Scott Southron

COO and CFO at StartMeeting

Scott Southron has a solid and diverse work experience spanning various industries. Starting in 1999, they worked as a Partner and Managing Director at Roth Capital Partners, where they oversaw investment banking efforts in the technology and services sectors. Scott then served as CFO at NWP, a leading billing and customer care solutions company in the multi-family real estate market, from 2002 to 2005.

In 2005, Southron joined Lyon Communities, a real estate investment and management company, as Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer. During their tenure, they managed corporate investment and management operations, evaluated acquisition and development opportunities, and oversaw accounting, reporting, and planning groups.

Southron subsequently joined Solutions 2 GO Inc, a start-up video game distribution company, as CFO and COO. Scott played a crucial role in establishing the business, securing contracts with major retailers/suppliers/publishers in the video game industry, and capitalizing the company.

In 2010, Southron became the Managing Director at Etonien, LLC, a CFO consulting firm focused on private equity sector clients. Their responsibilities included raising equity, restructuring and turnarounds, strategic planning, and mergers and acquisitions.

Southron then served as CFO at eSolar, a development stage company owned by GE Energy, from 2011 to 2013. Scott was responsible for completing and negotiating licensing and equity deals, building a business development pipeline, and implementing accounting and control systems.

In 2013, Southron joined SpinMedia, a private equity and venture-backed digital media/publishing company, as Chief Financial Officer. Scott successfully completed a recapitalization and sale of the business to a new ownership group.

From 2014, Southron held the position of COO and CFO at carrierX, a collaborative communications solutions provider. Scott played an instrumental role in redefining one-to-many communications and ensuring excellent customer service and pricing.

Most recently, in 2020, Southron became the Chief Operating Officer at Bullhorn.fm.

Throughout their career, Southron has demonstrated strong financial leadership, expertise in strategic planning and execution, and the ability to drive growth and maximize returns for stakeholders.

Scott Southron completed their undergraduate education at the University of Southern California from 1984 to 1987. Scott pursued a degree in Business with a focus on Accounting and Finance. In 1989, they obtained the certification of Certified Public Accountant from the State of California.

In 1982, Scott attended California State University, Long Beach, where they studied Business Administration and Management. Although the degree they obtained from this institution is unspecified in the provided information, it can be assumed that they completed some course requirements or obtained credits related to Business Administration and Management during this period.

In 2009, Scott Southron attended Villanova University to obtain a Certificate in Lean Six Sigma.

Overall, Scott's education history highlights their strong background in business and finance, with a specific focus on accounting.

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Timeline

  • COO and CFO

    November, 2014 - present