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2016 CFO of the Year: Robert B. Thomson

Thomson negotiated new usage agreements with airlines, put in place a new public safety officer retirement plan and developed a debt management program that has generated more than $50 million in savings since 2013.

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2016 CFO of the Year: Kyle Wenger

Kyle Wenger oversees all financial aspects of one of the nation’s leading living-history attractions—and one of Indiana’s top tourism draws—including its $12 million annual operating budget and a public foundation that oversees a $90 million endowment.

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2016 CFO of the Year: Madonna Wagner

In each of her seven years at the zoo, Madonna Wagner has guided the institution to an operating profit, balancing the ambitions of the global conservation organization with the practical needs of a facility that hosts 1.2 million visitors annually.

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2016 CFO of the Year: Susan Hardwick

The company’s first female executive, Susan Hardwick is a pioneer in a male-dominated business an she has been instrumental in recognizing and developing female and minority talent within the company.

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2016 CFO of the Year: Mark Denien

Heading a team of more than 120 associates, Mark Denien has raised $2.1 billion in new capital in the last 18 months while retiring $830 million in bonds and leading a reduction in debt of more than $1.4 billion.

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2016 CFO of the Year: Matt Cohoat

Under Matt Cohoat, who not only serves as CFO but also directs strategic planning for the company, revenue has grown from $60 million in 2012 to an estimated $275 million.

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2016 CFO of the Year: Anthony Gioia

Anthony Gioia has guided OrthoIndy through a minefield of industry and regulatory changes, has been instrumental in the opening of urgent care clinics, and managed the group’s relationship with St. Vincent.

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2016 CFO of the Year: Eric Smith

During Smith’s time at One Click, the company divested or acquired seven businesses, rolled out an equity incentive planm and launched Felix + Iris, a prescriptive eyewear brand.

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2016 CFO of the Year: Andrew Krop

Since Andrew Krop joined Spot in 2014, the company has experienced growth of more than 200 percent, with revenue up from $21 million to $64 million and an improved profit margin.

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2016 CFO of the Year: Matt Howard

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Indiana Limestone Co. Founded in 1926, the premier supplier of Indiana limestone has helped build the Empire State Building, the National Cathedral and the Pentagon. And, yes, Indiana Limestone owns the quarry seen in the movie “Breaking Away.” But in 2014, while going through a bankruptcy, the company called in […]

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2015 CFO of the Year: John Visconti

Project Lead The Way's finances have dramatically improved and its service offerings expanded since John Visconti re-engineered the organization’s business model in 2012.

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2015 CFO of the Year: Kathleen McNeely

McNeely works for the NCAA, which gets most of its revenue from the three-week men’s basketball tournament each spring. “That lack of diversity in the revenue stream is what gives me my heartburn moment,” she says.

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2015 CFO of the Year: Bruce Arick

In Arick’s two dozen years at Butler University, he and his team have erased historic deficits and, since 2002-2003, generated annual surpluses.

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2015 CFO of the Year: Ryan Kitchell

Ryan Kitchell joined IU Health in 2012 following a blitz of mergers and building projects by the state’s largest hospital system. He helped create internal systems that better organized care and strengthened the bottom line.

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2015 CFO of the Year: Kevin Honigford

Since Kevin Honigford arrived at Ivy Tech Foundation in 2008, its assets have tripled from $55 million to $176 million, with privately sourced contributions rising from an average of $13 million to $24 million. And all with a staff of four.

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