The first 100 days: Liquid Death CFO Karim Sadik-Khan

With just over three months at the finance helm of the world's trendiest beverage company, Sadik-Khan says his plans to improve data efficiency within finance are coming to fruition. 

By Adam Zaki • Sept. 27, 2024

Collaborative leadership and the gift of feedback: Bergdorf Goodman CFO Aaron Peterson

The luxury retailer’s CFO talks about the importance of cross-collaboration within finance, challenging an entrenched culture and his additional FP&A role at parent company Neiman Marcus Group. 

By Adam Zaki • Sept. 26, 2024

CFOs On the Move: Week ending Sept. 20

Target names a PepsiCo exec as CFO, Wiley’s chief financial officer to leave and AIG appoints a new finance chief. 

By Lauren Muskett • Sept. 20, 2024

How regimented fitness routines help make these CFOs better leaders

Four physically fit CFOs share the benefits they learned from physical fitness regimens and habits developed during military service, which they credit with improving their ability to lead.

By Adam Zaki • Sept. 20, 2024

The 6 a.m. CFO: How Capital Rx’s Antonio Garcia Cueto starts his day

Garcia Cueto shares how he structures his mornings, his favorite Winston Churchill quote and how he uses running to manage work induced stress.

By CFO.com Editorial Staff • Sept. 19, 2024

6 lessons from my journey to the CFO seat

Hope Dmuchowski, CFO of First Horizon, shares the lessons that helped shape her path to finance chief and guided her approach to leadership.

By Hope Dmuchowski • Sept. 18, 2024

CFOs On the Move: Week ending Sept. 13

RBC names its interim CFO to the role permanently, Sephora North America promotes an insider to the top finance spot and GE’s former CFO is named COO of Microsoft. 

By Lauren Muskett • Sept. 13, 2024

Norfolk Southern’s CFO Mark George replaces ousted CEO

After CEO Alan Shaw was fired for having an inappropriate relationship with another executive, the company has named a new CEO and an interim CFO. 

By Adam Zaki • Sept. 12, 2024

Professional opportunity aligns with personal priorities: Kate Farms CFO Daniel Welch

The plant-based medical nutrition company is a good fit for the finance chief’s own health regimen.

By David McCann • Sept. 11, 2024

RBC ‘selectively quoted’ texts to justify CFO’s firing, lawyer says

In a new filing, the bank's ex-CFO, Nadine Ahn, said she received “differential treatment” as a woman and denied knowledge of “Project Ken” or an online “LoveBook” another executive allegedly ordered.

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 10, 2024

Eli Lilly promotes Lucas Montarce to CFO

As the company continues to push for GLP-1 market share, it has tapped an internal veteran with recent experience managing research and development finance.

By Adam Zaki • Sept. 9, 2024

What the City of North Miami Beach is looking for in its next CFO

After the city’s former CFO retired in 2023, its city manager has been trying to find a finance leader to help modernize its finance function and lead with effectiveness.

By Adam Zaki • Sept. 6, 2024

CFOs On the Move: Week ending Sept. 6

Honeywell names an insider as its new finance chief, Rite Aid promotes its CFO to CEO as it emerges from bankruptcy and Polestar hires a former Stellantis exec as CFO.   

By Lauren Muskett • Sept. 6, 2024

Managing rapid business growth: World Insurance Associates CFO Renae Flanders

“Every experience, whether challenging or positive, has contributed to shaping me into the leader I am today,” said the CFO of the fast-growing insurance broker.

By Bob Violino • Sept. 5, 2024

The 6 a.m. CFO: How Workday’s Zane Rowe starts his day

Rowe shares how he prioritizes his mornings, the importance of mentors and how he manages work-induced stress.

By CFO.com Editorial Staff • Sept. 5, 2024

CFOs On the Move: Week ending August 30

Salesforce’s finance chief to step down, Ascend Wellness terminates its chief financial officer and Viasat appoints a Delta exec as its new CFO. 

By Lauren Muskett • Aug. 30, 2024

Chipotle expedites new CFO Adam Rymer’s onboarding

Following CEO Brian Niccol’s move to Starbucks, the fast-casual restaurant chain has fast-tracked its leadership promotions and created succession plans for several executives.

By Adam Zaki • Aug. 29, 2024

Bringing deep experience to a financial services spin-off: WAS CFO Sharon Geib

The new CFO of Woodforest Acceptance Solutions brings three decades of industry and leadership experience to the banking spin-off.

By Sandra Beckwith • Aug. 29, 2024

Apple CFO Luca Maestri will be replaced by Kevan Parekh in 2025

The tech giant’s long-time CFO will leave the role by early next year but remain with the company to lead its corporate services teams. 

By Adam Zaki • Aug. 27, 2024

Former Columbus Zoo CFO Greg Bell sentenced to 3 years in prison for fraud

Members of Bell’s leadership team and his son are also facing felony charges in Ohio.

By Adam Zaki • Aug. 27, 2024

The Giant Company names new chief merchant

Rebecca Lupfer, who served most recently as the grocer’s CFO, will head all aspects of merchandising as well as commercial planning and pricing for the chain.

By Sam Silverstein • Aug. 26, 2024

CFOs On the Move: Week ending August 23

Guess’ chief financial officer resigns after one year, Dentsply’s finance chief moves to Premier for the same role and Zoom’s long-term CFO plans to resign. 

By Lauren Muskett • Aug. 23, 2024

Moving finance to the front of the business: Vertiv CFO David Fallon

“I always say, I get paid to be paranoid. I think in finance, you always have to have that mindset of looking around the corner and being able to see both the good things and the risks to come.” 

By Adam Zaki • Aug. 22, 2024

The 6 a.m. CFO: How St. Louis Economic Development Partnership’s Josh Ayers starts his day

Ayers discusses achieving success through servant leadership, handling the Microsoft/Crowdstrike IT outage for his company and his favorite Ted Lasso quote.

By CFO Editorial Staff • Aug. 22, 2024

MLB finance leaders’ average tenure is over 10 years — more than doubling other industries

More than half of MLB teams currently have an executive who was promoted internally serving as CFO or in an equivalent position.

By Adam Zaki • Aug. 21, 2024