Jason Cole

Jason Cole is the CFO at Desktop Metal. Jason was previously at Analog Devices from January 2018 to May 2022, where they served as Division CFO, Global Operations and Technology. In this role, they reported to the CFO and served as Finance Lead for an organization with 12K employees and 15 internal sites, including seven internal factories and an extensive global network of external suppliers and partners. Jason managed a 150-person global cross-functional team executing accounting, finance, procurement, and real estate functions for North America, Asia, and Europe operations.

Jason also drove alignment between strategic priorities and financial performance, which included supply chain predictability and differentiating technology and employee development. Some of their notable accomplishments include serving as co-lead for the semiconductor industry's first green bond offering, investing $400M in proceeds to transformational, energy-efficient technologies and green buildings; spearheading initiatives to overhaul procurement by reorganizing the global team, implementing system enhancements, and strengthening supplier relationships; scoping, planning, and developing manufacturing strategy, including factory expansions, closures, and complex product transfers, which expanded gross margins and strengthened the supply network; leading strategic efforts to improve long-term and short-term supply resiliency to maintain financial performance during the global pandemic; and serving as the point of contact for investors and providing updates on supply chain, operational resiliency, inventory, cost management, margin optimization, and strategic direction.

Jason Cole has a Master of Business Administration from Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management, a Certificate in Mergers & Acquisitions from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, a Certificate in Strategic Financial Analysis for Business Evaluation from Harvard Business School, and a BS in Accountancy from Bentley University. Jason also has a degree in Business Management from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.