Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Marriott International
Strategic Leader Award
Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer, AstraZeneca
Team Leader Award
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, The Kroger Co.
Digital Visionary Award
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Even in a turbulent industry, CFO Sarah Spoja is focused on continuous growth. ‘As an executive in any leadership position in companies that are going that fast, you have to kind of reinvent yourself every six to nine months.’
Read about the honorees and the decision-making process in the announcement of the awards, which took place at Nasdaq MarketSite on December 4.
From talent struggles to technology demands to geopolitical risks, CFOs face ever new challenges. The honorees discuss the changing role of the finance chief.
See the honorees get their awards, in a ceremony that notes, ‘CFOs no longer report history, they make history.’
The CFO Leadership Awards selection committee is comprised of peer CFOs who know firsthand what it takes to lead in today’s business environment. The inaugural panel included: Alastair Borthwick, Chief Financial Officer, Bank of America, Susan Diamond, Chief Financial Officer, Humana, Jeff Epstein, Leader, Bessemer Venture Partners CFO Council; Former CFO, Oracle, Carolina Dybeck Happe, Chief Financial Officer, GE, Richard Puccio, Chief Financial Officer, Amazon Web Services, Rachel Ruggeri, Chief Financial Officer, Starbucks, Tracey Travis, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, The Estée Lauder Companies and Dave Zinsner, Chief Financial Officer, Intel. AlixPartners serves as the exclusive advisor to the selection committee.
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