2024 CFO of the Year: Gary Larson
Gary Larson handles accounting and financial reporting, treasury operations, risk management and internal audits for Wabash-based Ford Meter Box Co., which manufactures waterworks products.
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2024 CFO of the Year: Brittney Turner
As CFO, secretary and treasurer at F.A. Wilhelm Construction, Brittney Turner oversees a 31-person accounting/finance/payroll team. She provides oversight of four controllers at affiliated companies, leads human resources and works closely with risk management.
2024 CFO of the Year: Dawn Underwood
Dawn Underwood oversees accounting, finance, payroll, IT and safety for the Morales Group, a recruitment and staffing agency.
2024 CFO of the Year: Clarissa Nowlin
Clarissa Nowlin brings more than 36 years of experience to PME, which provides staffing and other services.
2024 CFO of the Year: Adam Rupp
Adam Rupp oversees the finance team, IT, human resources and risk management at Midwest Mole, a business that provides boring, tunneling, directional drilling and railroad services throughout the country.
2024 CFO of the Year: Octavius T. Molton
Octavius Molton’s role at Damar Services is “to be a key member of the executive team and to help not only develop strategy but execute it.”
2024 CFO of the Year: Katie Shields
Katie Shields is responsible for financial planning and oversight, human resources, technology, operations and facilities at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana Inc., where she’s helped manage a growing budget and an influx of endowment funding.
2024 CFO of the Year: Stacey Anderson
Stacey Anderson is responsible for day-to-day accounting activities for Ambrose Property Group’s real estate funds and management company.
2024 CFO of the Year: Matt Albrecht
Matt Albrecht is responsible for oversight of all financial activities at Pacers Sports & Entertainment, with a goal to ensure accurate financial reporting for management and ownership while maintaining and improving the organization’s efficiencies, processes and internal controls.
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.
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.