Letter from the Publisher
Josh Schimmels
For the Los Angeles Business Journal’s annual CFO Awards special post-event supplement, we are celebrating the efforts and achievements of those often unsung heroes of the C-suite.
The most effective CFOs have their hands on much more than the financials. Technological trends like artificial intelligence, ever-advanced analytics tools and the looming concerns of supply chain and automation are just a few of the
Factors affecting modern CFOs’ day-to-day and future outlook. And with the various obstacles and challenges the last three years have presented us with, the role of the CFO has never been more critical.
In this, our 18th annual Los Angeles Business Journal CFO Awards special post-event supplement, we celebrate the efforts and achievements of some of the region’s greatest financial stewards of the corporate space. This issue shines a much-deserved spotlight on the honorees and finalists we celebrated at our 2024 CFO Awards event on Thursday, September 26th.
The wide range of superb nominations we received this year – each an example of excellence in the field of financial business stewardship – made it particularly challenging to single out the honorees. Those who were presented with awards are detailed in this section in ten categories. You will also find details on the also superb CFOs who were named as finalists as well.
We hope you enjoy this special section, which contains some insights on what it means to be a corporate financial steward in today’s business climate, including some very special contributions from our sponsors. And again, congratulations to all the great CFOs who tirelessly contribute to the bottom lines of your businesses, and ultimately, our business community as a whole.
PUBLIC COMPANY CFO OF THE YEAR
Honoree
BRIAN PARISI – Kartoon Studios
PRIVATE COMPANY CFO OF THE YEAR (ENTERPRISE)
Honoree
Muhammad “Mo” Shahzad – Relativity Space
PRIVATE COMPANY CFO OF THE YEAR (MID-SIZED)
Honoree
Stacy Johns – Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC)
PRIVATE COMPANY CFO OF THE YEAR (EMERGING)
Honoree
Denise Crayne – Music Reports Inc.
NONPROFIT CFO OF THE YEAR
Honoree
Maeesha Merchant – The Colburn School
EMERGING LEADER OF THE YEAR
Honoree
Mara Garcia – Phonexa
STARTUP CFO OF THE YEAR
Honoree
Raj Patel – Electronic Vehicle Charging Solutions (EVCS)
RSM MIDDLE MARKET AWARD
Honoree
Gene Boyarsky – Ideal Living
TURNAROUND ACHIEVEMENT CFO OF THE YEAR
Honoree
Ryan Meyer – Hammit, Inc.
MOST INNOVATIVE FINANCE TEAM HONOREE
Honoree
Team Rubicon
For the list of Finalists:
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Inside This Supplement
Managing Your Insurance Program in 2024
the year 2024 marks an important moment for businesses and their insurance programs… Read More
The Construction Conundrum
Construction has the potential to be a costly game of telephone. … Read More
CFO Spotlight: A Proven Record of Success
Dane Barata, chief financial officer at veteran-led disaster relief nonprofit Team Rubicon.… Read More
Artificial Intelligence and Higher Education: The Challenges and The Promise
A recent Washington Post article explained that it requires the equivalent of one 12-oz. bottle of water (as coolant) to produce one… Read More
CFOs Should Treat Cybersecurity as a Business Decision
With more executives identifying security as critical for enterprise revenue growth, the CFO needs to be… Read More
The Shifting Trends of Accounts Payable Automation
ecently released and now in its fifth con-secutive year, the Institute of Financial Operations… Read More
Majority of Finance Leaders Struggle to Keep Pace with the Speed of E-Commerce
Two thirds (66%) of finance leaders say their team is unable to keep pace with the speed of e-commerce. That’s according to an … Read More
CFO Survey Offers Insights on Ongoing Talent Shortage
Personiv, a leading provider of finance and accounting outsourcing solutions, recent-ly released a new CFO Pulse report that… Read More
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