2014 CFO of the Year: Adlai Chester
Mainstreet Chief Financial Officer Adlai Chester's drive dates back to college, when he had four internships.
Mainstreet Chief Financial Officer Adlai Chester's drive dates back to college, when he had four internships.
Richard Boyles, executive vice president and chief financial officer of City Securities Corp., has helped the investment firm revamp its financial system and navigate the severe recession.
Jeff Martin, chief financial officer of Equian LLC, said his job at the health care information services firm entails far more than crunching the numbers.
Scott Reinholt, chief financial officer of Maple Leaf Farms, is determined to boost consumption of ducks, an industry his company dominates.
LDI Ltd. Chief Financial Officer Bill Himebrook said serving as Indiana University basketball team manager under Coach Bob Knight was a great learning experience. “As a young man, he taught me to be resourceful, purposeful, and to challenge people,” Himebrook said.
Jeff Holley, CFO of OneAmerica Financial Partners, relocated his family from Wisconsin a few years ago because he saw an opportunity to make a significant contribution at the Indianapolis-based firm.
Fred Crawford, CFO for CNO Financial Group since 2012, has helped orchestrate a turnaround and convinced credit agencies the company is on firm financial footing.
Derica Rice, CFO at Eli Lilly and Co., held a host of positions with the pharmaceutical giant before taking over as CFO of the entire operation in 2006.
Dan Sink, who joined Kite Realty Group Trust when it was a small private real estate developer, helped take it public in 2004 and guided it through the financial crisis.
Janet Allaby, CFO for YMCA of Greater Indianapolis, has whipped the fitness and wellness organization into financial shape since she took over in her current role in 1995.
Rich Harcourt, senior vice president and chief financial officer of Damar Services Inc., had three decades of experience in banking before he jumped to the children’s service.
John Visconti helped revamp the organization's business model, which led to a one-year revenue increase of 93 percent, taking it from a $4.1 million operating deficit to a $900,000 surplus.
MaryFrances McCourt, chief financial officer of Indiana University, is credited with helping find $214 million in savings over the past four years, thanks to volume buying and the application of procurement best practices.
Robert A. Coons rose from controller to vice president to chief administrative officer at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology after joining the Terre Haute institution in 1989.
McKee has spent 27 years at Indiana State University, the last six as chief financial officer. Today, her responsibilities include not just the financial aspects one would expect, but also facilities maintenance, campus police and human resources.
Believe it or not, wellness is now a minefield for businesses. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has taken up three lawsuits against companies because of their wellness programs. And new research finds that wellness programs probably cost employers money.
CNO Financial Group looks nothing like it did five years ago. CNO stock recently traded around $17.50 a share, led in part by five consecutive years of profit. It has sold or spun off the last of its risky books of business acquired during go-go years, and it’s on the cusp of a significant bond-rating milestone.
A publicly traded e-commerce firm has acquired Indianapolis-based Fifth Gear, a company with more than 500 employees that specializes in fulfilling consumer orders through catalogs and digital retail.
This spring, Keith Pitzele ended his company’s health plan and sent his workers to the Obamacare exchange. It was a bumpy experience he’s glad he won’t have to repeat next year. Does that mean most employers won’t follow suit?