Companies across a range of industries announced new finance leadership appointments in August, bringing in CFOs to oversee financial strategy, reporting, capital planning, and growth. Here are the 12 Chief Financial Officer appointments announced this month.
NBCUniversal Names Christopher Halpin as New CFO
NBCUniversal named Christopher Halpin as its incoming finance chief. Halpin will join NBCUniversal after a four-year term as finance chief for IAC, previously known as People Incorporated and owner of publisher People Inc. Before IAC, the publisher of People Magazine, he served in various roles during an eight-year tenure at the NFL, including a three-year span as its EVP, chief strategy and growth officer.
Warner Music Group Promotes Louis Dickler as CFO
Warner Music Group appointed Louis Dickler as acting chief financial officer. Dickler has served as senior vice president, global controller and chief accounting officer since 2011 and previously acted as the company’s finance chief from November 2021 to February 2022 during a temporary leave by a former CFO.
Hormel Foods Appoints Ash Bhumbla as CFO
Hormel Foods appointed former Tyson Foods executive Ash Bhumbla as chief financial officer. Bhumbla has previously served in CFO roles for Tyson Foods’ Chicken and International segments.
Bill Grogan Joins GE Healthcare as CFO
GE HealthCare announced the appointment of William (Bill) Grogan as chief financial officer. Grogan joins GE HealthCare from Xylem Inc., a global water solutions company with approximately $9 billion in revenue, where he has served as executive vice president and chief financial officer since 2023.
Best Buy Announces Anne Bramman as New CFO
Best Buy named Anne Bramman as its new CFO. She brings more than 30 years of finance experience and most recently served as chief financial officer of consumer insights and analytics firm Circana.
Portillo’s Announces Kevin Kalicak as CFO and Treasurer
Portillo’s has named Kevin Kalicak as chief financial officer and treasurer. Kalicak previously served in various roles with Darden Restaurants for more than 25 years, most recently as senior vice president of finance for Olive Garden.
Pandora Appoints Paulo Garcia as CFO
Pandora is changing its leadership structure in North America and finance, appointing Paulo Garcia as the next chief financial officer (CFO). Garcia, a Portuguese national, has 25 years of international executive experience in consumer goods. He joins Pandora from Walmart Mexico & Central America, where he was CFO.
Glen Braganza Joins Versapay as CFO
Versapay has appointed Glen Braganza as its new chief financial officer (CFO). Braganza is a seasoned fintech CFO and previously held the role of CFO of Worldpay US during a 10-year stint with the company.
Chicago Hires Ashlee Gabrysch as CFO
Chicago is hiring Ashlee Gabrysch, a senior director at Fitch Ratings, as its next chief financial officer. The appointment comes as the city’s financial leadership has been hit by a series of high-profile losses.
Maria DeMuro is Promoted to CFO at Cordia
Cordia, a leading provider of energy solutions, announced that Maria DeMuro has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Since joining Cordia, Maria has been a key leader within the company’s finance department, helping to strengthen financial operations and providing strategic guidance across the business.
Gautam Gupta Joins Atoms as CFO
Another former Uber executive is joining Travis Kalanick’s robotics and industrial AI startup Atoms. Gautam Gupta, the former finance chief under Kalanick, is joining Atoms as chief financial officer. Gupta spent more than four years at Uber until he left in July 2017, just a few weeks after Kalanick resigned as CEO.
Jason Tong Joins AE Fuels as CFO
AE Fuels Corporation has appointed Jason Tong as its new Chief Financial Officer. Tong brings over 15 years of experience in financial leadership roles across public companies and venture capital, enhancing AE Fuels’ finance and accounting capabilities during its growth phase.
