Joseph Gilbride

Joseph Gilbride is the current CFO at Luminit. Joseph has over thirteen years of experience in corporate finance and accounting. Prior to joining Luminit, Joseph was the Director of Finance/Controller at Columbia Utilities LLC, a multi-state energy company. Joseph was responsible for developing controls and measures for cutting costs and maximizing operational efficiencies. Joseph also instituted the company’s forecasting processes and accounts payable system.

Before their work at Columbia Utilities LLC, Joseph Gilbride worked as the Vice President Corporate Controller / Financial Director at Protegrity, a $50M global software firm that designs applications for managing massive amount of data. At Protegrity, Joseph led all aspects of accounting and finance for 5 global subsidiaries (UK, Sweden, Israel, Germany, and China), which included aggressive management of cash, forecasting, and commissions/tax planning and management. Joseph also monitored outsourced payroll, negotiated licensing agreements and contracts, and prepared financial reports and analyses for executive team and board of directors. While at Protegrity, Joseph helped turn the company cash positive through implementation of substantial cost-cutting measures. Joseph also collaborated with the CEO on the sale of the Israeli subsidiary and helped prepare the company for a possible IPO.

Joseph Gilbride is a highly experienced financial professional with a proven track record of success in both small and large companies. Joseph is a strategic thinker who is able to see the big picture and develop innovative solutions to complex problems. Joseph is a strong communicator who is able to build consensus among different stakeholders. Joseph is a trusted advisor who is respected by their colleagues for their integrity and expertise.

Joseph Gilbride has a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from NYU Stern School of Business in Finance, General and a BS from NYU Stern School of Business in Accounting. Joseph Gilbride is a Certified Public Accountant--Active from New York.

They are on a team with Stanley Kao - VP of Business Development, Suleyman Turgut - Chief Revenue Officer, and Mitch Jansen - COO. Joseph Gilbride reports to Engin Arik, Executive Chairman, Founder, President & CEO.