Certerra (formerly RMA Companies) Appoints Cody Gallarda as Chief Financial Officer

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Certerra (formerly RMA Companies), a leading provider of testing, inspection, and certification services for critical infrastructure, today announced the appointment of Cody Gallarda as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Gallarda, an accomplished finance leader with nearly 20 years of experience in infrastructure services industries, will oversee Certerra’s financial strategy, including financial planning, accounting, capital management, internal controls, information technology, and will serve as a key partner in M&A activities as the company continues its rapid growth.

Mr. Gallarda brings a proven track record of driving financial excellence and strategic initiatives. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Southland Holdings, Inc., where he successfully took the privately held company through a public transaction. Prior to that, he held various critical finance and IT-related leadership roles at Primoris Services Corporation, a publicly traded infrastructure services firm. Mr. Gallarda, a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Texas, holds a Master of Legal Studies from Texas A&M University, a Master of Science in Accounting from the University of Texas at Dallas, an MBA from California State University, Fullerton, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Technology from California Baptist University.

“We are thrilled to welcome Cody to the Certerra leadership team,” said Ed Lyon, CEO of Certerra. “His extensive experience and strategic vision make him the ideal leader to guide Certerra’s financial future. As we continue to expand our service offerings and geographic presence through organic growth and strategic acquisitions, Cody’s expertise in scaling operations and driving M&A integration will be instrumental in achieving our mission.”

“I’m excited to join Certerra’s incredible team, which is dedicated to delivering best-in-class testing, inspection, and certification services across the United States and beyond,” said Cody Gallarda, CFO of Certerra. “Certerra’s strategic position in the industry offers a unique opportunity to drive growth while maintaining our commitment to excellence for current and future clients. I look forward to contributing to Certerra’s constant endeavor to be Materially Better.”

About Certerra

Certerra is a leading provider of technology-enabled testing, inspection, and certification services in materials engineering and the earth sciences. Certerra helps assure the quality and advance innovation in the delivery of critical infrastructure – from the ground up. Since 2021, Certerra has unified 16 businesses to create a network that combines local knowledge and relationships with specialized capabilities and national scale. With a team of 1,800+ engineers, technicians, and scientists across 50+ offices and laboratory facilities, Certerra is the partner of choice for infrastructure asset owners, contractors, design professionals, and manufacturers. Together, with our clients, we help ensure our communities are built to last. Certerra is a portfolio company of OceanSound Partners. For more information, please visit www.certerra.com.