Bob Bench

Bob is an experienced professional with over 26 years in various senior management and executive positions in start-up enterprises and public companies following four years as a certified public accountant with KPMG Peat Marwick. He has assisted a number of companies in their early start-up years and completed several initial public offerings.

Prior to founding BayHill Group Bob was CFO of The SCO Group (SCOX), he has served in senior management positions for WestWind, Webmiles, Sento (SNTO), CerProbe (CRPB), Fresh Technologies, Clyde Digital, and NP Energy (NPEC). In addition, Bob has served on the Board of Directors of private and public companies.

Bob has assisted both private and public companies raise over $150 million for start-up and growth capital through private, public, and venture offerings. He has been responsible for a number of business combinations and successfully reorganized several financially distressed companies. He has spent two years on international assignments and led the restructure of worldwide operations following the merger of two international companies.

Bob has been a co-founder and is a private investor in a number of private and small public companies. His background includes the software, hardware, oil, and semiconductor industries. Bob is a CPA and holds a bachelor degree in accounting from Utah State University.