Christopher J Davis

Christopher J. Davis (Washington, D.C.), Senior Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer, joined Perseus in 2007. Prior to joining Perseus, Mr. Davis spent six years at Safeguard Scientifics, Inc., where he held various positions, including Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative & Financial Officer and Vice President-Strategic Planning. While at Safeguard Scientifics, Mr. Davis was responsible for strategic and operational planning, financial reporting and auditing, and tax planning and compliance, and, from time to time, had oversight over various legal and human resources functions. Prior to joining Safeguard, Mr. Davis spent five years as a private consultant providing strategic planning, business development, and financing services to several technology companies. From 1980 to 1995, Mr. Davis worked at LFC Financial Corp., a large privately held financial services company specializing in complex structured financing transactions. During his 15-year tenure at LFC Financial, Mr. Davis served as President and Chief Executive Officer, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Controller. Prior to that, Mr. Davis spent seven years in private and public accounting at Coopers & Lybrand. Mr. Davis is a licensed Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Davis serves as a Board member for the following Perseus portfolio companies: Cardiac Science Corporation and Perseus Books, L.L.C. Mr. Davis holds a B.B.A. in Accounting from Temple University, where he graduated summa cum laude. He received his M.B.A. in Finance and Accounting from Temple University.