CFO Moves this week include:
| TeraThink Corporation | The New York Times Company | Papa John’s International, Inc. |
| EnerBlu, Inc | Prezi | CNA Financial Corporation |
| Vizient, Inc | Paciolan | SPINS |
| Gossamer Bio | Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. | Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc. |
| Jabil Inc. | PHOENIX Rehabilitation and Health Services, Inc. | PureTech Health plc |
| The Cooper Companies, Inc. | Kite Realty Group Trust | Los Angeles Police Federal Credit Union |
| Healogics | iconectiv | Granite Construction Incorporated |
| Cabot Corporation | Kaleido Biosciences | Elanco Animal Health |
| Innovus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Fusion Bank | HYPERAMS, LLC |
| Nativo | SELLAS Life Sciences Group Inc. | Malwarebytes |
| InfuSystem Holdings, Inc. | Peloton | PRA Health Sciences, Inc. |
| Extended Stay America, Inc. | Jericho Oil Corporation |
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Steve Hamric
TeraThink Corporation [RESTON, Va.] announced the addition of Steve Hamric as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Hamric joins TeraThink after nearly eight years as the CFO and Senior Vice President of iGov. Prior to that, Hamric served for seven years as the CFO of Athena Technologies, Inc.
The New York Times Company [NEW YORK] announced that Roland A. Caputo has been named chief financial officer. Caputo has been executive vice president of The Times’s Print Products and Services Group since March, 2013. In addition, he has been the company’s interim C.F.O. since March 1st of this year. Mr. Caputo began his career as a financial analyst at Gimbels. He joined The Times in 1986 and has served in a series of key financial and strategic roles in various parts of the organization. Prior to his current role, Mr. Caputo was senior vice president and chief financial officer for The New York Times Media Group where he was responsible for the financial functions at The New York Times, NYTimes.com and The International Herald Tribune. In prior roles, he oversaw all of The Times’s circulation business, production, distribution and labor relations.
Papa John’s International, Inc. [LOUISVILLE, Ky.] (NASDAQ: PZZA) announced that Joe Smith, most recently Senior Vice President, Global Sales and Development for Papa John’s, has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Mr. Smith, has approximately 33 years of experience in finance, development and auditing, and is a Certified Public Accountant. He joined Papa John’s in 2000, serving most recently as Senior Vice President, Global Sales and Development since 2016 and as Vice President, Global Sales and Development from 2010 to 2016. He served as Vice President of Corporate Finance from 2005 to 2010 and as Senior Director of Corporate Budgeting and Finance from 2000 to 2005. Prior to joining Papa John’s, Mr. Smith served as Corporate Controller for United Catalysts, Inc. from 1998 to 2000. Mr. Smith began his career in public accounting in 1985 at Ernst & Young.
Darren Marino
EnerBlu, Inc. [LEXINGTON, Ky.] named Darren Marino as Chief Financial Officer. Marino has served in a variety of positions for companies such as Motorola Mobility, Inc., General Instrument Corp., Sony Music Entertainment Inc.; Citicorp; CBS Records, Inc., Columbia House Division; Bankers Trust Company; and GE Aerospace, Astro-Space Division.
Prezi [SAN FRANCISCO] appointed a new chief financial officer, Narayan Menon. Menon has extensive experience with companies like Cisco, Skype, Microsoft, and Intuit.
CNA Financial Corporation [CHICAGO] announced that D. Craig Mense, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will retire from the Company, effective December 31, 2018. James Anderson, Senior Vice President and Head of Financial Planning & Analysis and Corporate Development, has been named as Mense’s successor. Anderson joined CNA in 2012 and has been a key member of the Finance leadership team since that time. Before joining CNA, Anderson spent nearly a decade in investment banking focused on the insurance industry, ultimately as a Managing Director at Macquarie Capital. That experience followed five years of consulting at Accenture. It is expected that Mense will officially transition the CFO role to Anderson during the third quarter of 2018. Mense will remain with CNA through his retirement date.
David F. Ertel
Vizient, Inc. [IRVING, Texas] announced that David F. Ertel will join the company as its chief financial officer on May 22, 2018. Ertel previously served as CFO and chief strategy officer at the University of Miami Health System & Miller School of Medicine. Prior to that, he held positions at Einstein Healthcare Network and Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, which is affiliated with the Thomas Jefferson University, Morgan Stanley’s National Health Care Group in New York, the Health Care Public Finance Group at PaineWebber in New York and the New Jersey State Department of Human Services.
Paciolan [IRVINE, Calif.] announced that Kimberly Boren has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer. Boren joins Paciolan from AutoWeb, where she held several roles with an increasing level of responsibility over her 10-year history with the company. She has served as the company’s Chief Financial Officer since April 2015. Boren has also held high-level financial management positions with Experian, Honeywell International, and Shepherd Packaging & Container.
SPINS [CHICAGO] announced Chris Locke as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining SPINS, Locke was most recently the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of HelloWorld Inc. Locke has also held Chief Financial Officer or Chief Operating Officer positions at SingleHop, Fooda, and Rewards Network.
Gossamer Bio [SAN DIEGO] announced that Bryan Giraudo will join its executive management team as Chief Financial Officer. Giraudo was previously Senior Managing Director at LEERINK Partners. Prior to joining LEERINK Partners in 2009, Bryan was a Managing Director in Merrill Lynch’s Global Healthcare Investment Banking Group.
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. [WYOMISSING, Pa.] (NASDAQ: GLPI) announced that William J. Clifford, Chief Financial Officer, will retire after 17 years with the Company and its predecessor, Penn National Gaming, Inc. Mr. Clifford’s retirement will be effective August 31, 2018. Mr. Clifford will continue in his current role as CFO until May 4, 2018, at which point he will become a senior advisor to the Company and Steven T. Snyder will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer on an interim basis.
Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc. [MCLEAN, Va.] (NASDAQ: SONA) announced that Joseph D. Pennington, currently Vice President and Director of Financial Reporting for Southern National, has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of Southern National, effective April 30, 2018. Pennington was Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of New Peoples Bankshares, Inc. in Honaker, Virginia from February of 2015 until July 2017. From October 2012 until February 2015, Mr. Pennington was a Senior Manager at Elliott Davis Decosimo, LLC.
Jabil Inc. [ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.] (NYSE: JBL) announced that Chief Financial Officer Forbes I.J. Alexander has elected to retire from his role effective August 31, 2018, following a distinguished 25-year career with the Company. The Company announced that Michael K. Dastoor, Senior Vice President, Controller will succeed Forbes as Chief Financial Officer, effective September 1, 2018. Michael joined Jabil in 2000 as Regional Controller, Asia Pacific and was promoted to Controller in 2004.
Joseph P. DiRenzo
PHOENIX Rehabilitation and Health Services, Inc. [BLAIRSVILLE, Pa.] announced the appointment of Joseph P. DiRenzo as Chief Financial Officer. Before joining PHOENIX, he most recently served as Director of Finance for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s Northern Hospital Division.
PureTech Health plc [BOSTON] (LSE: PRTC) announced the appointment of Joep Muijrers, as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer after 11 successful years as a Partner and Portfolio Manager at LSP (Life Sciences Partners). Prior to joining LSP, Dr. Muijrers served as Director Corporate Finance and Capital Markets at Fortis Bank, currently part of ABN AMRO.
The Cooper Companies, Inc. [PLEASANTON, Calif.] (NYSE: COO) announced that Brian Andrews has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of The Cooper Companies effective May 1, 2018. Andrews will succeed Albert White as Chief Financial Officer who, as previously announced, will assume the role of President and Chief Executive Officer on May 1, 2018. Andrews began his career at Cooper in 2006 as Assistant Treasurer and served in that role until 2013 when he was promoted to Treasurer. He was promoted to Vice President in 2015 and added the role of Vice President, Global Logistics and Service for CooperSurgical in 2017. Prior to joining Cooper, he held various corporate and investment banking positions at KeyBanc Capital Markets and at ING Barings.
Kite Realty Group Trust [INDIANAPOLIS] (NYSE: KRG) announced that Daniel R. Sink, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), will be leaving the Company when his employment agreement expires on June 30, 2018. Mr. Sink has served in his current role since the Company’s initial public offering in 2004, and he will be assisting with the transition until his contract expires.
Gino Cayanan
Los Angeles Police Federal Credit Union (LAPFCU) [VAN NUYS, Calif.] appointed Angelino “Gino” Cayanan as Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration, and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Before coming to LAPFCU, Cayanan served as the CFO and Chief Operating Officer for CBC Federal Credit Union, from 2013 to 2017. Before providing leadership at CBC Federal Credit Union, Cayanan served as CFO and Vice President of Finance for five years at Unitus Community Credit, Portland, OR. Prior to that, he served as CFO and Vice President of Finance at Community One Federal Credit Union, in Las Vegas, NV.
Allan Woodward
Healogics [JACKSONVILLE, Fla.] announced that it has appointed Allan Woodward to serve as Chief Financial Officer. Woodward was most recently at eviCore Healthcare as the Senior Vice President of Finance and Strategy over the post-acute care and consumer engagement programs.
iconectiv [BRIDGEWATER, N.J.] announced the appointment of Jamie K. Oliver as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Oliver has previously held finance leadership positions at several telecommunications companies including Global Crossing and Cable and Wireless and has held CFO positions at several successful private equity-backed technology firms.
Granite Construction Incorporated [WATSONVILLE, Calif.] (NYSE: GVA) announced the planned retirement of Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer (CFO), Laurel J. Krzeminski, in the second half of 2018. Krzeminski will continue in her role as CFO until her successor is appointed.
Erica McLaughlin
Cabot Corporation [BOSTON] (NYSE: CBT) announced that Eduardo Cordeiro, executive vice president, chief financial officer (CFO) and president of the Americas Region, will retire from Cabot at the end of 2018. He will step down from these roles effective May 15, 2018 at which time Erica McLaughlin, the Company’s vice president of business operations for Cabot’s Reinforcement Materials segment and general manager of the tire business, will become senior vice president and CFO. McLaughlin joined Cabot in April 2002, and has held a variety of roles within the finance organization and Cabot’s global businesses. Erica started in Cabot’s finance organization and held positions of increasing responsibility, including global finance director for the carbon black business. She then served as vice president of investor relations and corporate communications.
Kaleido Biosciences [BEDFORD, Mass.] announced the appointment of Joshua Brumm as chief financial officer. Most recently, Brumm served as CFO and chief operating officer at Versartis, Inc. Prior to that, he was executive vice president of finance and principal financial officer at Pharmacyclics, Inc., and CFO at ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc. Brumm also was director of finance at Proteolix, Inc. He also held investment banking roles at Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. and Morgan Stanley.
Christopher Jensen
Elanco Animal Health [GREENFIELD, Ind.], a division of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY), named Christopher Jensen as senior vice president and chief financial officer (CFO). Jensen was most recently CFO for Celanese Corporation. He also spent 13 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in audit and transaction services.
Innovus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [SAN DIEGO] (OTCQB: INNV) announced the hiring of Ryan Selhorn as its new Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. From July 2013 to April 2018, Selhorn was the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of Signature Analytics, an outsourced finance and accounting firm. From October 2003 to July 2013, he was an Audit Senior Manager with Grant Thornton LLP.
Fusion Bank [LAS VEGAS] announced Derek Scallet as its choice for Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Most recently, Scallet was CFO for a $30+ billion private equity-held mortgage bank with more than 2,000 employees. He also held the same office at a privately held OEM aerospace supplier and a privately held telecom services provider. Prior to his position as CFO for these companies, Scallet worked as both an external and internal strategic advisor to Fujitsu IT Holdings. He fulfilled the role of Vice President of Finance of two companies: Enhanced Information Systems; and Power Cooling Systems.
HYPERAMS, LLC [WOOD DALE, ILL.] announced that Robert Pabst has joined the firm as Chief Financial Officer. Pabst joins the team with many years of finance and accounting experience, including as Assistant Controller for TPG portfolio company Enlivant Senior Living and as a Manager at KPMG.
Nativo [LOS ANGELES] announced the appointment of Woo Kim to Chief Financial Officer. He joined Nativo in 2015 as SVP of Finance. Prior to Nativo, he served as CFO at Kikin.
SELLAS Life Sciences Group Inc. [NEW YORK] (NASDAQ: SLS) announced the appointment of Gene Mack as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Mack was most recently with Nicox, SA. Mack also held finance and business development positions at Ascendia Pharmaceuticals and Edge Therapeutics. Mack also spent over 13 years as a senior publishing analyst in life sciences equity research at Brean Capital, Lazard, and HSBC Capital Markets. Mr. Mack began his career conducting clinical research at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Interim Chief Financial Officer Aleksey Krylov will remain with SELLAS until July 15.
Thomas R. Fox
Malwarebytes [SANTA CLARA, Calif.] introduced Thomas R. Fox as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. Fox joins Malwarebytes after his successful tenure as CFO of publicly-traded Angie’s List, Inc. Prior to that, he held leadership and financial analysis roles with: HERE (a Nokia company); NAVTEQ; Lincoln Capital Management; and Credit Suisse.
InfuSystem Holdings, Inc. [MADISON HEIGHTS, MICH.] (NYSE American: INFU) announced the hiring of Greg Schulte as its chief financial officer. Schulte was previously vice president and corporate controller at Innocor, Inc. Prior to joining Innocor, he held positions as chief financial officer, vice president, and corporate controller at various public and private equity owned corporations.
Jill Woodworth
Peloton [NEW YORK] announced that Jill Woodworth has been named as Chief Financial Officer. Woodworth joins Peloton with 20+ years of experience in the finance world, 12 of those at JP Morgan. Most recently, she led JP Morgan’s disruptive commerce group, a joint venture designed to bridge the gap between technology and retail client coverage.
PRA Health Sciences, Inc. [RALEIGH, N.C.] (NASDAQ: PRAH) announced that Linda Baddour, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will retire from her position as CFO, effective May 1, 2018. Ms. Baddour will remain as Executive Vice President of the Company through September 30, 2018, to assist with the transition of her responsibilities and act as a special advisor to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The Company announced that Michael J. Bonello has been appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective May 1, 2018. Mr. Bonello currently serves as Senior Vice President, Accounting and Corporate Controller for PRA Health Sciences, after having joined the Company in 2008. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Bonello held positions with Cree, Inc., where he was Director of Finance/Corporate Controller, and Genworth Financial (formerly GE Mortgage Insurance Corporation) where he served as Vice President, Domestic Controller and Global Reporting Leader. Mr. Bonello also served for seven years in the audit practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP.
Extended Stay America, Inc. [CHARLOTTE, N.C.] and its paired-share REIT, ESH Hospitality, Inc. (“ESH”) (NYSE: STAY) announced that Brian T. Nicholson will be appointed to serve as the next Chief Financial Officer of both companies prior to their May 16, 2018 annual meetings of shareholders. Mr. Nicholson returns to the Company after serving in executive roles with multi-unit, consumer-facing companies over the past three years. Since 2016, he has served as Chief Financial Officer for The Fresh Market, Inc., where he also served as Interim Chief Executive Officer from June 2017 to September 2017. From 2015 to 2016, Mr. Nicholson was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Driven Brands, Inc. From 2012 to 2015, Mr. Nicholson was the Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis for the Company. He previously served in finance, strategy, and consulting roles for The Fresh Market, Inc. and ScottMadden, Inc.
Jericho Oil Corporation [TULSA, Okla. and VANCOUVER, British Columbia] (TSX-V: JCO, OTC PINK: JROOF) announced that due to an extended medical leave of its Chief Financial Officer, Robin Peterson, it has appointed Benjamin Holman as interim CFO of Jericho. Holman has more than 17 years’ experience in accounting and business administration in the oil and gas industry, including senior positions at Apco Oil and Gas International Inc., a former subsidiary of The Williams Companies and WPX Energy. He has been working with Jericho at its Tulsa operational headquarters since November 2017.