Nextiva (www.nextiva.com), a leading business communications company, announced today that Anne Brennan has joined the company’s leadership team as Chief Financial Officer. In her new role, she will be responsible for optimizing the company’s financial performance.

Anne comes to Nextiva from leading artificial intelligence start-up Sentient Technologies, where she served as CFO. Prior to that, Anne worked as CFO at SaaS startup Emotient Technologies, residential solar energy leader Sunrun, and telecom software innovator Openwave/Unwired Planet. She has spent most of her career helping high-growth companies successfully scale in global markets. Anne brings more than 25 years of experience to her new position.

As one of the fastest-growing cloud communications companies in the U.S. with more than 1,000 team members worldwide, Nextiva is a perfect fit for Anne’s experience.

“Nextiva is an outstanding company that’s transforming the way businesses interact with their customers,” said Anne. “I’m very excited to contribute my collective experience in finance and operational excellence to drive company-wide expansion. Nextiva has a unique opportunity for growth, and I’m thrilled to be part of it.”

“Anne’s depth of experience in global finance and with companies experiencing explosive growth makes her an excellent match to join our leadership team,” said Nextiva President and Chief Operating Officer Marc Stoll. “As a highly collaborative and well-respected CFO, she has built and led finance teams from nimble, high growth start-ups to large, mature public organizations. She brings an ideal combination of operational discipline and forward-thinking mindset to Nextiva’s growth.”