Dane Francis

Dane Francis has extensive work experience in financial planning and analysis. Dane is currently working at IMAX as the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis. Previously, they held the same role at Hasbro, where they led the FP&A team for the features division in Los Angeles. Dane also worked as a Finance Manager at Kaiser Permanente, where they led the budgeting and forecasting process for the pharmacy finance division. Before that, they held finance manager positions at Saban Brands, Warner Bros. Entertainment Group of Companies, and Sony Pictures Entertainment. Dane'searlier experience includes working as a Project Cost Controller at Siemens Energy & Automation.

Dane Francis has a diverse education history. Dane obtained an MBA with a focus on Finance from Western Michigan University - Haworth College of Business, graduating between 2001 and 2003. Prior to that, they completed their B-Com degree in Business at Osmania University from 1997 to 2000. Dane also received a Higher Secondary School Certificate in Science from Montfort Higer Secondary School between 1995 and 1997. Dane's foundational educational background includes a Secondary School Certificate in General studies from Girideepam High School, completed from 1985 to 1995. Additionally, Dane has acquired a variety of certifications, such as the Google Data Analytics Certificate from Coursera in 2021 and numerous LinkedIn certifications, including Applied Machine Learning, Data Fluency, Excel Business Intelligence, Learning R, and more.