Mr. Faas teaches Accounting & Budgeting in Sports. Charles
currently oversees all financial accounting and business operations
of the San Jose Sharks (NHL), Worcester Sharks (AHL), and HP
Pavilion at San Jose (concerts, family shows, and other events). He
also is responsible for overseeing the financial matters SSE
Merchandise & Publishing, SAP Open (Tennis), Sharks Ice
Skating/Hockey facilities in San Jose, Oakland and Fremont. He is
also responsible for SSE's China initiatives (Chinese
National Hockey Team and the China Sharks). Prior to joining the
Sharks, Charles has spent 20 years in various financial management
positions with IBM, Cadence Design Systems and Pharsight.
He is active on two non-profit Boards; the San Jose Sports
Authority (sports marketing arm for the City of San Jose) and San
Jose After School AllStars (founding San Jose Board Chairman for
Arnold Schwarzenegger's national foundation). Charles has
also completed the Executive Education program at UCLA's
Anderson School. In November 2008, Faas received the "CFO of the
Year" Award from the Silicon Valley Business Journal, in the
private business category.
