As Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Bert Clement is responsible for managing all worldwide company operations related to finance and accounting, property management, and investor relations.

Before being appointed CFO in July 2007, Mr. Clement served as Senior Vice President, Finance and Controller since December 2000. Prior to joining VeriSign, Mr. Clement served as Controller for Network Solutions, Inc., which was acquired by VeriSign in December 2000. Over the past seven years, he has been a key member of VeriSign's leadership team, helping to set business strategy, manage acquisition integrations, and contribute to corporate profitability.

Mr. Clement has over 20 years of experience specializing in finance and accounting for high technology companies. Prior to joining VeriSign, he was an executive at MCI Communications and BroadPoint Communications. He also provided executive level consulting and advisory business services to public companies while at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

Mr. Clement holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from George Washington University and became a certified public accountant in 1986. He is fluent in French and Italian.