Brian Califano has provided senior finance leadership at some of the biggest names in the media and entertainment industry, including the McGraw-Hill Companies, Viacom, CA Technologies, and the NHL. Before starting AcceleratingCFO, he was most recently the Vice President & Corporate Controller of SFX Entertainment, where he led the live music entertainment company from its start up phase through an initial public offering on NASDAQ .
Brian is a certified public accountant in New York State. He has a BBA in Accounting from Hofstra University and an MBA in Finance from the Stern School of Finance at New York University. He currently lives on Long Island, New York with his wife of twenty years (and high school sweetheart) and two daughters.
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