John Griek | Farmers
After nearly 20 years at Allstate, John Griek has taken his inaugural CFO position at Farmers Insurance. Griek started working at Allstate in 2004 as a financial analyst. Serving most recently as vice president for Allstate, Griek held roles including director of investor relations, controller, regional financial consultant, and financial manager. Maïté Irakoze Baur, who is currently Farmers’ interim CFO, will return to her previous role of chief investment officer.
Christian Luiga | Spotify
After Spotify’s CEO said they needed a CFO with a “different mix of experiences” late last year after their previous CFO agreed to leave the company, the streaming platform has made their decision to move forward. Christian Luiga, formerly of Saab, will take over as the company’s CFO at some point in Q3. Luiga has nearly three decades of CFO experience in technology and manufacturing. He also serves on multiple boards for companies based in Sweden where Spotify is headquartered. During the transition period, Ben Kung, Spotify’s vice president of FP&A, will serve as interim CFO.
Kevin Berryman | Jacobs Solutions
Jacobs Solutions has named its former CFO as an interim CFO in response to the departure of Claudia Jaramillo after just a year in the role. Kevin Berryman, who currently serves as special advisor to the CEO, will lead the finance team until Jaramillo’s position can be filled. Her resignation included a LinkedIn post announcing her departure. Berryman initially joined Jacobs as executive vice president and CFO in 2014 until he was named president and CFO in November 2019. He became a special advisor in August of 2023 when Jaramillo joined the company.
Renae Flanders | World Insurance Associates
Insurance brokerage firm World Insurance Associates has announced Renae Flanders will join the company as its newest CFO. Flanders has over 30 years of experience in financial leadership. An accountant by trade, she most recently was CEO for Private Health Management, a role she held for just six months after being COO and CFO for nearly three years. She also worked at Aon for nearly 25 years, including an 8-year stint as CFO from 2009-2017.
Trevor Carson | Silfab Solar
Canadian Solar Energy Company Silfab Solar has promoted its current treasurer and head of finance Trevor Carson to his inaugural CFO position. Prior to joining Silfab in September of last year, Carson held vice president positions at Bader infrastructure solutions, Wajax, and Brookfield Renewable. Carson replaces Rob Jessen, who will stay with the company in a management advisory role.
Javier Echave | Heathrow Airport
Heathrow Airport, the largest international terminal in London, has announced its CFO Javier Echave will replace the airport’s departing COO. Echave, who also serves as co-chair of the UK CFO Leadership Network, will take on the COO role after eight years in the CFO role. He has worked at Heathrow for nearly 17 years, working in financial leadership positions including head of business finance, head of central finance, and special projects and refinancing manager. Sally Ding, the airport’s director of treasury and corporate finance, will serve as interim CFO during the recruitment process for Echave’s replacement.
Michael Healy | Bloomin’ Brands
Restaurant holding company Bloomin’ Brands, which owns restaurant chains including Outback Steakhouse, Bonefish Grill, and Fleming’s Prime, has named Michael Healy as its CFO and EVP, effective April 1. Christopher Meyer, the previous CFO, announced his intent to retire in February. Healy has spent nealy 15 years with Bloomin’, including roles in sales forecasting and analysis, as well as president of the Bonefish Grill brand.
Christopher Astle | Zymeworks
Pending a possible legal investigation, Zymeworks, a biotechnology company that focuses on niche cancers and diseases, has terminated its CFO Christopher Astle, effective immediately. Kenneth Galbraith, the company’s president and CEO, will step in as interim CFO until Astle’s replacement is announced.
ORBCOMM | Christian Mezger
Supply chain technology provider ORBCOMM announced the appointment of Christian Mezger as CFO. Most recently, Mezger worked as executive vice president and CFO of Anuvu beginning in 2019. He also held a CFO role at Ciber Inc. where he eventually became CEO, and multiple financial leadership positions at Hewlett-Packard.