ACG In Austin on Wed. 5/9/18: CEO Perspectives on Managing Through Growth

Mojdeh oversees the business and operational success of Certain Affinity, the largest independent AAA game developer in Austin, with over 140+ employees and $100M revenue over the 11 year company lifetime.  Certain Affinity has worked on over on 25 products in 10 franchises with most recent releases: World of Tanks, Call of Duty, DOOM and Halo.  In her role, she ensures the company hits overall business, people and revenue goals as well as long term company objectives. She has a diverse background with over 20 years of experience in tech, gaming, advertising and real estate – with most of that time spent at Microsoft focused on sales, marketing and operations. Prior to that she worked at Leo Burnett, Cendant, and Century 21. She is a member of the Media Production Advisory Committee representing the game industry at the Texas Film Commission. She has a passion for  empowering others, helping the local community and businesses, and advocating for initiatives in support of economic growth.

Cristina Silingardi joined vcfo in 2009 and is the Managing Director for the Austin office, where she oversees operations and business development in Austin, and manages the team of financial consultants. She helps customize solutions for clients who need finance and HR solutions. Throughout her 20-year career, she has had the opportunity to work with companies in various industries and lifecycles—from start-ups to high-growth and mature businesses in a variety of market segments, both in the US and in Europe.

Earlier in her career Cristina served as Controller for STEAG AG, a Germany based energy generation company Relocating from Germany to Austin she served as CFO for HamaTech USA Inc. a manufacturer of Semiconductor processing equipment. Once joining vcfo as a CFO Consultant, Cristina worked with many international businesses setting up operations in Austin and with Austin businesses expanding abroad On many of her engagements as a CFO, Cristina focused on growth strategies and M&As.

Cristina received a Bachelor’s of Economics, a Master in Finance and Accounting Management and is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the State of Texas.