2023 CFO of the Year: Evan Brown
Evan Brown was one of the first team members at The Garrett Cos., which appeared on IBJ’s Fast 25 list in 2018, 2021, 2022 and again this year.
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2023 CFO of the Year: Michele Kawiecki
Michele Kawiecki joined First Merchants Bank nearly nine years ago as senior vice president of treasury and accounting.
2023 CFO of the Year: Rick Schulz
Rick Schulz joined Evansville-based United Cos. in 1992 as CFO.
2023 CFO of the Year: Mundo Sanchez
Mundo Sanchez, CFO of refrigerated-trucking company Renewable Transport Services, said his role as chief financial officer extends far beyond financial reporting.
2023 CFO of the Year: Chris Huxhold
Chris Huxhold is vice president of finance at Casted Inc., an Indianapolis-based company that makes and markets a platform for branded podcasts.
2023 CFO of the Year: Kip Zurcher
Kip Zurcher leads all financial, legal, compliance and data-privacy operations for Authenticx, an IBJ Fast 25 company whose software allows customers in the health care and insurance industries to analyze millions of client interactions (phone calls, texts, online chats and more) to improve their services.
2023 CFO of the Year: Cris Johnston
Gov. Eric Holcomb in 2019 appointed Cris Johnston director of the Office of Management and Budget after he served about a year as Holcomb’s deputy chief of staff.
2023 CFO of the Year: Kevin Wilson
Kevin Wilson has worked for the state of Indiana for 16 years and been in his current position since 2019. His role is to develop strategies and financial models to ensure the office delivers cost-effective services to partner agencies.
2023 CFO of the Year: Jeff Curiel
As CFO and chief operating officer of the Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership, Jeff Curiel oversees several departments, including finance, human resources, technology and facilities.
2023 CFO of the Year: Annie Costlow
As CFO of Greater Indy Habitat for Humanity, Annie Costlow oversees the financial and administrative pieces of the organization as well as information technology and human resources.
2023 CFO of the Year: Monica Markovich
Monica Markovich oversees all operations of Holy Cross College, including human resources, information technology, finance, facilities and risk management.
2023 CFO of the Year: Jeanné Wickens
As CFO of Fort Wayne-based Parkview Health, Jeanné Wickens is responsible for financial decision support, fiscal services, health plan services, managed care contracting, strategic financial planning and budgeting, tax and treasury services, and more.
2022 CFO of the Year: Ann Elisabeth Dryer
Ann Dryer’s responsibilities at Commonwealth Engineers—a firm specializing in water resources—include overseeing the accounting department, managing financial performance, providing quality financial reporting for operational planning, working directly with project managers and clients, overseeing human resources, and assisting in internal controls as a member of the operating committee.
2022 CFO of the Year: Josh Davidhizar
Josh Davidhizar is responsible for oversight of accounting and financial processes, policies and procedures at Indiana Oxygen Co.
2022 CFO of the Year: Jenny Quinnette
Jenny Quinnette helps plan and execute the strategy of Vibenomics by providing recommendations based on insights gleaned through numbers.
2022 CFO of the Year: Rodney Graham
Rodney Graham is responsible for the accounting, treasury and information systems teams for Co-Alliance—a nearly 100-year-old diversified agribusiness owned and controlled by about 12,400 members who are local farmers that produce or market farm products—and its subsidiaries and joint ventures.
2022 CFO of the Year: Tony Firmani
Tony Firmani is CFO of MPI Corp. and its operating subsidiaries, which currently includes Small Parts Inc. and HTI.
2022 CFO of the Year: Andrew J. Toth
As CFO of GEMCO Constructors—a mechanical, electrical, plumbing, building automation systems and service contractor—Andrew Toth oversees the finance, accounting, human resources and IT functions of the business, which has been named to IBJ’s Fast 25 list five years in a row.
2022 CFO of the Year: Brian Tomamichel
Brian Tomamichel oversees business, operations and technology for Westfield-Washington Schools, one of the fastest-growing school districts in Indiana.
2022 CFO of the Year: Barry Gardner
Barry Gardner oversees five departments for the Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township, including finance, facilities, grounds and custodial services, child nutrition and construction.