Matthew Petzold

Chief Financial Officer at Sprout Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Matthew Petzold has extensive experience as a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in various companies. Matthew currently holds the position of CFO at Sprout Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since July 2020. Previously, they served as CFO at SmartSky Networks, LLC from February 2016 to July 2020. In this role, they were responsible for accounting, treasury, investor relations, and financial planning for the company, which is a next-generation airborne communications provider.

Before that, Matthew was the CFO at Sprout Pharmaceuticals from February 2011 to January 2016, where they played a significant role in the successful sale of the company to Valeant Pharmaceuticals for a cash consideration of $1 billion. Matthew also had oversight of the legal and manufacturing functions.

Prior to their role at Sprout Pharmaceuticals, Matthew worked as the CFO at Slate Pharmaceuticals from August 2011 to February 2012. Matthew was involved in the financial operations of the company during this period.

Earlier in their career, Matthew served as the CFO at Bandwidth.com from January 2008 to November 2010. Here, they directed several financial functions and facilitated the company's growth during the Great Recession by expanding credit facilities and optimizing assets.

Matthew also held the position of CFO at Motricity from January 2005 to January 2008. Matthew played a crucial role in doubling the company's revenue and completed three acquisitions during this time.

Furthermore, Matthew worked as the CFO at Verestar Inc. from August 2001 to December 2004. Here, they directed the financial, human resources, and legal functions, resulting in significant reductions in contractual commitments, headcount, and operational facilities.

Before their role at Verestar Inc., Matthew briefly served as the CFO at MediaCenters in 2000.

Matthew'searliest CFO role was at UUNET, where they held the position of CFO/Controller from June 1995 to April 2000. Matthew oversaw the financial affairs of the world's largest ISP, managing finance staff across 29 countries and leading large-scale financial M&A and integration projects.

Overall, Matthew Petzold has a wealth of experience as a CFO, with achievements ranging from successful company sales to navigating periods of economic uncertainty and facilitating growth.

Matthew Petzold attended Gettysburg College, but no specific information about their degree or field of study is provided. The duration of their education at Gettysburg College is also unknown.

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  • Chief Financial Officer

    July, 2020 - present

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