Leadership Team

David Kay, CFA

Chief Financial Officer

David brings nearly two decades of investment and operational leadership experience spanning private equity and executive finance roles to Emerald Transformer. As a hands-on leader, he will oversee Emerald's strategic and operational finance functions, helping position the company for long-term scalability and continued market leadership.

Prior to joining Emerald Transformer, David served as Chief Financial Officer of a leading manufacturer in the building products industry, where he played a key role in driving margin improvement and operational transformation. He also helped guide the company through its successful sale to Builders FirstSource. Earlier in his career, David was a Vice President at Sunrise Equity Investors, a private investment firm, where he gained extensive experience evaluating and supporting lower middle market portfolio companies. That perspective now enables him to partner closely with Emerald's management team, ownership, and board to drive strategic growth.

David has earned the right to use the CFA designation and holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin and a BA in History from Tulane University.

"A quick note on the transformer demo at our plant. I just wanted to thank you and your staff for a job well done. James Meadows and his crew did a super job in tearing down the transformers! They did the job in a safe manner and very professional in their work and cleanup. It was a pleasure working with them. I have done several projects in the past and this crew was the best I have had the pleasure working with."

– Investment Recovery Coordinator