Travis Bird

Travis Bird is Velentium’s Chief Financial Officer. Travis has enjoyed a robust career in finance and public accounting for over 20 years. He began his career as an entrepreneur (he operated his own painting business in college). He has held various financial and operational roles within various emerging growth organizations. When he started working with rapidly-growing small businesses, he found that is where his true passion lay. He has worked with over half a dozen companies similar to Velentium and has an interest in technical subjects. In fact, he started his college education in engineering before ultimately settling on finance.

Travis holds his bachelor’s degree in Corporate Finance from Brigham Young University, his master’s degree in Accounting from the University of Notre Dame, and is a Certified Public Accountant. He has been the operational CFO for various venture capital/private equity-backed growth companies, has built multiple finance and accounting organizations, and has been responsible for the international expansion of a product sales business.

When weighing a new career opportunity, Travis evaluates three things: the people, the organization’s vision and purpose, and if the job will be both engaging and challenging. Velentium easily checked all three boxes. He believes that “Velentium separates itself from its competitors by its culture and speed.” His goals for the company include building out a world-class finance accounting back office that is scalable. In the future, he hopes to see the medical device industry solve more and more health issues that challenge the world.

Travis is married and has six children ranging from ages 3-21 (he says his kids are his “most notable accomplishment”). As a family, they enjoy anything that takes them outside to be active. In his spare time, Travis enjoys swimming, running, and woodworking. He is motivated to succeed by the joy of discovery.