John O'Brien
InvestorCo-President and Global Head of Real Assets at Blue Owl Capital at Atalaya Capital · Investor at Pilot Growth Equity
Greater Boston
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John: together at Saint Anselm College
About
John O'Brien is Chief Financial Officer at Pilot Growth Equity. He has 20 years of experience in startup and high-growth environments, with a background in financial and operational practices related to productivity, efficiency, and company value.
Experience
- Pilot Growth EquityCFOcurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Contract ConsultingCFO Consultantcurrent2015 — presentGreater Boston Area
- CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)Consulting CFO2021 — 2023Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- The Brighton Company LLCCFO2017 — 2021Burlington, MA
- FirstBest Systems IncCFO / Vice President of Finance2007 — 2014Bedford MA
- Thermo Fisher ScientificDivision Controller2007Franklin, MA
- Cohesive TechnologiesController1997 — 2006Franklin, MA
- State StreetSenior Mutual Fund Accountant1995 — 1997Quincy, MA
Skills & more
Financial MetricsCorporate Financial ReportingCapital RaisingChange ManagementFinancial ReportingSolution ImplementationMergers & Acquisitions18Start-ups11Venture Capital5Finance12Financial Analysis6Due Diligence5
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Colleagues at Atalaya Capital
Alan Kirshenbaum
Chief Financial Officer at Blue Owl Capital
Andrew Polland
Chief Operating Officer at Blue Owl Capital
Craig Packer
Investor at Owl Rock Capital
Craig W. Packer
Co-President at Blue Owl Capital
Dean Allman
Principal at Blue Owl Capital
Haitham Abdulkarim
Managing Director at Blue Owl Capital
Ilan Aharoni
Principal at Blue Owl Capital
Josh Ufberg
Investor at Atalaya Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is John O'Brien?
- John O'Brien is Chief Financial Officer at Pilot Growth Equity. He has 20 years of experience in startup and high-growth environments, with a background in financial and operational practices related to productivity, efficiency, and company value.
- Where does John O'Brien work?
- John O'Brien is Co-President and Global Head of Real Assets at Blue Owl Capital at Atalaya Capital.
- Where did John O'Brien go to school?
- John O'Brien studied at Saint Anselm College (Business Administration, Accounting, Economics).
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Shared employers
Also worked at CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)7
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