Sydney Carey
About Sydney Carey
Sydney Carey is the Chief Financial Officer at Talkdesk and a member of the Board of Directors at Asana, with extensive experience in financial planning, mergers and acquisitions, and investor relations.
Title and Current Roles
Sydney Carey holds the position of Chief Financial Officer at Talkdesk, based in the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition to her role at Talkdesk, she serves as a Member of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Audit Committee at Asana.
Professional Background and Previous Positions
Prior to her current roles, Sydney Carey was the Chief Financial Officer at Sumo Logic from 2018 to 2021, where she played a key role in the company's IPO. She also served as CFO at Duo Security from 2017 to 2018, at Apttus from 2016 to 2017, and at Zscaler from 2015 to 2016. Additionally, Carey was the CFO at MongoDB from 2013 to 2015 and held a long tenure as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Tibco Software from 2004 to 2013.
Board Affiliations and Governance Roles
Sydney Carey has extensive experience serving on various boards. She was a Board Member at Proofpoint and chaired the Audit Committee from 2014 to 2015. She also served on the board of Bazaarvoice from 2012 to 2017, holding roles such as Chairman of the Audit Committee and Member of the Comp Committee.
Educational Background
Sydney Carey earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Stanford University. Her academic background provided a solid foundation for her extensive career in financial planning, mergers and acquisitions, and investor relations.
Financial and Operational Expertise
Throughout her career, Sydney Carey has acquired extensive experience in financial planning, mergers and acquisitions, investor relations, and compliance. She has led financial operations for both public and private high-growth SaaS companies, has managed business operations, accounting, treasury, and IT/business operations.
Advocacy for Female Leadership
Sydney Carey is a passionate advocate for female leadership in finance and IT. Her extensive career and various board memberships highlight her commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in these industries.