Leadership: Page 83

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    Twenty-year Capital One Auto Finance vet pivots to Prestige Financial CFO role

    Pepo Tsvetanov, an almost 20-year veteran of Capital One Auto Finance, will pivot to the top financial seat for auto financing  provider Prestige Financial.

    By • Sept. 9, 2022
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    Shopify taps Morgan Stanley exec as CFO

    The e-commerce giant’s leadership shakeup comes two months after Shopify announced it was slashing its workforce by 10%.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Sept. 9, 2022
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    CFO best practices in the evolving generative AI era

    As the initial frenzy around the launch of generative artificial intelligence subsides, a new GenAI era appears to be taking shape.

    By CFO Dive staff
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    Earnings Outlook: Homebuilder CFOs battle inflated material, labor costs

    Homebuilders report steady, but uneasy quarterly results as inflation pushes up costs of material, labor and home prices.

    By • Sept. 8, 2022
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    AT&T CFO says demand still ‘solid’ post price hike

    Despite “reduced visibility” into economic trends going into next year due to the current macroeconomic environment, Desroches expects improved cash conversions in 2023.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Sept. 8, 2022
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    B2B veteran named CFO of XPO Logistics’ spin-off

    Following the spin-off, RXO will be the third-largest provider of domestic and cross-border less-than-truckload freight shipping.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Sept. 8, 2022
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    Bed Bath & Beyond leadership gap a board ‘wake-up call’

    Bed Bath & Beyond’s appointment of Laura Crossen as interim CFO has raised questions about the type of permanent finance leadership the company will need. 

    By • Sept. 7, 2022
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    Ammo Inc. suspends its CSO, GunBroker.com CFO after board blowup

    The ammunition manufacturer has placed two executives, including the CFO of subsidiary GunBroker.com, on administrative leave following allegations of data and digital asset misappropriation.

    By • Sept. 7, 2022
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    FreshBooks taps PwC alum as new CFO

    The cloud accounting software company appointed Wayne Jackson, who has 40 years of experience in the financial industry. 

    By Elizabeth Flood • Sept. 7, 2022
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    Law firm Olgetree Deakins taps former Steptoe CFO

    David Zimbrick will depart after two decades at Steptoe & Johnson in favor of  the CFO seat at Ogletree.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Sept. 6, 2022
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    OneSpan taps Extreme Reach, KPMG alum for permanent CFO

    Former Extreme Reach CFO and KPMG alum Jorge Martell will take cybersecurity firm OneSpan’s financial reins from interim CFO Jan Kees van Gaalen. 

    By • Sept. 6, 2022
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    Bed Bath & Beyond swiftly names interim CFO

    Laura Crossen’s appointment as interim CFO comes four days after the death of Gustavo Arnal, Bed Bath & Beyond’s finance chief since 2020.

    By • Sept. 6, 2022
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    Bed Bath & Beyond CFO falls from NYC tower, dies

    Gustavo Arnal became Bed Bath & Beyond’s finance chief in 2020. The home goods retailer’s turnaround plans have been facing increasing headwinds.

    By • Sept. 5, 2022
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    Focusing on tech skills could give finance a hiring edge

    Focusing on tech-based skills could help financial departments get ahead of changing talent retention trends, according to Selby Jennings’ Kareem Bakr.

    By • Sept. 2, 2022
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    Cybersecurity firm ExtraHop names new CFO

    ExtraHop appointed Mike Parson as its new CFO, one of a series of new C-suite leaders named as the company seeks to scale up.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Sept. 2, 2022
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    Retailers double down on dynamic pricing to protect margins

    Dynamic pricing helps CFOs protect company margins but is increasingly subject to scrutiny.

    By • Sept. 1, 2022
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    The modern challenges for CFOs

    Mike Kelly of Ernst & Young (EY), talks talent retention, inflation, ESG reporting requirements and how these evolving issues are reshaping the top financial seat.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Sept. 1, 2022
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    Deere & Co swaps CFOs following narrowed outlook

    Joshua Jepsen will move from deputy financial officer to CFO for Deere & Company in the latest series of executive swaps from the farm equipment manufacturer.

    By • Sept. 1, 2022
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    Opinion

    Why C-suites need to get more serious about harnessing tax technology

    More than half of the C-suite executives surveyed said they’re not using their tax data to scenario-plan around policy changes or identify tax credits, a KPMG report found.

    By Greg Engel • Sept. 1, 2022
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    Who’s afraid of FedNow? Not Visa

    Visa's CFO on Wednesday brushed off any concerns about the threat of new competition from FedNow, or any other real-time payments system.

    By Lynne Marek • Sept. 1, 2022
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    CFOs facing inflation mull hiring freeze: survey

    CFOs facing inflation may slow hiring and boost digital transformation initiatives, a survey finds.

    By • Aug. 31, 2022
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    SAP taps Airbus exec as new CFO

    Dominik Asam is leaving the aerospace corporation to take the top finance seat. 

    By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 31, 2022
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    UNFI, General Mills alum moves to Life Time Group CFO seat

    UNFI and General Mills financial alum Robert Houghton moves to the CFO position for fitness and recreational sports center operator Life Time Group Holdings as the firm takes steps to recover from pandemic-induced losses.

    By • Aug. 30, 2022
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    CFOs more worried about inflation than recession: Deloitte

    Nearly three quarters of CFOs are more concerned about persistent inflation than a recession, Deloitte’s third-quarter survey found.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 30, 2022
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    How adopting OKRs can help CFOs through a recession

    When it comes to setting a company’s objectives, less is more, advises Gtmhub Vice President Jenny Herald. 

    By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 29, 2022
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    Earnings Roundup: Automakers confront clogged supply chains, recession fears

    CFOs from GM, Rivian and Uber indicate positive trends for the second half of the year despite facing lingering supply chain challenges as recession looms.

    By • Aug. 29, 2022