Occupation: Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Company: ClearFactr Inc.
Born: Huntington, New York
Education:
BS in Industrial Management, Carnegie Mellon University (1986)
Career:
Founder, Chief Executive Officer, ClearFactr Inc. (2024-Present)
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs, Greater New York City Area, NY (2018-2024)
Member of the Board of Directors, The Fund for American Studies (2013-2022)
Founder, Chief Executive Officer, ClearFactr LLC, New York, NY (2013-2018)
Contributor, Forbes Opinions, Forbes (2010-2013)
Partner, Chief Technology Officer, Chief Architect, SESCO Enterprises, LLC, East Brunswick, NJ and Greensburg, PA (2003-2013)
Managing Director, Allegheny Energy Global Markets, New York, NY (2001-2003)
Chief Technology Officer, Chief Architect, iNTELLISHARE, LLC, White Plains, NY (2000-2001)
Managing Director Principal, Financial Analytics and Structured Transactions Group, Bear Stearns, New York, NY (1994-2000)
Vice President, Proprietary Trading Desk, Bank One, First National Bank of Chicago, Chicago, IL (1990-1993)
Vice President, Equity Derivatives Trading Desk, Shearson Lehman Hutton Asia, Tokyo, Japan (1989-1990)
Vice President, Fixed Income Division, Nomura Securities International, Inc., New York, NY (1986-1989)
Civic:
Member, Leadership Committee, United Methodist Church of Westport & Weston (2023-Present); Supporter, Donors Trust Inc. (2005-Present); Board Member, The Fund for American Studies (2013-2022); Chairman, Co-chair, Member, Board of Trustees, Pound Ridge Community Church (2005-2021)
Creative Works:
Author, “Software Capital – Achievement and Leverage,” HackerNoon (1996, 2016)
Achievements:
Five Patents for ClearFactr
Political Affiliation:
Republican
Religion:
Christian
Family:
Son of John Zarras and Evangeline Zarras
Spouse: Kirstin Townsend
Children: Alexia Cook; Benjamin; Tim
Hobbies:
Being an amateur synthesizer programmer, keyboardist and bass player; Skiing
