Chantelle Breithaupt holds the position of Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President at Aspen Technology, Inc., a leading software provider in asset optimization, helping customers solve the dual challenge of increasing standards of living in a sustainable manner. She has 15 years of global industrial experience within General Electric and 8 years of Sales, Software and Customer Experience at Cisco in the Silicon Valley Technology industry. As an innovative thinker, she has demonstrated success by developing and seamlessly executing financial strategies in complex organizational structures. In 2021, she was recognized by DiversityFirst as a Top 50 Financial Leader, recognizing her efforts in the diversity areas of both gender and ethnicity. She was recognized with the YWCA Silicon Valley Tribute to Women Award in 2018 for both excellence in Finance and significant contributions to Silicon Valley executive leadership. This is one of her most cherished achievements. In 2019, Cisco awarded her the honor of the Multiplier Effect award which recognizes the promotion and proximity to diverse employees.