Cristine Cearing is an experienced finance professional currently serving as Accounting Manager at Lightmatter since February 2024. Prior to this role, Cristine was a Senior Finance Manager at Intel Corporation from July 2019 to February 2023, providing strategic finance support to the Data Center & AI business unit and managing financial operations for the Data Center Group. Cristine's previous experience includes serving as Senior Accounting Manager at Barefoot Networks, Inc., where responsibilities included overseeing general accounting activities, and as an Accounting Consultant at Accretive Solutions, where Cristine supported multiple startups with financial management. Early career experience also includes a role as Senior Accountant at Nicira, where general accounting functions were managed for a startup with international offices. Cristine holds a BS in Accounting and Business/Management from San Jose State University.