Brian Bason

Founder

CEO at Bark

Charlotte Metro

FoundedBark

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Brian Bason is Chief Operating Officer at Bark, where he oversees finance, HR, compliance, risk, and operational infrastructure. His work has included leading regulatory execution to obtain Mobile Virtual Network Operator status across all 50 states, implementing the company's first HRIS, establishing multi-state sales tax compliance across more than 20 states, and transitioning the organization's insurance coverage from small-business to mid-market commercial lines. He has also supported diligence processes for fundraising and commercial credit facility transactions.

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Bark's investors · 11

American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactMadison Atlanta SeedAtlanta · since 2018 BYU Cougar CapitalProvo Deviation CapitalNew York Fuel CapitalCovina · $500K – $1M checks · since 2018 Signal Peak VenturesSalt Lake City · $250K – $5M checks · since 2018 Social StartsSan Francisco Studio VCNew York · $400K checks Teamworthy VenturesNew York TechstarsBoulder · $220K checks Two Sigma VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M checks · since 2018

Co-founders at Bark

Carly StrifeCofounder

Experience

BarkChief Operating Officercurrent2022 — presentCharlotte, North Carolina, United States
BarkChief Financial Officer2020 — 2022Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Merrill LynchBusiness Support Executive, Strategic Field Initiatives2019 — 2020Charlotte, North Carolina Area
Merrill LynchVarious Roles1995 — 2020
Merrill LynchDirector, Head of Client Relationship Management2017 — 2019Charlotte, North Carolina Area
Merrill LynchDirector, Division Client Relationship Manager2007 — 2017Charlotte, North Carolina Area
Merrill LynchVice President, Client Relationship Manager2006 — 2007Pensacola, Florida Area
Merrill LynchVice President, Associate Client Relationship Manager2005 — 2006Marlton, New Jersey
Merrill LynchVice President, Manager2002 — 2005Pennington, New Jersey, United States

Skills & more

Corporate FinanceHuman Resources (HR)Investments9Wealth Management11Investment Advisory3Securities8Business Strategy4Vendor Management12Risk Management16Operations Management4Series 717Training3

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Who is Brian Bason?: Brian Bason is Chief Operating Officer at Bark, where he oversees finance, HR, compliance, risk, and operational infrastructure. His work has included leading regulatory execution to obtain Mobile Virtual Network Operator status across all 50 states, implementing the company's first HRIS, establishing multi-state sales tax compliance across more than 20 states, and transitioning the organization's insurance coverage from small-business to mid-market commercial lines. He has also supported diligence processes for fundraising and commercial credit facility transactions.
Where does Brian Bason work?: Brian Bason is CEO of Bark.
What companies did Brian Bason found?: Brian Bason founded Bark.