Barak Ben-Gal

Albany, California, United States Contact Info
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Volunteer Experience

  • Treasurer Board of Directors

    Bay Area Children's Theatre

    - 4 years

    Arts and Culture

    Bay Area Children's Theatre (BACT) was founded in 2004 to bring high quality theatre to family audiences in the Bay Area. We specialize in literary adaptations of great children’s books. Through challenging and exciting productions that emphasize artistic excellence, we seek to engage a new generation of theatergoers and inspire young people to open their imaginations to new worlds. BACT is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

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    Advisory

    Ashby Village

    - 2 years

    Social Services

    Ashby Village is a non-profit that provides the connection, support, and resources for people over 50 as they age in their homes. Our members throughout the East Bay enjoy in-home personal support, transportation support, and cultural, social and wellness activities! Our flexible approach and easy scheduling also allows members to tap into our community activities and services as they need them, when they want them. Members pay dues and contribute what they can while volunteers of all ages also…

    Ashby Village is a non-profit that provides the connection, support, and resources for people over 50 as they age in their homes. Our members throughout the East Bay enjoy in-home personal support, transportation support, and cultural, social and wellness activities! Our flexible approach and easy scheduling also allows members to tap into our community activities and services as they need them, when they want them. Members pay dues and contribute what they can while volunteers of all ages also provide services and programs that enhance our quality of life today, while also helping develop peace of mind about the future.

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    Treasurer Board of Directors

    National Equity Project

    - 2 years

    Education

    The National Equity Project helps school districts combat the learning gaps that systemically impact the brown and black students in our communities. Our services build culture, conditions, and competencies for excellence and equity in districts, organizations, foundations, and communities. We provide consulting and coaching to help leaders and teams make informed decisions and take more effective action. We design and facilitate professional learning experiences for educators and other…

    The National Equity Project helps school districts combat the learning gaps that systemically impact the brown and black students in our communities. Our services build culture, conditions, and competencies for excellence and equity in districts, organizations, foundations, and communities. We provide consulting and coaching to help leaders and teams make informed decisions and take more effective action. We design and facilitate professional learning experiences for educators and other leaders to reimagine and redesign their systems for equity.

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    Treasurer Board of Directors

    GSA Network

    - 4 years

    Civil Rights and Social Action

    GSA Network is an LGBTQ organization that empowers and trains youth leaders to advocate, organize, and mobilize students to take action and drive change in their campuses and communities. GSA Network operates the GSA Network of California, which connects over 900 clubs across the state, the National Association of GSA Networks, which unites 40 statewide networks of GSA clubs, and GSAs Unite, an online campaign and petition platform supporting youth organizers across the country.

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    Keynote Speaker

    EDGE Youth Leadership

    - 16 years

    Education

    I have had the honor of being featured as a keynote speaker at the Edge Youth Leadership annual conference since 2006

Publications

  • Building a Strategic FP&A Function

    CFO Thought Leader

    How do you lay the foundation of a strategic FP&A function? Join us as Barak shares his CFO mind-set and recounts the steps that Findly has taken over the last year to establish a robust financial planning and analysis function.

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  • On Lowering the Costs of Facilities, Healthcare

    CFO Thought Leader

    Looking for novel ways of eliminating waste? Join us as Barak recalls how his team identified WiFi usage as a key measure of office activity when determining the costs of different office space across his company's operations.

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  • CFO: Not Just About Numbers

    Stanford Business School Career Mgmt Center

    Barak Ben-Gal, MBA'04, discusses critical skills required of a stellar CFO and paths to the position, comparing various types of organizations. His onboarding stories and experience building infrastructure for the function provide valuable insights not only for students considering the CFO path but also startup- and soon-to-be CFOs.

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Languages

  • Hebrew

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Italian

    Professional working proficiency

  • Spanish

    Elementary proficiency

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