Dorian Merritt
Dorian is Head of Finance for Airbus Ventures and oversees the financial planning, financial reporting, and operational controls of the firm. Dorian has over 25 years of experience in finance and accounting. She started her career at PwC and went on to serve as Controller for a publicly traded software company before transitioning into alternative investments where she has worked at several venture capital firms including Lightspeed Ventures, Sierra Ventures, and ONSET Ventures. Most recently, she served as the Chief Financial Officer at Tenaya Capital. She is an active CPA and received a BA in Economics from the University of California, Santa Cruz where she was a Regents Scholar and graduated with Highest Honors. She received an MS in Accountancy from San Jose State University, where she also graduated with Honors. Dorian is an avid outdoors enthusiast and enjoys photography and ultramarathon running.