Joe Carena

Joe Carena, MBA, has a diverse range of work experience spanning various industries and roles. Joe currently serves as the Lead Financial Analyst at Flexential, where they analyze data to drive the company's product line forward. In this role, they manage and automates financial reporting, evaluates historical performance, and forecasts future trends.

Prior to joining Flexential, Joe worked as a Pricing and Offer Management II at Lumen Technologies. Here, they were responsible for planning and implementing marketing programs to support organizational objectives. Joe conducted financial modeling, analyzed market considerations, and negotiated contracts with customers.

Before that, Joe served as a Financial Operations Analyst at Marketo, an Adobe Company, where they managed financial systems optimization projects. Joe also contributed to the Marketo merger during Adobe's acquisition.

Joe's experience also includes a role as a Senior Financial Analyst at Vail Resorts, where they worked on a pilot program to optimize product sales for ski resorts. Joe determined the feasibility of the program and concluded that it was not viable.

In addition, Joe has experience as a Senior Operations Analyst at Reliant Funding, where they optimized financial and operations systems through the implementation of Salesforce applications and sales team training. Joe also played a key role in a merger and created revenue pipeline cash flow forecasting.

Earlier in their career, Joe worked as a Financial Operations Analyst at Mountain Aviation, where they expanded accounting and finance capabilities through system integrations. Joe managed individual profit and loss statements for aircraft owners.

Joe's entrepreneurial experience includes co-owning a restaurant company, VZF, LLC, where they played a significant role in its growth and financial management. Joe acquired and launched multiple locations and ultimately sold their share for a significant return on investment.

Lastly, Joe served as a Staff Accountant at Avanti Destinations, where they refined the accounts receivable and collections process and oversaw foreign exchange currency hedging.

Overall, Joe Carena's work experience showcases their expertise in financial analysis, strategic planning, system optimization, and business management across a variety of industries.

Joe Carena, MBA, has a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree in Business Administration, Management and Operations from Colorado State University. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Sociology from the University of Lynchburg. Additionally, they have completed wilderness training and leadership courses at NOLS.