Dana A. Armstrong has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Excelerate since 2020. Dana has over 25 years of experience leading both public and private companies and a demonstrated track record of enhancing shareholder value and achieving profitability improvements.
Prior to her current role, between 2015 and 2020, Dana was the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Scientific Drilling International, a leading energy services provider and manufacturer. Before joining Scientific Drilling, between 2007 and 2015, Dana served in various leadership roles at ION Geophysical, a global provider of technology-driven geophysical solutions, including Vice President and Treasurer from 2012 until 2015. Prior to that, Dana held various senior financial leadership roles at Thermo Fisher Scientific, a world leader in serving science. Dana currently serves as a Director of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, the largest provider of dredging services in the United States.
Dana holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from the University of Houston. She is also a licensed C.P.A.