Steve Cakebread

Steve Cakebread led the financial teams that took Yext, Pandora and Salesforce to successful initial public offerings. He is a recognized expert in preparing for IPOs, and is a regular speaker on the subject. Earlier in his career, Steve served as CFO for Autodesk, vice president of finance for Silicon Graphics (SGI), and director of finance for Hewlett-Packard. Steve earned his bachelor's degree in business from the University of California, Berkeley, and his MBA with a focus on international...See more

Steve Cakebread led the financial teams that took Yext, Pandora and Salesforce to successful initial public offerings. He is a recognized expert in preparing for IPOs, and is a regular speaker on the subject. Earlier in his career, Steve served as CFO for Autodesk, vice president of finance for Silicon Graphics (SGI), and director of finance for Hewlett-Packard. Steve earned his bachelor's degree in business from the University of California, Berkeley, and his MBA with a focus on international finance from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. See less