As a principal, Ken sets strategic goals and objectives, purposefully leading business operations, monitoring performance and driving business growth. He works collaboratively with client teams to share insights, recommend process and control improvements and advise on complex technical issues in the areas of equity and debt financing, stock compensation, income taxes, and revenue recognition. Ken has more than 15 years of experience as a partner providing audit services and advising on internal control systems and processes to public and private emerging growth companies in the technology, life sciences, healthcare services and venture capital industries. He advises on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, initial public offerings and additional securities filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
- Advised private companies through several equity transactions, including the registration and filing with the SEC for an initial public offering.
- Served large multinational public and private companies in the technology industry with revenues exceeding $2B.
- Implemented diversity and inclusion strategy by driving behavioral change through education, including training sessions, workshops, and webinars.
- Directed emerging growth venture-backed private companies in the life sciences industry from pre-revenue to exit via merger/acquisition or initial public offering.
- Served large multinational public and private companies in the technology industry with revenues exceeding $500M.
- Advised several private and public companies about the GAAP, tax and SEC requirements and implications of several mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.
- Advised several private companies on readiness and requirements to be a public company.
- OCTANe, Board member
- Think Together, Board member
- Chapman University, Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics, Board member
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), member