Letter from the Publisher
Josh Schimmels
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 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.
For the Los Angeles Business Journal’s annual CFO Awards special post-event supplement, we celebrated the efforts and achievements of those often unsung heroes of the C-suite.
In this, our 17th 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 2023 CFO Awards event on Thursday, September 21st.
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
LAURA CLARK – Rexford Industrial
PUBLIC COMPANY CFO OF THE YEAR
Honoree
GREG WILLIS – Air Lease Corporation
LARGE PRIVATE COMPANY CFO OF THE YEAR
Honoree
PATRICK GILDEA – GumGum
MEDIUM PRIVATE COMPANY CFO OF THE YEAR
Honoree
RICHARD SCHWEITZER – Aristotle
GROWING PRIVATE COMPANY CFO OF THE YEAR
Honoree
NICHOLAS MANOLELIS – Liquid Death
NONPROFIT CFO OF THE YEAR
Honoree
KAREN STURGES – LA28
EMERGING LEADER OF THE YEAR
Honoree
KASEE CALABRESE – Fifth Season
STARTUP CFO OF THE YEAR
Honoree
AJ MILDENBERG – Dibbs
RSM MIDDLE MARKET AWARD
Honoree
STEVE ALEMAN – Prime Healthcare
TURNAROUND ACHIEVEMENT CFO OF THE YEAR
Honoree
DANIEL BOEHLE – TTM Technologies, Inc
MOST INNOVATIVE FINANCE TEAM HONOREE
Honoree
BE STRUCTURED TECHNOLOGY GROUP
For the list of Finalists:
click here
Inside This Supplement
Five Challenges CFOs Face from the Current Economy
CFOs are facing an economy that provides several significant challenges to an organization’s ability to meet corporate performance
expectations, according to Gartner, Inc.… Read More
CFOs Need to Make Bolder Changes to Deliver Lasting Transformation
CFOs that drive bolder change in their finance teams can deliver better performance today and position themselves… Read More
CFOs Focus on Cost Reduction
Each quarter, Deloitte’s CFO Signals tracks the thinking and actions of leading CFOs representing some of North America’s largest… Read More
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PLATINUM
GOLD
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