Fernando Tapia

Fernando Tapia has extensive experience in the finance field, beginning with a role as a Sr. Finance Analyst at The Walt Disney Company in 1999. Fernando then moved to Medtronic in 2005, where they held the same role. In 2007, they became a Finance Manager at St. Jude Medical. In 2010, they were promoted to Sr. Finance Manager at SolarWorld. After three years, they moved to AFEX as a Manager Fp&A. In 2015, they joined Calavo Growers as a Controller - Fresh Operations. In 2018, they were appointed Chief Financial Officer at AvoPacific Oils. Most recently, in 2023, they became Corporate Financial Controller at Nexa3D.

Fernando Tapia's education history includes a Doctor of Philosophy in Global Leadership and Change from Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology (2017-2021), a Master's in Business Administration from Pepperdine University (2001-2004), a Bachelor's in International Business from California State University, Northridge (1995-2000), and an Advanced Accounting Certificate from University of Maryland College Park (2004-2006).