Carolyn Helms

Ms. Helms is the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at Longitude Capital. Prior to joining Longitude Capital in 2008, Ms. Helms was the Controller at Sierra Ventures, a technology-focused venture capital firm with over $1.5 billion under management. At Sierra Ventures, Ms. Helms managed the finance staff and was responsible for all aspects of financial accounting, reporting and tax. Prior to Sierra Ventures, Ms. Helms held the position of Accounting Manager at NetManage, a publicly-traded software company, and was a Senior Auditor with Arthur Andersen LLP. Ms. Helms is a licensed C.P.A. (inactive) and graduated cum laude with a B.S. in Business Administration (Accounting) from San Jose State University.