Finance leadership appointments remained active in September, with organizations recruiting CFOs from both inside and outside their businesses. The incoming executives bring backgrounds in capital markets, public-company reporting, corporate strategy, investment management, operations, and financial planning.
Here are 12 CFOs who accepted or began new positions during September 2026.
Lyft Appoints Michael Brous as CFO
Lyft appointed Michael Brous Chief Financial Officer. Brous has spent nearly eight years with Lyft in positions spanning finance, strategy, growth, and operations. He succeeds Erin Brewer, who is retiring and will remain an advisor during the transition.
The Hershey Company Announces Dave Hulays as CFO
The Hershey Company named Dave Hulays Chief Financial Officer. Hulays has nearly 30 years of finance experience at Hershey and Procter & Gamble and has held responsibilities spanning supply chain finance, M&A, FP&A, treasury, tax, and enterprise transformation.
Crowley Promotes Brea Schmidt as CFO
Crowley appointed Brea Schmidt Chief Financial Officer. Schmidt joined Crowley in 2025 as Vice President of Finance and previously served as CFO of Alaska Communications. Her responsibilities include financial planning, capital allocation, governance, and enterprise financial strategy.
ConocoPhillips Promotes Konnie Haynes-Welsh as SVP and CFO
ConocoPhillips promoted Konnie Haynes-Welsh to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. She previously served as Vice President, Finance and Controller and succeeded Andy O’Brien as he moved into the President and CEO position.
Chevron Phillips Chemical Appoints Wayne Borduin as EVP and CFO
Chevron Phillips Chemical named Wayne Borduin Chief Financial Officer. Borduin joined from Chevron Corporation, where he most recently served as director and chief investment officer. He brings approximately 25 years of experience in finance and capital markets.
Jerry Leonard Joins Vyome Holdings as CFO
Vyome Holdings appointed Jerry Leonard Chief Financial Officer. Leonard brings more than 25 years of financial experience, including public-company financial management, SEC reporting, governance, accounting, and financial operations.
Arteris Appoints Saurabh Sinha as CFO
Arteris appointed Saurabh Sinha Chief Financial Officer. Sinha previously served as CFO of Aeva Technologies and held earlier senior finance positions at JUUL Labs and InvenSense.
Jennifer Fulk Takes CFO Role at Kura Oncology
Kura Oncology appointed Jennifer Fulk Chief Financial Officer. Her background includes CFO assignments at Soleno Therapeutics, 120Water, and Talkspace, along with more than 15 years in finance positions at Eli Lilly.
Shane Whittington Joins isolved as CFO
isolved appointed Shane Whittington Chief Financial Officer. The appointment marks a return to isolved for Whittington, who previously served as the company’s CFO from 2015 through 2022. He brings more than 25 years of finance leadership experience.
Focus Technology Names Jeff Zima as CFO
Focus Technology named Jeff Zima Chief Financial Officer in September. Zima brings more than 25 years of experience in finance, operations, corporate strategy, and the development of technology businesses.
Todd Garner Joins Avantor as CFO
Avantor appointed Todd Garner Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Garner now oversees financial planning and analysis, accounting, treasury, tax, investor relations, and internal audit for the life sciences and advanced technology company.
Lightning AI Announces Heather Paduck as CFO
Lightning AI appointed Heather Paduck Chief Financial Officer as part of an expansion of its executive team. Her appointment follows Lightning AI’s merger with Voltage Park as the company develops its integrated AI cloud business.
