Innovative Finance Executive | Nashville, Tennessee

Norm Osumi is a dynamic finance leader with over 30 years of expertise spanning auditing, corporate accounting, and financial management. Based in Nashville, TN, he has built a reputation for delivering strategic financial solutions that drive growth, efficiency, and innovation in today’s dynamic and modern corporate environments.

Most recently, Norm served as Senior Vice President of Strategic Finance and Senior Vice President–Chief Accounting Officer at LivePerson, Inc., where he played a pivotal role in aligning financial strategies with the company’s overarching mission. His contributions included leading several M&A transactions, assessing high-impact investments such as partnerships and divestitures, complex revenue transaction structuring, providing key financial performance insights to stakeholders, driving cost reduction initiatives, and proactively managing risk across the organization.

Before his tenure at LivePerson, Norm excelled as Senior Director of Finance at Symantec Corporation, a global leader in internet security with $4.5 billion in annual revenue where he led the divestiture of the Enterprise Security Business to Broadcom. He led a diverse global team of 200 finance professionals across 5 continents, due diligence for several M&A transactions, US GAAP financial statement issuance, and the execution of many other strategic divestitures.

His journey also includes impactful leadership roles at VeriSign Inc., where he directed accounting and finance operations and spearheaded financial functions for a major German subsidiary as an expatriate. Earlier, at NEC Electronics USA, Inc., Norman leveraged his expertise in the semiconductor industry, managing finance operations in Santa Clara and the Roseville manufacturing facility near Sacramento.

Norm’s career began at PwC, where he advanced to Senior Audit Manager, leading audits for high-profile entertainment and distribution companies. He later joined Gymboree Corporation, serving as Director of Internal Audit before rising to Assistant Controller of Accounting & Finance.

A proud alumnus of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, Norman holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. He is a California State Certified Public Accountant and holds a Certification in Forensic and Valuation Services from the AICPA. Fluent in Japanese and proficient in basic German, Norm brings a global perspective and cultural awareness to his engagements.

In his spare time, Norman indulges his passion for German automobiles, combining his love for meticulous craftsmanship and precision.

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Norman Osumi
Morgan Hill, CA US