Michael Silberman

Inhaber, Chief Executive Officer, Firepointe GmbH

Los Angeles, United States of America

Skills

Corporate Finance Management
Corporate Finance Consulting
Investor Relations
Strategic Planning
Operations Management
Cash Flow Management
Turnaround Management
Internal Control System
Venture Capital
SEC reporting
Corporate Treasury Management
Recruiting
IPO
Online Marketing
Sales
Team Development
Customer relationship management
Contract Negotiation
Negotiation skills
Human Resources
Finanzielle Führung

Timeline

Professional experience for Michael Silberman

  • Current 3 years and 3 months, since Oct 2020

    Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

    Evergreen Fund 501(c)(3) dba MyAlyce

    SAAS technology company "MyAlyce", is developing a Relapse Alert and Overdose Prevention app that be can be downloaded on to our own proprietary wearable "band" on a standalone basis. It is designed to capture an array of very specific biometric data. The primary purpose of the app is the prevention of overdose deaths in treatment centers, which will be the market for our initial phase rollout. www.myalyce.com

  • Current 3 years and 5 months, since Aug 2020

    Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

    Evergreen Fund 501(c)(3) dba Red Door Life

    Substance abuse, addiction, mental health issues (ie: depression, suicide, self-harm) are wreaking havoc on families throughout the nation. Red Door Life is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity providing sober living, outpatient and sober companion recovery services for those people and their families and loved ones who are struggling. www.reddoor.life

  • Current 7 years, since Jan 2017

    Chief Executive Officer

    Firepointe GmbH

    Leading team to develop consumer-facing platform for the charitable giving space. Conducting an ICO in Switzerland and continuing to buildout and license the platform and technology, private label and branded. Full range of financial management, reporting, accounting, regulatory and tax filings. Overall corporate, business, recruiting, marketing and sales strategic planning, execution, testing and followup. Investor roadshows, presentations. www.firepointe.ch

  • 3 years and 3 months, Jan 2017 - Mar 2020

    Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

    Powerlend

    Full range of financial management, reporting, accounting, regulatory and tax filings.

  • 2014 - 2017

    CFO

    Quepasa Corporation

    Full range of financial management, reporting, accounting, regulatory and tax filings. Overall corporate, business, recruiting, marketing and sales strategic planning, execution, testing and followup. Investor roadshows, presentations.

  • 2013 - 2017

    Co-founder, EVP, CFO

    Mobile Corporation

    Full range of financial management, reporting, accounting, regulatory and tax filings. Overall corporate, business, recruiting, marketing and sales strategic planning, execution, testing and followup. Investor roadshows, presentations.

  • 2003 - 2015

    Consultant, Contract CFO, COO

    MSS Consulting Services, Inc.

    Created corporate, business, marketing, operational and financial strategies and solutions for confidential client base including established businesses as well as start-ups in a diverse range of industries and markets including bricks & mortar and online (eg; Commodities, Micro-Lending, Digital Publishing, Online Commerce).

  • 1997 - 2003

    Co-Founder, COO, CFO, Director

    Quepasa Corporation

    Original co-founder of the company. As Senior Financial and Operations Executive I had full responsibility for the planning and leadership of the corporate finance, accounting and auditing functions. The company targeted the U.S. Hispanic market culminating in a successful IPO in 1999. At the IPO the company’s market cap exceeded $400 million.

  • 1995 - 1998

    CFO, Director

    Retrospettiva, Inc.

    Full range of financial management, reporting, accounting, regulatory and tax filings. Overall corporate, business, recruiting, marketing and sales strategic planning, execution, testing and followup. Investor roadshows, presentations. Joined company to help it do an IPO which was subsequently successfully completed.

  • 1993 - 1996

    Prudential Securities, Inc.

    Prudential Securities, Inc.

    Partner in financial group that specialized in executive pension and welfare benefit plans and offered financial planning services and investments across a broad spectrum of assets classes with a $100 million portfolio under management.

  • 1991 - 1993

    President and CEO

    UMB Commercial Capital

    Start-up accounts receivable finance division with a federally chartered bank with $60 million in assets. Built a new division from the ground up. Grew the portfolio to more than $10 million.

  • 1985 - 1991

    Executive Vice President

    Allied Business Capital

    Hired as a change management consultant and started as an Account Executive. The business grew to include traditional factoring and accounts receivable and purchase order financing. Staff increased from 8 to over 30 employees and added a full-service credit checking and credit management department.

Educational background for Michael Silberman

  • 2 years and 10 months, Sep 1990 - Jun 1993

    Operations, Marketing, Finance

    UCLA Anderson School of Management

    Field study was consulting engagement with SGS Thomson in Grenoble, France.

  • 2 months, Jun 1985 - Jul 1985

    German studies

    Göthe Institut - Murnau

  • 1 year and 10 months, Sep 1983 - Jun 1985

    Economics

    UCLA

Languages

  • English

    First language

  • German

    Intermediate

Interests

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