Steve Manko, Chief Financial Officer of SkyWater Technology, Inc., utilizes his extensive finance background in working with his team to drive profitability and enhance the value of the organization. He achieves this by collaborating with other leaders in the company to understand their challenges and opportunities and develop a strategy for increased return on investment.

Prior to joining SkyWater as CFO, Mr. Manko was managing director at Riveron Consulting where he led the Financial Advisory Services practice in Minneapolis. He and his team assisted companies through various change events such as acquisitions and internal process changes and optimizations. Previously, Mr. Manko was at Ernst & Young and specialized in the Banking & Capital Markets industries. He spent time in the Cleveland, Ohio and Honolulu, Hawaii offices, before moving with his family to the Twin Cities of Minnesota in 2015.

Mr. Manko holds a Master of Business Administration from The University of Akron and a Bachelor of Arts in accounting and business administration from Malone University. He is also a CPA and member of various accounting and finance committees and organizations.

Steve, with his wife, Jami, have four young sons, Christian, Jude, Titus and Gabriel, and enjoy watching their participation in various sports and playing musical instruments.

Steve joined the Pinnacle Forum board of Directors in January 2023.