates in November 2016.