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High-Risk, High-Reward Career-Building

At first glance, Ra Medical Systems CFO Andrew Jackson’s 20 years as a finance executive in life sciences and technology companies seem to have progressed in a traditional, orderly manner. A closer inspection of Jackson’s experience reveals that taking early-career risks can pay off handsomely. Jackson joined the manufacturer of laser-based solutions for the treatment of cardiovascular and dermatological diseases two weeks after the company decided to go public, and he filed the company’s initial S-1 with the SEC four weeks after his start date. One high-stakes career decision involved Jackson taking a title demotion, moving from controller to assistant controller. The move was strategic, though, in that it transported him from a privately held firm to a publicly listed company where he rapidly accumulated the SEC reporting skills that he knew he would one day need as the CFO of a public company. It was “a risky move to take a step down,” Jackson says, “but it ended up paying off in the long run.”

Guest: Andrew Jackson, CFO

Company: Ra Medical Systems, Inc. (NYSE: RMED)

Headquartered: Carlsbad, CA

Connect: www.ramed.com

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