Finance Executive · Software & SaaS
Roman Telerman
Chief Financial Officer, Black Duck Software
Cleveland, Ohio
About
Roman Telerman is the Chief Financial Officer of Black Duck Software, a role he assumed in late 2025. He leads the company's finance organization as it pursues its next phase of strategic growth, backed by Francisco Partners and Clearlake Capital.
Before Black Duck, Roman was CFO of MRI Software, the Cleveland-based real estate software company. His work centers on software and SaaS finance, scaling private equity-backed software companies, and putting AI to work in finance and accounting. He holds a BA in Finance and a Master of Accountancy from Cleveland State University and is based in Cleveland, Ohio.
Experience
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2025 – PresentChief Financial Officer · Black Duck Software
Appointed CFO to drive strategic growth, as announced by Black Duck on December 3, 2025.
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2020 – 2025Chief Financial Officer · MRI Software
CFO of MRI Software, the Cleveland-based real estate software company.
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EarlierKeyBank
Began his career in financial services at KeyBank.
Cleveland State University
Master of Accountancy
Cleveland State University
BA, Finance
CPA (inactive)
Ohio
In the News
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Speaking & Insights
Coming soon. Talks, panels, podcasts, and articles on software finance, scaling PE-backed companies, and AI in finance and accounting will be listed here.
Connect
For professional inquiries, speaking requests, or media, the best way to reach Roman is via LinkedIn.