CFO Pulse News and Headlines
CFO Pulse News and Headlines
Mike McMullen, who served as CFO of outdoor‑gear maker Yeti for three years, has been appointed chief financial officer of Austin‑based jeweler Kendra Scott Design. McMullen oversaw Yeti’s successful IPO and a rapid expansion of its international and direct‑to‑consumer operations before transitioning out in February. Kendra Scott’s CEO Chris Blakeslee highlighted McMullen’s ability to scale a customer‑first business as critical for the brand’s push into new product categories and global markets. The move follows Yeti’s appointment of Scott Bomar as its new CFO.
Flow Sciences announced that long‑time board member Michael Gesser will become its chief financial officer. Gesser, who has more than three decades of finance leadership in life‑science, pharmaceutical and medical‑device firms, previously served as CFO at companies including Acorda Therapeutics...
Wolfspeed reported Q2 FY2026 revenue of $168 million, aligning with the midpoint of its prior guidance, while AI data‑center sales surged 50% quarter‑over‑quarter. The company ended the quarter with $1.3 billion in cash after a $700 million tax‑credit refund, but posted a...
VersaBank held its Annual General Meeting on April 8 2026, chaired by board chair Frank Newbould. The meeting confirmed a quorum of shareholders, appointed Stacey Stokley as corporate secretary, and installed Arlene Agnew and Heather Conran as scrutineers from Odyssey Trust. All board members...
Streamex Corp. (STEX) held its Q4 2025 earnings call on April 8, 2026, highlighting the company’s recent transition to a public entity and the foundational work laid for its blockchain‑based platform. Management detailed early traction for its flagship tokenized asset product, GLDY, citing...
OpenAI announced it will reserve a portion of its upcoming IPO for individual investors, targeting roughly $1 billion through private placements with major banks. CFO Sarah Friar highlighted the move as a way to build trust and treat the $852 billion‑valued company...
SSR Mining Inc. (Nasdaq/TSX: SSRM) will publish its first‑quarter 2026 consolidated financial results after the market closes on May 5, 2026. A conference call to discuss the numbers is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. EDT the same day, with a live webcast and two‑week replay...
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill announced Jeff Uttz will become its chief financial officer on May 18, 2026. Uttz previously served as CFO of Kura Sushi, where he helped expand the chain from 39 to 88 locations across 22 states. He...
Levi Strauss & Co. announced that Chief Financial and Growth Officer Harmit Singh will retire after serving in an advisory capacity until a successor is named, with a $3 million cash severance paid over roughly 18 months. Singh, who has been...
FedEx Freight outlined its standalone strategy ahead of a June 1 spin‑off from FedEx Corp, positioning the pure‑play LTL carrier for focused growth. Management forecast 4‑6% revenue CAGR and 10‑12% adjusted operating‑income growth, targeting a mid‑term operating margin of roughly...
Chipotle’s chief financial officer Adam Rymer, who stepped into the role in October 2024, spent his first full year navigating a turbulent 2025 marked by tariffs, lingering consumer‑spending concerns and broader market uncertainty. Drawing on a 15‑year tenure at the...
Gray Media announced the date for its Q1 2026 earnings conference call, slated for early May. The company, the second‑largest holder of UHF and VHF broadcast licenses in the United States, will use the call to detail results for the...
Beasley Broadcast Group posted Q4 2025 net revenue of $53 million, a 21.1% drop from the same quarter a year earlier, and full‑year revenue of $205.9 million, down 14.3% YoY. The quarter recorded an operating loss of roughly $230 million, driven primarily by...
Demand for part‑time or project‑based senior finance officers is accelerating across Asia as firms seek specialist expertise to sharpen finance strategy and operational discipline. A recent HTF market intelligence report projects the global outsourced senior finance officer market to exceed...
Route, the post‑purchase platform used by leading ecommerce brands, announced two senior hires: Arman Panjwani as Chief Financial Officer and Alexandria Orr as Vice President of Enterprise Revenue. Panjwani brings experience from Snap’s IPO and $10 billion in M&A work, while...
