OC Business Journal

Rachel Nelson, CFO

CB Technologies Inc., Orange

Rachel Nelson joined CBT at its inception in 2001 and has led its financial operations since 2012. Under her leadership, CBT increased EBITDA by 720% over a three year period, brought in $5mm of investment, automated and streamlined accounting processes, and has added Fortune 100 customers, and global partners like HPE, Intel, and PTC. During the pandemic in 2020, the company faced financial challenges, but was able keep staff fully employed due to Nelson's ability to leverage funding through different avenues. As a result of Nelson's efforts, CBT not only increased headcount by 27% but was also able to honor CBT's Future of Work Inclusion initiative, which supports underprivileged students with scholarships and internship opportunities. Nelson's financial leadership has been integral to CBT's growth from an IT value-added reseller with 12 employees to a premier Domain Expert Integrator with 56 employees.

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