Trent Dawson
President at WRG Energy Innovation LLC
Profile
Trent Dawson is the Chief Financial Officer of WestRiver Group.
Dawson has over 15 years of experience working in the alternative assets industry.
As CFO of WestRiver Group, he leads the operations and finance for this leading investment company.
WestRiver Group invests in various strategies across the global innovation economy.
Before joining WestRiver Group, Dawson was a Director with Standish Management, a fund administration group, leading the Seattle office.
Prior to that, Mr. Dawson was VP Finance for Voyager Capital, a Seattle-based venture capital firm, where he was responsible for the accounting, tax and administrative functions of the Voyager funds and management company.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Dawson was part of the fund administration team at Schroders (Bermuda) Limited on the island of Bermuda where he managed the accounting and tax functions of private equity and venture capital funds located around the world.
With Schroders, he obtained a deep knowledge of partnership accounting and tax, fund formation and portfolio valuation.
Dawson started his career with Ernst & Young, LLP in Dallas, Texas performing audits and consulting work for technology companies and gained experience in the IPO process and SEC reporting.
He continued his work with Ernst & Young in Bermuda, where he focused on audit and tax of various alternative investment funds and their management companies.
Dawson graduated cum laude with a B.A.
in accounting from the University of Texas at Tyler and has been a Certified Public Accountant since February 2000.
Trent Dawson active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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WRG Energy Innovation LLC
WRG Energy Innovation LLC Investment ManagersFinance WRG Energy Innovation LLC seeks investment opportunities in companies located in the US. The fund provides financing for seed stage, early stage, later stage and expansion capital requirements. | President | - |
WestRiver Management LLC
WestRiver Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance WestRiver Management LLC (WestRiver Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 by Erik J Anderson. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. | Director of Finance/CFO | 01/01/2014 |
Former positions of Trent Dawson
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Standish Management LLC
Standish Management LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Standish Management LLC provides fund administration services to private equity, venture capital, and real estate managers. The firm offers performance return calculations, capital call and distribution, enhanced software and analytics, international and offshore fund administration, limited partner communications, web based reporting and specialized consulting services. The company was founded by Robert Raynard, Susan Bruno Gillick, Rowena Baginski and Judy Dickinson in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2014 |
Voyager Capital LLC
Voyager Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Voyager Capital LLC (Voyager Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Enrique Godreau, William H. McAleer and Tony Audino. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. | Private Equity Investor | 01/09/2012 |
Ernst & Young LLP (Missouri)
Ernst & Young LLP (Missouri) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Trent Dawson
University of Texas at Tyler | Undergraduate Degree |
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Ernst & Young LLP (Missouri)
Ernst & Young LLP (Missouri) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO. | Commercial Services |
WRG Energy Innovation LLC
WRG Energy Innovation LLC Investment ManagersFinance WRG Energy Innovation LLC seeks investment opportunities in companies located in the US. The fund provides financing for seed stage, early stage, later stage and expansion capital requirements. | Finance |
WestRiver Management LLC
WestRiver Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance WestRiver Management LLC (WestRiver Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 by Erik J Anderson. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. | Finance |
Standish Management LLC
Standish Management LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Standish Management LLC provides fund administration services to private equity, venture capital, and real estate managers. The firm offers performance return calculations, capital call and distribution, enhanced software and analytics, international and offshore fund administration, limited partner communications, web based reporting and specialized consulting services. The company was founded by Robert Raynard, Susan Bruno Gillick, Rowena Baginski and Judy Dickinson in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Finance |
Voyager Capital LLC
Voyager Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Voyager Capital LLC (Voyager Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Enrique Godreau, William H. McAleer and Tony Audino. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. | Finance |
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