C. Stephen Cordial

Biography

Steve Cordial joined IDRI as its Chief Financial Officer in 2016, and he also serves as a member of the IDRI Board of Directors. Previously, he served as president of Steve Cordial Consulting, where he has provided interim CFO support for a variety of companies, ranging from a private-equity owned personal care company with more than $400 million in revenues to a $29 million per year venture-backed telecom equipment manufacturer. Prior to starting his own consulting firm, Cordial served as CFO and interim CEO at Somera Communications, CFO at Nexsi Systems, CFO at Xylan Corp. and CFO at Sierra Semiconductor. He started his career as a Division Controller at Texas Instruments. He holds a BA in economics from Stanford University and an MBA from Santa Clara University. Cordial also works as a community volunteer and has developed experience in nonprofit accounting. He serves as a partner at Social Venture Partners Seattle and holds board positions at TeamChild and at the Kindering Center, where he serves as treasurer and as a member of the advocacy and governance committees.

Research Interest

Steve Cordial joined IDRI as its Chief Financial Officer in 2016, and he also serves as a member of the IDRI Board of Directors. Previously, he served as president of Steve Cordial Consulting, where he has provided interim CFO support for a variety of companies, ranging from a private-equity owned personal care company with more than $400 million in revenues to a $29 million per year venture-backed telecom equipment manufacturer. Prior to starting his own consulting firm, Cordial served as CFO and interim CEO at Somera Communications, CFO at Nexsi Systems, CFO at Xylan Corp. and CFO at Sierra Semiconductor. He started his career as a Division Controller at Texas Instruments. He holds a BA in economics from Stanford University and an MBA from Santa Clara University. Cordial also works as a community volunteer and has developed experience in nonprofit accounting. He serves as a partner at Social Venture Partners Seattle and holds board positions at TeamChild and at the Kindering Center, where he serves as treasurer and as a member of the advocacy and governance committees.