Ms. Baron joins Hercules with over nine years of experience in technology, retail and consulting. Prior to joining Hercules, she was a finance business manager at Cisco Systems, Inc., responsible for implementing lean manufacturing and cost reduction initiatives. Previously, Ms. Baron was a finance manager at Levi Strauss & Company, where she was responsible for the sales team’s revenue and operating expense plans, along with incentive programs. She also was a senior associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers, in both its consulting and audit divisions. Ms. Baron earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Biology from Stanford University, a Master of Arts degree in Sociology from Stanford University and a Master of Business Administration degree with an emphasis in Finance from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business. She is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of California.