Steve Tran
Senior Vice President, Finance & Contracts
Steven Tran (he/him) is the interim chief financial officer of Activate, where he leads financial planning and analysis, treasury management, grants and contracts, accounting, and audits. Tran has built his career around supporting technology nonprofits and research institutions. Most recently, he was the treasurer and senior director of operations at Advanced Functional Fabrics of America, a nonprofit startup funded through the Manufacturing USA program. Before that, Tran served in numerous roles at MIT Lincoln Laboratory related to finance, contracts, and procurement. There he managed the renewal of the Laboratory's $1.03B Prime Contract. Tran holds an M.B.A. from Boston University, a master’s certificate in government contracts & procurement, and a B.S. in economics and finance from Bentley University.