Letter from the Publisher
Josh Schimmels
Los Angeles Business Journal CFO Awards Panel Discussion 2021
As part of the Los Angeles Business Journal’s CFO Awards free virtual event that was staged this year on Wednesday, September 22nd, we also featured an elite panel of industry experts who discussed the ever-changing economic climate, the evolving role of the CFO, the current state of financial affairs, and the overall financial outlook of businesses in Southern California this year.
It was a discussion not to be missed, with our panelists delving into specifics pertaining to the shifting set of demands CFOs are tasked with, how companies are rebounding financially and socially from the pandemic and other social challenges to an overview of the M&A market to cybersecurity matters to some of the best practices that have evolved around the “new normal” in order to achieve fiscal resiliency.
PANELISTS
Brandon Ferrera
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Brian Hegarty
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Nelly Montoya
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HONOREES
PUBLIC COMPANY CFO OF THE YEAR
Winner
Phillip Ahn – B. Riley Financial Inc.
PRIVATE COMPANY CFO OF THE YEAR (ENTERPRISE)
Winner
PRIVATE COMPANY CFO OF THE YEAR (LARGE COMPANY)
Winner
Jacqueline Davis – 24 Hour Home Care
PRIVATE COMPANY CFO OF THE YEAR (MEDIUM COMPANY)
Winner
Nancy Hejran – Clipper Corporation
PRIVATE COMPANY CFO OF THE YEAR (SMALL COMPANY)
Winner
PUBLIC SERVICE CFO OF THE YEAR
Winner
Marla Bleavins – Port of Los Angeles
NONPROFIT CFO OF THE YEAR
Winner
Jennifer Parkhurst – City of Hope
STARTUP CFO OF THE YEAR
Winner
RISING STAR CFO OF THE YEAR
Winner
RSM MIDDLE MARKET AWARD OF THE YEAR
Winner
Scott Palladino – Garcoa, Inc.
For the list of Finalists:
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Inside This Supplement:
Paving the Way for Clean Energy Electric Vehicle Growth through Affordable EV Charging Solutions
With the monumental rise in popularity of electric vehicle companies like Tesla, and state and federal green initiatives underway, it’s no secret that over the next decade… Read More
CFOs Look to Invest in Diversity and Sustainability
According to a recent survey by Grant Thornton LLP, most chief financial officers (CFOs) are focused on growth and turning the lessons from the pandemic into a road map for the future. The survey reveals that many CFOs plan to cut travel… Read More
Majority of Workers Blame Poor Management for Unnecessary Stress
A new SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) survey affirms the workplace adage that employees leave managers, not companies, as 84 percent of U.S. workers say poorly trained managers create a lot of unnecessary
work and stress… Read More
CFOs Focus on Getting Creative
According to a recent survey by Grant Thornton LLP, chief financial officers (CFOs) are navigating a new and different kind of war for talent — one in which employees have higher expectations… Read More
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