MarginEdge Appoints Emma Whelan As Chief Financial Officer

Seasoned finance executive joins restaurant management platform to spearhead the company’s next chapter of growth

MarginEdge, the leading restaurant management and bill payment platform, announced the appointment of Emma Whelan to Chief Financial Officer (CFO). With almost two decades of financial leadership experience, Whelan will play a key role in MarginEdge’s next phase of growth as the company continues to scale.

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Emma Whelan - CFO at MarginEdge

Most recently, Whelan served as SVP of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer at The Knot Worldwide (TKWW) and previously held financial and accounting leadership roles at WeddingWire and KPMG. As CFO, Whelan will oversee MarginEdge’s finance and administration organization, helping to refine processes and build on the company’s strong foundation to prepare for future expansion and support as restaurant owners navigate economic uncertainty. Key to her leadership is fostering a high-performing finance team that will help scale the business and support its long-term vision.

“Hospitality has been the passion of many generations of my family. I grew up in my family’s pub on the Irish coast, so joining the MarginEdge team was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up,” said Whelan. “I met with Bo and MarginEdge’s executive leadership team and was drawn in by their drive to help businesses grow. I see tremendous opportunity in this organization and am eager to contribute as it continues to grow and serve hard-working restaurant operators, like those in my own family, for years to come.”

Whelan’s appointment comes on the heels of significant milestones for MarginEdge. The company was recently recognized among America’s Best Startup Employers list by Forbes. Over the past decade, the company has grown to serve over 10,000 independent and multi-unit restaurant customers, ranging from single-unit coffee shops and neighborhood diners to Michelin-starred fine dining establishments and large-scale, private equity-backed and publicly traded groups. Today, MarginEdge has processed over $1.7B in payments and 22 million invoices, which represents a purchasing value of $15B.

“I couldn’t be more excited to have someone as experienced in finance and hospitality as Emma joining the MarginEdge team as CFO,” said Bo Davis, Co-founder and CEO at MarginEdge. “Most recently Emma played a leading role for a dozen years at TKWW, a company whose founder, culture, and success I deeply admire. Emma joined TKWW when they were roughly MarginEdge’s size and left after helping it grow approximately 15x. MarginEdge is in a leading position in a giant market, I can’t wait to work with Emma and take MarginEdge from serving 10,000 restaurants to 150,000 and beyond!”

About MarginEdge

MarginEdge’s mission is to create a world where restaurant operators can focus on great food and great service. By using best-in-class technology to eliminate unproductive paperwork and streamline the flow of operational data, MarginEdge is reimagining the back office and freeing restaurants to spend more time on their culinary offerings and guest experiences. The platform offers market-leading invoice processing, inventory management, recipe analysis, budgeting, performance tracking and supplier bill payment capabilities. Founded by industry veterans, MarginEdge serves a diverse group of operators from single units and small chains to large franchise and hospitality groups, providing a high-impact product that resonates across the hospitality industry. For more information visit marginedge.com.

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