Tag: CFOs
News round-up: this week in governance
Bluebell Capital targets BlackRock’s Fink; EY boasts of audit independence; firms ‘face higher audit costs’; when the CFO sounds like the CEO.
McDonald’s nominates Ian Borden as chief financial officer
Current CFO Kevin Ozan is to become senior executive vice president, strategic initiatives, in September, and plans to retire next year.
Shaun McCabe to become CFO at Boohoo
McCabe succeeds current chief financial officer, Neil Catto, who will remain on the group’s board as an executive director.
Karen Witts joins Dunelm board as chief financial officer
Witts has previously served as CFO of Compass Group and Kingfisher Group, and held a number of senior roles at Vodafone and BT.
New leadership team takes the helm at M&S
Stuart Machin has taken over as chief executive, with Katie Bickerstaffe as co-CEO and Eoin Tonge as chief strategy and finance officer.
Why CFOs need to engage with external stakeholders
Ignoring the demands of external stakeholders has the potential to significantly impact a company’s brand, public image—and therefore profit.
News round-up: this week in governance
ICGN predicts action on money laundering; overconfident CFOs ‘deter activists’; US climate debate continues; Intel boss pay ratio revealed.
Doug Lafferty to join Aston Martin Lagonda as chief financial officer
Lafferty is currently the CFO of fuel retailer Vivo Energy, and is a former CFO of Williams Grand Prix Holdings.
Sinead Gorman named as chief financial officer at Shell
Gorman joined Shell in 1999 and has held several leadership roles in finance. She will take over from current CFO Jessica Uhl on 1 April.
News round-up: this week in governance
ISS takes aim at Apple over CEO pay; State Street on human rights; £4.7m fine for JD Sports; investors’ “negative response” to interim CFOs.