Executive Bio
Mr. Quentin S. Blackford has been Chief Financial Officer of DexCom, Inc. since September 1, 2017 and serves as its Executive Vice President. Mr. Blackford joined DexCom in August 2017. Mr. Blackford served as Chief Financial Officer of NuVasive, Inc. from August 1, 2014 to August 25, 2017 and served as its Executive Vice President from August 2014 to August 25, 2016. Mr. Blackford served as the Head of Strategy & Corporate Integrity at NuVasive, Inc. from August 2016 to August 25, 2017. He served as Chief Accounting Officer of NuVasive, Inc. from August 1, 2014 to August 1, 2016. He served as Executive Vice President of Finance & Investor Relations at NuVasive, Inc. from February 1, 2012 to August 1, 2014. Mr. Blackford served as Senior Vice President of Finance & Investor Relations at NuVasive, Inc. since July 2012. Mr. Blackford served as Senior Vice President of Finance & Treasury at NuVasive, Inc. since July 2012. Mr. Blackford served as Vice President of Finance at NuVasive, Inc. from January 2011 to June 2012. Mr. Blackford joined NuVasive in 2009 as Corporate Controller. Mr. Blackford was responsible for leading NuVasive's Finance, Strategy & Corporate Development, Compliance and Regulatory functions. He has more than ten years of experience in the healthcare industry. He served at Zimmer Holdings, Inc. where he held various roles and responsibilities, including the Director of Finance & Controller for Zimmer's Dental Division, where he was responsible for all finance, accounting and IT activities for the worldwide division. He has 17 years of experience in the Medical Device Industry. He has been an Independent Director of Alphatec Spine, Inc. since October 2, 2017. He has been a Director of Alphatec Holdings, Inc. since October 2, 2017. Mr. Blackford is a Certified Public Accountant. He holds Dual Bachelor of Science degrees in both Accounting and Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from Grace College.
Chief Financial Officer Impact on Finance Department's Culture
Quentin S. Blackford holds the highest position within the Finance department at DexCom ā Chief Financial Officer, and therefore has influence on the culture of the Finance department. The average employee described daily life within the Finance department as a Extremely fast paced and not challenging 12 hour day, stating that they are happy with their work life balance. Employees within DexCom's Finance department are invested in DexCom's goals, and feel as though there is space for career growth.
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