CFO of the Year

On December 8, we unveiled this year's CFO of the Year honorees! These individuals are impressive financial professionals who steer the fortunes of their companies and organizations. Missed it? Meet and read about them here: https://www.ibj.com/topics/cfo-of-the-year.

Date:
Friday, December 08, 2023
Location:
Hyatt Regency Indianapolis - Third Floor Cosmopolitan Ballroom
Address:
1 South Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Networking:
7:30 am
Program:
8:00 - 10:00 am
  • Presenting Sponsor
  • NFP
  • Underwriting Sponsor
  • Forvis

Speaker

Keynote

Blake Koriath

Blake Koriath

Chief Financial Officer
High Alpha

Bio

Blake Koriath is CFO at High Alpha where he leads all finance functions for the firm’s Venture Studio, early-stage portfolio companies, and venture capital funds. Since High Alpha’s start in 2015, Blake has been involved in launching over 40 new B2B software companies and investing in another 50+ early-stage software companies. Prior to joining High Alpha, Blake gained extensive experience in corporate finance, M&A integration and operations management while at ExactTarget, Salesforce, and hc1. 

Blake is a board member of the Orr Fellowship, an Indianapolis-based nonprofit whose mission is to develop the next generation of business leaders and entrepreneurs. He is also on the Board of Trustees at the Indianapolis Zoo and a member of The Penrod Society.

Blake is originally from Indianapolis and earned his B.S. in Business Administration and B.A. in Economics from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.

Blake currently lives in Carmel, Indiana with his wife, Natalie, two children, dog, and cat. Outside of work, Blake enjoys running, playing golf with family and friends, cheering for the North Carolina Tar Heels, and live music.