Edward (Ed) McGowan became Akamai's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in March 2019 and took on added responsibility for the global IT organization in December 2021. He joined Akamai in 2000 and has held numerous roles, including Senior Vice President, Finance (2018-2019), Senior Vice President, Global Sales for the Media & Carrier Division (2017-2018) and Vice President, Global Carrier Strategy & Sales (2013-2016). Before Akamai he was Controller for iCast Corporation, a CMGI company, and began his career in public accounting at Arthur Andersen and PwC. A certified public accountant, he also serves on the board of WinVest Acquisition Corp.