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  • Matt Peterson, CFO of Branch
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    Branch CFO says IPOs are a ‘discipline, not a deadline’

    Matt Peterson, who joined the fintech as finance chief in late 2025, previously led an initial public offering for cloud computing services company Fastly.

    By April 2, 2026
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    The 6 a.m. CFO: How TreviPay’s Joel Campbell starts his day

    Campbell shares insights on consistency, handling disruptions and the James Bond item on his desk.

    By CFO.com editorial staff • April 2, 2026
  • Paolo Poma, CFO of Automobili Lamborghini
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    Lamborghini CFO on managing the ‘small but steady demand’ for luxury vehicles

    Paolo Poma, the automaker’s finance chief since 2017, talks through the nuances of operating a luxury auto brand today.

    By March 31, 2026
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    CFOs On the Move: Week ending March 27

    The Dallas Mavericks name a Chicago Bulls exec as CFO, Cox Farms hires a new finance chief and Middleby promotes its chief accounting officer to CFO. 

    By March 27, 2026
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    In a more automated world, how do CFOs think about succession planning? CFO Peer Audit

    For some finance leaders, there’s a renewed focus on critical thinking among entry-level hires.

    By , March 27, 2026
  • Brend Loder, CFO of Medely
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    Medely CFO’s bid to lower health care costs

    After a long tenure at digital marketplaces like Airbnb and Turo, Brent Loder looks to bring his expertise to the health care staffing startup.

    By March 26, 2026
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    How CFOs can build and sustain a strong network for career growth

    Busy schedules may make it feel impossible to prioritize networking, but neglecting professional relationship building can hinder success. Here’s how CFOs can create lasting connections.

    By CFO.com editorial staff • March 25, 2026
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    Hatch Bank CFO on liquidity, risk and the potential for automation

    Francis Mitchell discusses his approach to building teams, evaluating operations and managing risk at the banking-as-a-service provider.

    By March 24, 2026
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    CFOs On the Move: Week ending March 20

    Brown-Forman appoints Whirlpool’s former CFO as finance chief, Wonder names a finance chief in preparation for an IPO and Quantinuum hires SoundHound AI’s CFO.

    By March 20, 2026
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    HSBC weighs big AI-driven cost cuts: Bloomberg

    The British bank is reportedly considering eliminating about 10% of its global workforce amid a big bet on artificial intelligence.

    By March 19, 2026
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    Leading with emotional intelligence: Meet The People CFO on transforming finance teams

    In her first CFO role, Lu Hur combines financial expertise with emotional intelligence to unite a global team, drive collaboration and support a “people-centric” mission.

    By March 19, 2026
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    The 6 a.m. CFO: How Fundrise’s Alison Staloch starts her day

    Staloch highlights the value of embracing uncertainty, explains why she checks Slack before email and shows how a small shift in perspective can change work approaches. 

    By CFO.com editorial staff • March 19, 2026
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    SEC’s enforcement chief steps down

    Margaret Ryan has resigned as director of the agency’s division of enforcement after about six months on the job.

    By March 17, 2026
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    Introducing the contractor management platform

    Bringing financial discipline to global contractor management.

    By Eynat Guez • March 16, 2026
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    CFOs On the Move: Week ending March 13

    Nissan promotes an insider to CFO, Peloton’s chief accounting officer steps in as interim CFO and Planet Fitness appoints its former finance chief as interim CFO.

    By March 13, 2026
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    First Brands’ ex-CFO pleads guilty to wire fraud

    Stephen Graham is now set to testify against the bankrupt auto supplier’s founder and his brother.

    By March 9, 2026
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    CFOs On the Move: Week ending March 6

    Delta’s CFO moves to the COO role, L3Harris names a new finance chief as it prepares to spin off its missile business and McKesson hires Sysco’s CFO.

    By March 6, 2026
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    HPE’s CFO Marie Myers aims to transform finance operations via AI

    A key goal is to shift finance’s focus from “retrospective performance analysis to forward-looking enterprise intelligence.”

    By March 5, 2026
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    [PODCAST] The future of tax: What’s next for your team?

    This podcast explores how technology and strategy are reshaping modern tax teams for a more efficient, future-ready function.

    By CFO.com's studioID • Updated March 19, 2026
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    Block’s job cuts come as mid-market CFOs question AI layoff assumptions

    As one of technology’s largest AI-driven job cuts of the year takes shape, CFO Alliance roundtables show finance leaders discussing operating design and execution capacity before resizing teams.

    By Feb. 27, 2026
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    How UCLA’s CFO exit unfolded

    After CFO Stephen Agostini blew the whistle to the student newspaper over deficit projections and financial management concerns, UCLA removed him and denied his claims.

    By Feb. 27, 2026
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    CFOs On the Move: Week ending Feb. 27

    Forbes promotes an insider to finance chief, Shake Shack names an interim principal financial officer and Chewy elevates its VP of finance to CFO. 

    By Feb. 27, 2026
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    CFOs On the Move: Week ending Feb. 20

    Yeti names a Home Depot exec as chief financial officer, Atlassian hires LinkedIn’s finance chief and Gemini parts ways with its CFO, COO and CLO.  

    By Feb. 20, 2026
  • Anthony Escamilla, CFO of Protos Security
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    Protos Security CFO on the convergence of finance and operations

    A longtime CFO-operator, Anthony Escamilla says that the two departments are "inseparable."

    By Feb. 19, 2026
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    CFOs On the Move: Week ending Feb. 13

    GM names a Lucid Motors exec as deputy CFO, Warby Parker hires Macy's former finance chief and Kraken’s CFO leaves ahead of the crypto firm’s planned IPO.  

    By Feb. 13, 2026