Award Categories

Award Categories

• Lifetime Achievement Award
• Public Company – Large
• Public Company – Small to Medium
• Non-Public Company
• Non-Profit Organization
• Emerging Company
• Transformation Agent

Lifetime Achievement

Awarded to a current or former CFO of a public or private company whose contribution has significantly and uniquely impacted the greater Bay Area business community over the course of his/her career.

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 outstanding contribution to his/her company’s performance as well as to the greater Bay Area business community over the past year.

Has played key role in significant achievement of his/her 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

CFO of the Year: Transformation Agent

CFO of a public or private company who has broken through the traditional boundaries of finance in contributing to a significant transaction, transformation or turnaround of his/her company.

Has played key role in a significant financial transaction or series of transactions resulting in transformation of company, such as:

• Recapitalization/Restructuring
• Acquisition/divestiture
• IPO

Achievement is measurable in terms of:

• Capital structure improvement
• Growth in market cap and/or revenue
• Positive ratings changes from equity research analysts and/or debt rating agencies.
• Consistency

Personal Characteristics:

• Outstanding team builder
• Extraordinary performer in difficult circumstances