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CFO of the Year For:

Public Company – Large
Public Company – Small to Medium
Non-Public Company

Non-Profit Organization
Emerging Company

CFO who has made an outstanding contribution to their company’s performance as well as to the greater Bay Area business community over the past year.

Has played a key role in the significant achievement of their company, such as:

  • Managing rapid growth, providing necessary services and infrastructure to support growth
  • Achieving operational efficiency, cost reduction, cash flow improvement
  • Strategic acquisition or divestiture, including implementation and integration
  • Innovative financing
  • Strategic partnerships
  • Significant new customers or contracts
  • Implementation of best practices in Finance
  • Capital structure improvement
  • Risk management innovation and improvement

Achievement is measurable in terms of:

  • Financial performance
    1. Revenue growth
    2. Margins
    3. Balance sheet
    4. Market cap, etc.
  • Improved competitive position
  • Improved company image

Personal Characteristics

  • Confidant to CEO
  • Outstanding Mentor

Extraordinary performer in difficult circumstances