HONOREE
Kevin Trosian
Chief Financial Officer
Extensiv
For the last 25 years, Kevin Trosian has been a finance leader in technology, operations, and financial infrastructure and transactions, and an active member of the community in the Greater Los Angeles area. As CFO at Extensiv (formerly 3PL Central), he led three strategic acquisitions, multiple capital raises, and the rebranding of Extensiv to launch Extensiv Hub in 2023, the industry’s first platform that connects brands, warehouses, and 3PLs for a truly cart-to-warehouse fulfillment solution. The successful launch of Extensiv Hub follows his success in seeing Extensiv to profitability post-acquisitions and in closing a senior secured term loan from Runway Growth Capital LLC in November 2022. Having successfully navigated the pandemic and the resulting industry shifts and uncertainty across the supply chain, Trosian has positioned the company for growth and success as brands and 3PLs adjust to changing consumer expectations and industry constraints.
Trosian started his career as a primary research analyst at UCLA Medical Center, where he performed research on heart transplant patients. Passionate about engaging and teaching the generation of finance leaders, his experience as a college professor at both USC and LMU helped develop his skills in packaging experience and wisdom into teachable and uplifting lessons for those who are on a similar career path. He continues to inspire his team and a community of financial professionals with his unique ability to listen and connect authentically with others while simultaneously motivating them to reach their highest potential.
Trosian serves his Los Angeles community in a number of roles. Currently, he coaches and mentors for a variety of children’s sports teams. He also serves as a board member for the Professional Lifeguard Foundation, an organization that provides scholarships to deserving applicants. He started lifeguarding as a teen and continues to work with L.A. County lifeguards on a seasonal basis at the beaches in Venice, Santa Monica, and Manhattan Beach, including as an instructor for the Junior Lifeguard program.
Private Company: Midsize - Finalists
Brett Abbey
Chief Financial Officer
Mob Scene
Brett Abbey spent many years working for large publicly held Fortune 500 entertainment companies (including Disney and Warner Brothers). He spent four years as a finance and accounting consultant working with numerous other Fortune 500 clients on their finance and accounting related issues.
Abbey has worked in every area of operations and finance throughout his over 20-year career. At Mob Scene, he manages and executes all aspects of corporate operations including finance and accounting, human resources, information technology, security, legal and more.
Jason Crayne
Chief Financial Officer
Criteria Corp
Throughout his 19-year career in finance, Jason Crayne has made a significant impact in local business and the Los Angeles community at large. In 2020, he joined Criteria after aiding the company in acquiring an Australian company. He was drawn to Criteria because of its high-impact mission to transform the talent acquisition process and improve fairness, objectivity, and hiring through scientific data.
As CFO at Criteria, Crayne has contributed immensely to the company’s financial and operational strategy and serves as an advisor to the CEO and the Board of Directors. Under his leadership, he has grown and developed a global team of 15 financial experts.
Irwin J. Jacobson
Chief Financial Officer
Blu Digital Group
Irwin Jacobson is a CPA with an extensive record of financial leadership in world-class public and privately held larger entertainment.
He joined Blu Digital Group (Blu) in 2021 after decades in the media and entertainment industries. He excels at strategy development, M&A/integration, operational improvements and financial controls implementation.
Jacobson joined Blu just after the company had secured its first round of VC investment. He was given the challenge of transforming the small start-up into a thriving organization catapulting to double-digit revenue growth in in 2021 and 2022.
Bharti Sattar
Chief Financial Officer
Barnstorm VFX, Inc.
As CFO at Barnstorm, Bharti Sattar translates corporate goals into a strategic road map. She steers the team to reach milestones for sustainable growth in revenue and brand recognition while elevating opportunities for growth and quality-added shareholder value.
She is well-versed in financial operations and leadership while evangelizing about reimagining “job duties” and refocusing on individual contributions, incremental change, and excellence. Sattar’s priorities at Barnstorm are talent retention, streamlining, profitability and, “out-of-the-box” advancement.
Timothy Charles Myers Sr.
Chief Financial Officer & EVP
Landscape Development-Enhanced Landscape Management
A fter 18 years in public accounting Timothy Myers has spent the last 20 years with Landscape Development-Enhanced Landscape Management (“LDI-ELM”), taking the company from 200 employees to almost 1,200 and revenue of $25 to $140 million, surviving the Great Recession.
During the 20 years, Myers has been involved with LDI-ELM as the company has expanded from North L.A. County to substantial operations from the Bay Area, San Diego, and the Las Vegas Metro. Myers helped plan LDI-ELM’s future, ensuring a multi-generational, privately-owned company.
