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A CFO Action Plan for 2022
Many small- and medium-sized businesses continue to navigate through incredibly turbulent waters. After enduring multiple COVID-19 spikes over the last 18 months, what challenges will these businesses encounter in the new year? What actions should their CFOs be taking in 2022? While some organiza...
By Steve McNally • Jan. 5, 2022 -
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CFO Arrivals, Promotions, and Departures 2021
CFO turnover from January to October 21 in the S&P 500 was 16%, about even with the two prior years, according to Russell Reynolds. In good news for finance staffers trying to move up the ladder, the promotion of internal finance executives to the CFO seat occurred in 68% of the appointments....
By Vincent Ryan • Dec. 23, 2021 -
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CFOs on the Move: Week Ending December 17
Katja Dürrfeld Auto parts maker Continental AG named Katja Dürrfeld chief financial officer, effective immediately. Dürrfeld will be responsible for group finance and controlling and group information technology. She will also be responsible for finance in the future automotive group sector begin...
By Vincent Ryan • Dec. 17, 2021 -
Dantes, Edmond. "Man and Woman Sitting on Chair Using Laptop" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Pexels.
CFOs On the Move: Week Ending December 10
Brian Dong Children’s finance app company Greenlight Financial Technology appointed Brian Dong its chief financial officer. Dong joins Greenlight from Goldman Sachs, where he served as managing director in investment banking, advising companies such as Apple, eBay, Square, and Qualcomm. As CFO, ...
By Vincent Ryan • Dec. 10, 2021 -
Dantes, Edmond. "Man and Woman Sitting on Chair Using Laptop" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Pexels.
Lyft CFO Takes Crypto Plunge Into OpenSea
Lyft CFO Brian Roberts has been named the first finance chief of OpenSea in a move that takes him from big tech to a crypto assets startup.OpenSea is the largest marketplace for NFTs (non-fungible tokens), a crypto segment that offers unique digital assets such as sports memorabilia and art colle...
By Matthew Heller • Dec. 6, 2021 -
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CFOs on the Move: Week Ending December 3
Ride-hailing service Lyft on Thursday announced that Elaine Paul was named chief financial officer, effective Jan. 3, 2022. Paul replaces Brian Roberts, who is stepping down but will remain an adviser until June 2022. Since 2019, Paul has served as CFO and vice president of finance for Amazon Stu...
By Vincent Ryan • Dec. 3, 2021 -
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JPMorgan’s Youngwood Named CFO of UBS
Sarah Youngwood Swiss bank UBS has named JPMorgan Chase veteran Sarah Youngwood as its next CFO, adding a woman to its executive board.Youngwood will replace Kirt Gardner when he steps down in May 2022 to “pursue other opportunities,” UBS said. She has worked at JPMorgan for 24 years, most recent...
By Matthew Heller • Dec. 1, 2021 -
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Walmart CFO Brett Biggs Is Stepping Down
Brett Biggs Walmart’s longtime corporate finance executive Brett Biggs is stepping down from his position as the company’s CFO, the retailing giant revealed on Monday.Biggs, who has held the top finance post since 2015, will stay in the role until Walmart finds a successor. He will then assist wi...
By Vincent Ryan • Nov. 29, 2021 -
Dantes, Edmond. "Man and Woman Sitting on Chair Using Laptop" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Pexels.
CFOs On the Move: Week Ending November 19
Barbara Larson Enterprise software provider Workday promoted Barbara Larson to chief financial officer, effective February 1, 2022. Larson joined Workday in 2014 and most recently was senior vice president of accounting, tax, and treasury. She has also been general manager of Workday financial ma...
By Vincent Ryan • Nov. 19, 2021 -
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Frank D’Amelio to Step Down as Pfizer CFO
Frank D’Amelio is retiring as CFO of Pfizer after a 14-year tenure during which he played key roles in transformative transactions and the drugmaker’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Pfizer said Wednesday it had begun an external search for D’Amelio’s successor and that he had agreed to stay wi...
By Matthew Heller • Nov. 18, 2021 -
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Global Health Benefit Costs to Rise 8.1% in 2022
Employer-sponsored healthcare benefit costs are expected to increase in 2022 at a similarly brisk rate as this year, though growth will vary widely in different regions due to the asymmetric impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Willis Towers Watson.In its 2022 Global Medical Trends Surve...
By Matthew Heller • Nov. 17, 2021 -
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CFOs On the Move: Week Ending November 12
Mozilla, the organization behind the Firefox internet browser, appointed Eric Muhlheim chief financial officer. Muhlheim’s most recent corporate position was chief financial and administrative officer at BuzzFeed. He was also CFO of Helix Education, a provider of technology products to colleges, ...
By Vincent Ryan • Nov. 12, 2021 -
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CFOs On the Move: Week Ending November 5
Nicoline O’Rorke McCann Worldgroup named Nicolina O’Rorke as global chief financial officer. O’Rorke joins the marketing company from NBC Sports, where she was senior vice president of NBC Sports Enterprises and general manager of sports betting and gaming. She previously was CFO of NBC Sports Re...
By Lauren Muskett • Nov. 5, 2021 -
Dantes, Edmond. "Man and Woman Sitting on Chair Using Laptop" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Pexels.
Fitness-Tracking Platform Strava Hires Pinterest Exec as CFO
Lily Yang Lily Yang is the new finance chief at Strava, a fitness-tracking platform where users can record their activities and share them with their community.Yang was most recently chief accounting officer at Pinterest, a role she has held since joining the social media platform in 2017. In 201...
By Lauren Muskett • Nov. 3, 2021 -
Dantes, Edmond. "Man and Woman Sitting on Chair Using Laptop" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Pexels.
Hormel Names Ex-GE Exec Smiley as CFO
Jacinth Smiley Hormel Foods has named Jacinth Smiley, a former GE executive with expertise in strategic planning, as its new CFO.Smiley joined Hormel earlier this year as group vice president of corporate strategy. The company said Friday she will succeed Jim Sheehan, who is retiring after 43 yea...
By Matthew Heller • Nov. 1, 2021 -
Dantes, Edmond. "Man and Woman Sitting on Chair Using Laptop" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Pexels.
CFOs On the Move: Week Ending October 29
Valen Tong Streaming education platform MasterClass appointed Valen Tong as chief financial officer. Tong previously served as CFO and most recently as chief business officer of Beauty for All Industries, a beauty subscription company that includes brands IPSY and BoxyCharm. She helped scale the ...
By Lauren Muskett • Oct. 29, 2021 -
Dantes, Edmond. "Man and Woman Sitting on Chair Using Laptop" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Pexels.
AIG Names Shane Fitzsimons as New CFO
Shane Fitzsimons AIG has named insider Shane Fitzsimons as its new CFO, replacing Mark Lyons, as it prepares to spin off its life and retirement business.Fitzsimons joined AIG in 2019 as global head of shared services and was most recently serving as chief administrative officer. Lyons, who has s...
By Matthew Heller • Oct. 26, 2021 -
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Employer Group Launches Its Own PBM
A nonprofit coalition of nearly 40 large public and private employers said Monday it had launched its own pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) to reduce drug costs.The Purchaser Business Group on Health said its EmsanaRx unit would address “the lack of accountability of the PBM industry to its employer...
By Matthew Heller • Oct. 25, 2021 -
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CFOs On the Move: Week Ending October 22
George Davis Intel CFO George Davis plans to retire in May 2022. Davis will continue to serve in his current role until his successor is appointed. Davis joined the semiconductor company in 2019 from Qualcomm, where he was CFO and executive vice president. During his tenure, he served on the com...
By Lauren Muskett • Oct. 22, 2021 -
Dantes, Edmond. "Man and Woman Sitting on Chair Using Laptop" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Pexels.
Management Transition Filing Sows Confusion
Vinco Ventures, focused on digital media and content technologies, traded lower on Wednesday following a management transition involving the company’s CEO and CFO.The company announced that Christopher Ferguson, former CEO of Vinco Ventures, agreed to a three-year deal to serve as a senior strate...
By Vincent Ryan • Oct. 20, 2021 -
Dantes, Edmond. "Man and Woman Sitting on Chair Using Laptop" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Pexels.
Charter Communications Appoints New CFO
Charter Communications promoted a company insider to finance chief as part of several executive appointments and promotions to its leadership team announced ahead of president John Bickham’s retirement at the end of 2022. The cable company promoted Jessica Fischer to chief financial officer effec...
By Lauren Muskett • Oct. 20, 2021 -
Dantes, Edmond. "Man and Woman Sitting on Chair Using Laptop" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Pexels.
CFOs On the Move: Week Ending October 15
Anthony Terry Marriott Vacations Worldwide promoted Anthony Terry to chief financial officer. Terry, who was most recently senior vice president of global operational finance, joined Marriott Vacation Club International in 1996 as manager of financial accounting was quickly promoted to roles of i...
By Lauren Muskett • Oct. 15, 2021 -
Dantes, Edmond. "Man and Woman Sitting on Chair Using Laptop" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Pexels.
Lordstown Motors Names Adam Kroll as CFO
Adam Kroll Adam Kroll will take over as chief financial officer of electric vehicle company Lordstown Motors on October 25.Kroll replaces interim chief financial officer Rebecca Roof, who will remain with the company in a transitional role through the end of the year. Roof was named interim CFO i...
By Lauren Muskett • Oct. 13, 2021 -
Dantes, Edmond. "Man and Woman Sitting on Chair Using Laptop" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Pexels.
JetBlue Veteran Hurley Named Permanent CFO
Ursula Hurley After three months of having the job on an interim basis, airline industry veteran Ursula Hurley has been appointed CFO of JetBlue Airways.Hurley has been the low-cost carrier’s acting finance chief since June when Steve Priest left JetBlue to become CFO of eBay. She was previously ...
By Matthew Heller • Sept. 8, 2021 -
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Most Companies Struggling to Hire Workers
A growing number of companies are finding it difficult to hire and retain workers, with little relief in sight, according to Willis Towers Watson.The consulting firm said a survey of 380 employers it conducted earlier this month showed that 73% of respondents are having difficulty attracting empl...
By Matthew Heller • Aug. 26, 2021
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