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Kay Burgess has over 20 years experience in finance and administration. Since October 1997, as a partner in Tatum CFO Partners, L.L.P, she has served as CFO or Co-CFO in a variety of industries. Ms. Burgess has particular expertise with the financial systems and processes required for the growth and success of technology companies.
Prior to joining Accipiter, Ms. Burgess served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer for Peopleclick, a market-leading provider of web-based human resources software and services. During her four-year tenure, the company closed Series B and C rounds of funding totaling $23.5 million led by a tier-one venture capital firm; completed five successful acquisitions; secured debt financing with a $300 billion international bank; grew revenue from $1.6 million to $42 million annually; became profitable and cash flow positive.
Prior to joining Tatum CFO Partners, Ms. Burgess directed the finance, accounting and treasury functions for Premier Health Alliance, Inc., a healthcare purchasing, consulting, and management alliance providing services to more than 1,700 teaching and community hospitals in the United States and Canada. Prior to joining Premier, Ms. Burgess was part of the original team that developed the financial organization for Discover Card and Sears Payment Systems, start-up subsidiaries of Sears Roebuck in Chicago.
Ms. Burgess began her career at KMG Main Hurdman, Chicago (which became KPMG Peat Marwick through a merger). She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business with a concentration in accounting from Indiana University. She is an Illinois Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of CPA's and the Illinois CPA Society. | 