 | Joan Nevins serves as Kalido's Chief Financial Officer, responsible
for the company's overall financial discipline and business controls.
She also oversees all general and administrative functions, including
the human resources, information technology and facilities functions,
while helping to lead overall corporate direction and growth strategy.
Prior to Kalido, Nevins was the CFO for Upromise, Inc., a
venture-backed internet start-up operating a savings network to help
Americans save for college. At Upromise, Inc., Nevins helped raise two
rounds of venture capital, developed systems to manage the
organization's rapid growth, and achieved additional critical cash flow
for the young start-up by successfully restructuring corporate expenses.
Before her tenure at Upromise, Inc., Nevins held a number of CFO and
other senior level positions in high technology companies, including
Arbortext, Inc., WolfData, Inc. and most notably PictureTel
Corporation. At PictureTel she raised over $150 million dollars to fund
corporate growth. She also has a wealth of experience in raising and
managing capital, effectively leading organizations through private
placements, initial public offerings and secondary offerings, as well
as navigating mergers and acquisitions.
Nevins received an MBA in finance from the Wharton School,
University of Pennsylvania; an MS degree in accounting from Bentley
College; and a BA in economics from Bates College. |