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CFOs On the Move: Week ending June 21
New CFOs at CoStar Group, LendingTree, JELD-WEN and Solid Power.
By Lauren Muskett • June 21, 2024 -
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A conversation with Eric Mason, CFO of the City of Quincy, Massachusetts
In this wide-ranging, multi-part interview, the young finance chief talks about his appointment, his mandate and how he helps the city grow.
By Adam Zaki • June 20, 2024 -
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Detroit Riverfront Conservancy’s former CFO William Smith and the missing $40M
Smith pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering following an FBI investigation, with offenses dating back more than a decade.
By Andy Burt , Adam Zaki • Updated April 24, 2025 -
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Detroit Riverfront Conservancy’s former CFO charged with bank, wire fraud
A complete failure of financial controls resulted in the former CFO’s 11-year defrauding of the Detroit nonprofit.
By Andy Burt • June 20, 2024 -
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Q&AQuincy, Massachusetts’ CFO talks mayoral compensation, blockchain bonds and home affordability
“If one company, BlackRock or any large conglomerate or group like that stepped in and bought a large portion of the property here ... If said company were to fail, and they held a large portion of our tax base because they owned a lot of property in our area, we would be in a really tough spot.”
By Adam Zaki • June 20, 2024 -
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The 6 a.m. CFO: How Generation West Virginia’s Candice Holcomb starts her day
“I had a total hip replacement nearly five years ago that has afforded me the active lifestyle of which I have dreamed,” said Holcomb.
By CFO Editorial Staff • June 20, 2024 -
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Q&AWhy the CFO of Quincy, Massachusetts calls himself the ‘accidental CFO’
“The pandemic had kind of started. I got a call from our mayor, whose job it is to appoint the CFO, and he told me he had just gotten off the phone with the governor of Massachusetts...[and] he said, ‘Eric, I want you to take over as CFO until this whole thing blows over.’”
By Adam Zaki • June 18, 2024 -
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SEC fines Synchronoss’ former CFO Karen Rosenberger $125K due to accounting misconduct
Six other Syncrhonoss employees also received various civil penalties, while the former CEO had to reimburse the company $1.3 million in stock sale profits and bonuses.
By Andy Burt • June 18, 2024 -
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‘Happy hour’ editor’s note for June 17, 2024
Father's Day reminds us of the power of human connection.
By Andy Burt • June 17, 2024 -
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CFOs On the Move: Week ending June 14
Chief financial officer changes at MoneyGram, Tyson Foods, SolarWinds, OpenAI and Amy's Kitchen.
By Lauren Muskett • June 14, 2024 -
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Like father, like son: How a CFO raised a CFO turned CEO
“I remember [Michael] saying, ‘Dad, what are you still doing there, it’s going nowhere, you have to leave,’ and this is when he was still in high school.”
By Adam Zaki • June 14, 2024 -
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Q&AFacing pharma challenges: NervGen Pharma CFO Bill Adams
“Gone for now are the days in 2021 when pharma was taking riskier bets and financing was readily available as an alternative to partnering.”
By Bob Violino • June 13, 2024 -
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Q&ANavan’s new CFO Amy Butte appoints chief accounting officer
Trust and respect are the key ingredients in CFO Amy Butte and newly hired CAO Anne Giviskos’ partnership to fuel future growth for the fintech.
By Andy Burt • June 10, 2024 -
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OpenAI hires former NextDoor CEO Sarah Friar as new CFO, coincides with Apple partnership
“My goal is to help OpenAI continue excelling at what it does best — producing top-tier research and collaborating to maximize the benefits of AI tools for everyone,” Friar said.
By Adam Zaki • June 10, 2024 -
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Q&AAn investor’s mindset with operations know-how: Appfire’s Alex Triplett
“I see a career as a set of accumulated experiences, so when I left investing for a corporate role, I wanted to build this awesome set of experiences.”
By Sandra Beckwith • June 10, 2024 -
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6 Takeaways from the CFO Leadership Council’s Spring Conference
“It was all about being a better leader, being a better strategist, partnering with the CEO and these are things we need to keep reinforcing.”
By Adam Zaki • June 7, 2024 -
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CFOs On the Move: Week ending June 7
New CFOs at Hertz, Aon, Alphabet, Liquid Death, Flutter Entertainment and more.
By Lauren Muskett • June 7, 2024 -
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Q&APortillo’s CFO Michelle Hook shares secret sauce for restaurant growth
“I have to be passionate about the brand, and I have to fit the culture. If those two don't exist, I'm not going to join.”
By David McCann • June 6, 2024 -
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The 6 a.m. CFO: How AvePoint’s Jim Caci starts his day
“My ability to be in the trenches with our team when there’s hard work to be done is what sets me apart and has led to successful teams.”
By CFO Editorial Staff • June 6, 2024 -
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Alphabet names Ashkenazi as new CFO to replace Ruth Porat; awarded $9.9M signing bonus
Ashkenazi will likely be tasked to spearhead Google’s recently announced restructuring of its finance function to pursue more AI initiatives.
By Andy Burt • Updated June 11, 2024 -
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Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO fired over $40M missing from nonprofit
Despite the conservancy’s record revenue in 2022, mainly derived from grant money and donations, an apparent cash shortfall triggered an independent forensic audit, which was later handed off to the FBI.
By Andy Burt • June 4, 2024 -
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Q&ALiquid Death’s new CFO Karim Sadik-Khan creates killer financial strategy
“None of the other brands in our industry are doing what Liquid Death is doing right now. We’re giving away a jet — for real.”
By Adam Zaki • June 4, 2024 -
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‘Finish well’ editor’s note for June 3, 2024
“I asked myself, not just what do I want to do, but how do I want to live?”
By Andy Burt • June 3, 2024 -
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Travel and expense unicorn Navan names Amy Butte as new CFO: ‘Let’s go’
Butte shares what brought her back to the operations side of the industry following years in an advisory role, what she has learned about IPO readiness and what excites her most about the opportunity.
By Andy Burt • June 3, 2024 -
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CFO Leadership Council’s 2024 Spring Conference reading preview
A collection of stories that relate to the topics of discussion at the upcoming CFOLC Spring event in Boston.
By CFO Editorial Staff • June 1, 2024
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