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Joe Pagano

Energizer · DISC type I
Chief Financial Officer at SendBird - The Chat API for Mobile Apps and Websites
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Joe Pagano is a results-oriented CFO at Sendbird with over 30 years of experience in finance and operations, specializing in scaling emerging, venture-backed startups. He has a proven track record in fiscal management, M&A, and fundraising, having managed global teams across Asia and South America. He holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Arizona.

Outside of his financial expertise, Joe values giving back to the community, citing his time tutoring at an inner-city early childhood center as a pivotal experience. Colleagues appreciate his supportive nature and great sense of humor, which he brings to his leadership style. He mentions not having many time-intensive hobbies.

He chose his career path by looking at the back of his college course catalog and picking one of the jobs with the highest starting salaries: accounting.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Chief Financial Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Joe shows up

Imaginative
Full Of Energy
Big Picture Person

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.

Priorities

Topics Joe cares about

Startup Growth
He has spent the last 20 years as an operational CFO focused on fiscal management and creating value for Series B/C+ funded startups.
Global Operations
Has extensive experience managing distributed teams across the United States, South Korea, Argentina, China, and India.
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Career

Work history

6-2018
Chief Financial Officer
SendBird - The Chat API for Mobile Apps and Websites
1-2016 - 5-2018
Chief Financial Officer
Data Torrent, Inc.
6-2014 - 1-2016
Chief Financial Officer
Clean Wave Technologies, Inc
3-2012 - 6-2014
Chief Financial Officer
Ecologic Brands
1-2009 - 1-2012
Chief Financial Officer
I.T. Convergence
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Media appearances

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Education
Bachelor of Science
University of Arizona
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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