Innovari recently tapped financial operations leader professional Kristen Magnuson DeCozio as the company's chief financial officer, where she will head the company's worldwide financial accounting and planning.

"Kristen is an accomplished financial operations leader and joins Innovari at an important time in our evolution," Innovari CEO and founder Chris Hickman said in a press release. "Her global experience will help drive our success with the projects we are executing with our utility partners in nine countries."

DeCozio, who has over 30 years in technology-related finance and operations, joins Innovari from Achilles Technology Solutions, where she served as CFO. She also served for 12 years as CFO for JDA Software, which reached $400 million in revenue during her tenure. 

"Over the last year we have experienced significant growth as utilities continue to seek solutions to optimize the entire energy value chain, especially regarding the integration of distributed energy resources," Hickman said in a statement. "Kristen's proven track record in global, high-growth enterprises has given her important perspectives to help lead our company in scaling accordingly and to drive success for our utility partners."  

DeCozio, is a graduate of the University of Washington's Michael G. Foster School of Business and holds a bachelor of business administration in accounting.