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Layla Ward

Layla Ward

CFO at Checkerspot.

Executive
Updated Nov 9, 2026·Latest SEC filing Aug 10, 2026·Suggest an edit

About Layla Ward

Layla Ward is CFO at Checkerspot.

Experience

This experience comes from Layla Ward's profile and from SEC filings. For roles taken from filings, the years are when the filings name Layla Ward in the role, so the role may have started earlier or lasted longer.

Checkerspot, Inc. Current
Chief Financial Officer
2023 – Present · Alameda, CA
Makes algae-derived fats and oils for nutrition, wellness and food brands.
Plate IQ
Chief Financial Officer
2022 – 2023
Altimetrik
Chief Financial Officer
2019 – 2021
PresenceLearning
Interim CFO
2018 – 2019
GlobalLogic
Vice President, Corporate Finance | Head of Financial Compliance
2014 – 2017
Logitech
Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis
2013 – 2014
Flextronics
Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis
2011 – 2013
JDSU
Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis
2007 – 2011
Transmeta
Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis
2005 – 2007
Applied Materials
Manufacturing Finance
2004 – 2005
Harris MCD
Project Management
2000 – 2004

Key Colleagues at Startups

The people Layla Ward works with at each company, as listed on that company's latest Form D.

Checkerspot, Inc. · Form D, Aug 10, 2026
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John Krzywicki
John Krzywicki
CEO and director
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Eric Hartz
Director

Sources

  1. SECCheckerspot, Inc. Form D, filed Aug 10, 2026