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Burt Podbere

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CFO at CrowdStrike
📍 Sunnyvale, California, United States

Burt Podbere is a seasoned technology and finance executive with over 20 years of experience, currently serving as the CFO of CrowdStrike. His expertise spans M&A, public offerings, and strategic planning, underscored by his background as a Chartered Accountant. He has a proven track record of navigating companies through significant financial events.

Beyond his corporate role, Burt is actively involved in philanthropy as the Treasurer and a Board Member for the CrowdStrike Foundation. He is passionate about giving back by supporting the next generation of talent in cybersecurity and AI through scholarships, research grants, and pro-bono security programs for NGOs.

He played a key role in the $635M sale of OpenDNS, a cloud-delivered network security company, to Cisco.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
CFO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Sunnyvale, California, United States
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Priorities

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Cybersecurity Finance
As CFO of a leading cybersecurity firm, he frequently discusses financial performance, record-breaking quarters, and net new ARR growth in the context of the security market.
AI Security
He emphasizes CrowdStrike's role as the security platform for the AI era, highlighting the company's focus on securing AI from development to cloud adoption.
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Career

Work history

9-2015
CFO
CrowdStrike
11-2017
Treasurer, Board Member
CrowdStrike Foundation
5-2014 - 8-2015
CFO
OpenDNS, part of Cisco
10-2011 - 4-2014
CFO
Net Optics, Inc., part of Ixia
10-2011
SVP Finance and Chief Accounting Officer, Interim CFO
Epocrates, part of Athenahealth
In the press

Media appearances

Burt Podbere on How to Run a Successful IPO. Featured in Profile Magazine
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CrowdStrike CFO moves to assure Wall Street. Featured in MarketWatch
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Education
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McGill University
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