Daimler Truck Assigns Temporary CFO in Wake of Jochen Goetz’s Death

In the wake of the “tragic incident” that claimed Goetz’s life on August 5, the company has announced plans to move forward with its full-time CFO search.

By Andy Burt • Aug. 15, 2023

Only 36% of Executives Say Their Decision-Making Style Aligns with the Organization’s

New data reveals about half of executives are dissatisfied with their companies’ decision-making processes and effectiveness.

By Adam Zaki • Aug. 14, 2023

CFOs On the Move: Week Ending Aug. 11

The Washington Commanders appoint a new CFO, Mike Ellis is leaving Flywire, and Tesla names a replacement for Kirkhorn.

By Adam Zaki • Aug. 11, 2023

A Career Path Shifted by Realism: Trion Properties’ CFO Mahshad Hubbard

Hubbard discusses navigating the CFO role for the first time and why younger generations aren’t pursuing accounting. 

By Adam Zaki • Aug. 10, 2023

The 6 a.m. CFO: How RREAF Holdings’ Mitch Provosty Starts His Day

“You can make good business decisions and you can make bad business decisions. That does not mean the good ones will succeed and the bad ones will fail, but the odds are in your favor with good calls.”  

By CFO Editorial Staff • Aug. 10, 2023

Daimler Truck CFO Jochen Goetz Dies in ‘Tragic Incident’

Jochen Goetz held the CFO role of the commercial vehicle manufacturer since 2021 and was credited with the successful spin-off of Daimler Truck Holding from Mercedes-Benz Group. 

By Adam Zaki • Aug. 7, 2023

CFOs On the Move: Week Ending Aug. 4

CFO changes at Stripe, Confluent, Uber, Sprouts, Digital Currency Group, Vista Outdoor, Fortescue Energy, and Winebow.

By Lauren Muskett • Aug. 4, 2023

CFOs Have ‘Opportunity to Have an Impact’ Through Strong Leadership

CFOs of the Red Sox, Bally’s, and Chicago’s RTA and more share how leadership is an all-encompassing challenge and opportunity for an organization’s success.

By Adam Zaki • Aug. 4, 2023

High Stakes, High Rewards: Bally’s CFO Marcus G. Glover

“Driving performance requires being willing to listen, being willing to learn, and, equally importantly, adapting.”

By Adam Zaki • Aug. 3, 2023

CFOs at the Biggest U.S. Companies Lasted Only 3.5 Years in Post

Average CFO pay rose from $2.4 million in 2016 to $3.5 million in 2021 — a 40% increase over the five years.

By Adam Zaki • July 28, 2023

CFO Annual Conferences and Events Tracker

CFO’s annual conference and events calendar tracker ensures finance executives know about the most essential in-person events.

By CFO Editorial Team • July 28, 2023

CFOs On the Move: Week Ending July 28

Alphabet’s CFO has a new role, Chevron and Vodafone name new finance chiefs, and Hertz makes interim CFO permanent.  

By Lauren Muskett • July 28, 2023

Culture as a Competitive Advantage: Kraft Heinz Global CFO Andre Maciel

“The food industry is evolving at a record pace, and we’re shattering the myth that consumer packaged goods is big and slow,” said Maciel.

By Adam Zaki • July 27, 2023

The 6 a.m. CFO: How Principal Financial Group’s Deanna Strable Starts Her Day

“Assume good intent ... In my professional life, I’ve found that so many office issues flare up when people jump to conclusions rather than assume good intent from the outset.” 

By CFO Editorial Staff • July 27, 2023

Kraft Heinz CFO, FOMC Decision, and CFO Soft Skills

The week ahead includes the PCE inflation report, a Jerome Powell conference, and the first Q2 GDP estimate.

By CFO Editorial Staff • July 24, 2023

CFOs On the Move: Week Ending July 21

FedEx gets a new finance chief, XPO Logistics promotes from within, Axalta hires a new CFO, and more. 

By Lauren Muskett • July 21, 2023

A Home Run Career: Red Sox CFO Tim Zue

The Boston Red Sox’s finance chief discusses his journey to the role, leadership style, thoughts on the future of fintech and AI, and more.

By Adam Zaki • July 20, 2023

CFOs On the Move: Week Ending July 14

Uber CFO reportedly leaving, GlobalFoundries’ recently named CFO to exit, HanesBrands promotes interim CFO, and more.   

By Lauren Muskett • July 14, 2023

Professor Returns to the C-Suite: Karl Pichler

“To successfully run and lead a distributed organization, one has to firmly buy into an approach of strong empowerment,” says the CFO of Sourceability Global.  

By Adam Zaki • July 14, 2023

The 6 a.m. CFO: How ZenLedger’s Jonté Harrell Starts His Day

Harrell shares the mental model he uses for time management, how his West Point education shaped his leadership principles, and which podcasts he follows for lifelong learning.

By CFO Editorial Staff • July 13, 2023

Always Be Learning: GameStop’s Diana Saadeh-Jajeh

“Every role I assumed had to prepare me for the CFO path by adding new skill sets,” said the GameStop CFO.

By Sandra Beckwith • July 6, 2023

From CFO to CEO: Glean.ai’s Howard Katzenberg Rolls Up His Sleeves

The idea of starting your own business for anyone can be a challenge and a pipedream, and CFOs are no exception.  But for CFOs who also want to run the startup as CEO, there are additional leadership challenges. While the perspective gained working as a CFO can be invaluable in the transition, es...

By Adam Zaki • June 29, 2023

An Engineer’s Journey to CFO: Taulia’s Rene Ho

Whether it's surviving the grind of the Big Four accounting firms, putting ideas to the test in a consulting role, or rising through leadership positions at startups, the experience required to become a CFO stems from different roles. These journeys, some more financially focused than others, nee...

By Adam Zaki • June 22, 2023

Home-Grown Talent: Robert Leibrock

Fresh out of college with a finance degree and unsure if he should work on Wall Street or try corporate finance, Robert Leibrock decided to explore the corporate side at IBM for a few years. Wall Street could wait. It’s still waiting.Now Leibrock is CFO and senior vice president at Red Hat. He dr...

By CFO Editorial Staff • June 15, 2023

Shoot for Growth: CFO Bryan Hipsher

Learning how to set financial benchmarks and use data in decision-making are standard skills for a CFO. Where many executives struggle, primarily due to the lack of opportunity to gain experience, is in leading other people toward success as a unit. A great opportunity to learn how to combine tea...

By Adam Zaki • June 8, 2023