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The importance of the CFO-CEO relationship in minor league baseball
This two-part series highlights how the relationship between Mike Zilenski and Alan Miller is paramount to the success of the many organizations they oversee.
By Adam Zaki • July 26, 2024 -
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A home run CFO-CEO pairing: Why good financial leadership drives brand building
“I might have an idea about how we should do something, and [my CFO] responds with something like, ‘Well, that’s not the way the math works,’ and that’s something I need to hear from time to time.”
By Adam Zaki • July 26, 2024 -
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CFOs On the Move: Week ending July 26
New CFO appointments at Estée Lauder, Sony Pictures Entertainment, FactSet and Risant Health.
By Lauren Muskett • July 26, 2024 -
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All-Star CFO: Home run leadership for the Portland Pickles, Lake County Captains baseball teams
“After thirty years of being away from the game and building a career in finance and accounting, I was able to marry the two together in a way that allowed me to truly realize a passion for what my ‘company’ did every day.”
By Adam Zaki • July 25, 2024 -
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Q&ALongtime PayPal exec guides Flywire’s growth: CFO Cosmin Pitigoi
“I have an opportunity to make a huge impact as we look to scale to the next larger size. Building a global payments network is something you can’t do overnight.”
By David McCann • July 25, 2024 -
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CFO Peer Audit: How is your progress on AI implementation and guidance?
“We have some AI incorporated, but I wouldn’t say it’s new AI,” said e.l.f. Beauty CFO Mandy Fields.
By Adam Zaki • July 19, 2024 -
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CFOs On the Move: Week ending July 19
CFO changes at HSBC, Eastern Bankshares, Rockwell Automation and Puttshack.
By Lauren Muskett • July 19, 2024 -
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Q&AApplying foundation to build 77% sales growth: e.l.f. Beauty CFO Mandy Fields
“A lot of CFOs think marketing is just an investment or a cost center. I believe it helps drive sales when you have the right recipe and the right CMO who has the right ideas in play.”
By Adam Zaki • July 18, 2024 -
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Former CFO of Chicago’s Loretto Hospital charged with $15M wire fraud
Over three years, payments were wired to companies with generic medical supply names that were entirely fictitious.
By Adam Zaki • July 16, 2024 -
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CFOs On the Move: Week ending July 12
CFO changes at UPS, Eli Lilly, ADM, Ionic Digital and Olaplex.
By Lauren Muskett • July 12, 2024 -
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Chipotle CFO Jack Hartung to retire in 2025; successor named
"It has truly been an honor and a privilege to serve as Chipotle's CFO and deliver on our purpose of cultivating a better world.”
By Adam Zaki • July 11, 2024 -
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Q&AWeed Man CFO Prajakta Raut helps lawn care company grow like, well, weeds
“I’m a CPA with a strong accounting background, but today’s CFO needs many more skills.”
By Sandra Beckwith • July 11, 2024 -
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The 6 a.m. CFO: How Quincy, Massachusetts’ CFO Eric Mason starts his day
“I strongly encourage dissenting thoughts. I want people to disagree with me.”
By CFO Editorial Staff • July 11, 2024 -
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Q&A‘Like grandma’s gravy recipe’: Fireworks Over America CFO Nathan Carter
“These products don’t have recipes you can start mass producing. There are no recipe cards for a lot of the best stuff.”
By Adam Zaki • July 3, 2024 -
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How finance pros are rebranding career expectations
“Everyone knows what a CFO is, but you’re pushed into public accounting.”
By Adam Zaki • June 28, 2024 -
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CFOs On the Move: Week ending June 28
New CFOs at HP, Hallmark Media, McCormick, flyExclusive and SGH.
By Lauren Muskett • June 28, 2024 -
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Q&ABetting your bottom dollar: DUDE Products CFO Jeffrey Klimkowski
“It’s all about planning, budgeting, and forecasting — being on offense. I am an offensive CFO.”
By Adam Zaki • June 27, 2024 -
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Highest-paid S&P 500 CEOs make 3.3x more than their CFOs
Do the best-paid CFOs work for the same companies as the top-earning CEOs?
By David McCann • June 26, 2024 -
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Q&ASantander Consumer USA CFO: ‘Data is key to our business’
“Data is key to our business — not only being able to digest it accurately and make very good decisions based on it, but also to digest it quickly.”
By David McCann • June 25, 2024 -
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‘Fools and knaves’ editor’s note for June 24, 2024
"Thy praise or dispraise is to me alike: One doth not stroke me, nor the other strike." — Ben Jonson
By Andy Burt • June 24, 2024 -
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City of Quincy CFO Eric Mason discusses need for strong internal financial controls
“Here, we understand that we would rat each other out in a heartbeat. My treasurers have always been some of my favorite people, but I always say that if someone at my job was most likely to punch me in the throat, it would be them. That’s how you have financial security and strong internal controls.”
By Adam Zaki • June 21, 2024 -
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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 $40 million
Smith, following an FBI investigation, has been charged with wire and bank fraud going back over a decade.
By CFO Editorial Staff • June 20, 2024 -
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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
