Michael Silberman
Inhaber, Chief Executive Officer, Firepointe GmbH
Los Angeles, United States of America
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