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Keith Adams is a highly skilled, driven, and respected individual with over 30 years of experience in Accounting and Finance. As a serial CFO, Keith has demonstrated exceptional leadership in various areas, including Finance, Operations, HR, Facilities, Legal, and IT. Keith's expertise lies in being a hands-on operational CFO, particularly in venture-funded start-ups, where he excels in scaling businesses, driving profitability, raising equity and debt, and achieving successful exits.
Keith's diverse industry experience encompasses Technology (hardware, software, SAAS, semiconductor, search, and e-commerce), Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, and Food industries. Currently serving as the Chief Financial Officer at 4Front Ventures, Keith has successfully led efforts in the company's financial strategy and management since 2022. Prior to this role, Keith held the position of Chief Financial Officer at Loudpack, Inc., the most decorated cannabis company in the industry. He played a crucial role in cultivating, manufacturing, and distributing award-winning cannabis brands.
Additionally, Keith served as the Chief Accounting Officer at DYME Brands, Inc., a multi-state cannabis brands, distribution, and delivery platform. During his tenure, Keith facilitated the growth of DionyMed by selling branded products in various cannabis categories and overseeing successful Direct-To-Consumer deliveries.
Before entering the cannabis industry, Keith served as the CFO at Efficient Power Conversion, where he led the development and introduction of enhancement-mode gallium nitride-based power management devices. He also worked as an interim CFO at Zero260, providing valuable financial expertise to start-ups and supporting their transition from a controller to a CFO.
Keith's educational background includes a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. With an impressive track record and expertise in start-ups and SaaS, Keith Adams is a distinguished professional in the field of CFOs.
More about this expert
- Full name
- Keith Adams
- Location
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Title
- Chief Financial Officer
- Company
- 4Front Ventures (since 2022)
- LinkedIn profile
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-adams-cpa-cma-6275b0/
- LinkedIn Connections
- 3854
- Summary
- I am a talented, driven, respected and successful serial CFO with 30+yrs in Accounting and Finance with demonstrated leadership in Finance, Operations, HR, Facilities, Legal and IT. I am a hands-on operational CFO, typically joining a venture-funded start-up to lead efforts in scaling, driving profitability, raising equity and debt and reaching a successful exit. Diverse Industry Experience Technology (hardware, software, SAAS, semiconductor, search and eCommerce) Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing and Food industries.
- Skills
- Start-ups SaaS
Education
- University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
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Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Attended in 1977 - 1981
Field of study: Accounting - Hamilton High School
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Attended in 1973
- 1977
Positions
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4Front Ventures
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area · On-site
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Chief Financial Officer
May 2022 - Present
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Loudpack, Inc.
Greater Los Angeles Area
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Chief Financial Officer
Nov 2019 - Apr 2022
Loudpack is the most decorated cannabis company in the industry. We cultivate, manufacture and distribute the following brands:
- Kingpen - The World's Most Awarded Vape
- Loudpack - Award Winning Flower, Concentrates, Vapes and Edibles.
- Dime Bag - Flower and Concentrates
- Honey Pot - Most Awarded Edibles and Topicals
- Loudpack Legacy - A platform that pays homage to the great farmers in Humboldt.
- Lift Tickets - Award Winning Live Resin Infused Pre-Rolls
- Smokiez Edibles - Award Winning Gummiez
- Dr. Norms - Award Winning Cookies
Humboldt's Finest (Raw and Uncut) - Award Winning Concentrates
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DYME Brands, Inc.
San Francisco Bay Area
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Chief Accounting Officer
Jul 2018 - Nov 2019
Founded in 2017, DionyMed is a multi-state cannabis brands, distribution and delivery platform, supporting cultivators, manufacturers and award-winning brands in the medical and adult-use cannabis markets. DionyMed sells branded products in every category from flower to vape cartridges, concentrates, and edibles. DionyMed serves more than 700 dispensaries and completes over 10,000 Direct-To-Consumer deliveries each month with its growing portfolio of products and brands
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Efficient Power Conversion
El Segundo, CA
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CFO
May 2016 - Jun 2018
EPC is the leader in enhancement mode gallium nitride based power management devices. EPC was the first to introduce enhancement-mode gallium-nitride-on-silicon (eGaN) FETs as power MOSFET replacements in applications such as DC-DC converters, wireless power transfer, envelope tracking, RF transmission, power inverters, remote sensing technology (LiDAR), and Class-D audio amplifiers with device performance many times greater than the best silicon power MOSFETs.
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Zero260
San Francisco Bay Area
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CFO
Sep 2012 - Jun 2016
As an interim CFO, I help companies either bridge full time CFO's or help companies as they transition from a controller to CFO but aren't ready to hire a full time CFO.