Bill Zerella

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Bill Zerella is an American businessperson, best known for being the chief financial officer (CFO) of Fitbit. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Education

He holds an MBA from New York University and a B.S. from the New York Institute of Technology. [6] [7]

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References

  1. Trentmann, Nina. "Former Fitbit CFO to Steer Another Startup". WSJ. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  2. "Insider Sell: CFO William Zerella Sells 17,500 Shares of ACV Auctions Inc (ACVA)". Yahoo Finance. 2023-10-13. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  3. US, FashionNetwork com. "Fitbit CFO William Zerella steps down". FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  4. "Fitbit Announces Departure of Chief Financial Officer Bill Zerella". www.businesswire.com. 2018-06-06. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  5. jack@cfothoughtleader.com (2022-01-17). "767: On the Path to Being a $1 Billion Company | Bill Zerella, CFO, ACV Auctions". CFO THOUGHT LEADER, CFO, Finance, Leadership, CPA. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  6. "Chief Financial Officer, Bill Zerella | ACV Auctions". www.acvauctions.com. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  7. "Q&A with Fitbit CFO Bill Zerella". New York Tech. Retrieved 2024-03-01.