2017 CFO of the Year: Stephen R. Wawrin
With Wawrin in charge of finances, Escalade Inc. remains in front of its competitors in the ever-changing landscape of retail.
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2017 CFO of the Year: Jeffery Taylor
Lafayette-based Wabash National Corp. promoted Taylor to CFO in 2014, and soon, the company was experiencing record demand and revenue exceeded $2 billion for the first time.
2017 CFO of the Year: Michelle Schroeder
Schroeder worked for Kimball before college then jumped in full time after she got her degree. She rose steadily through the company before landing her current post in 2014.
2017 CFO of the Year: Brian Urbanski
Urbanski has been instrumental in Allied Solutions’ $32.9 million move to Carmel’s Midtown District, allowing for a projected expansion of more than 600 jobs by 2025.
2017 CFO of the Year: Nayna Patel
Patel and her family, who started their business with a single hotel, now have 23 hotels with 3,000 rooms.
2017 CFO of the Year: Chad Jensen
Jensen has overseen multiple acquisitions for The Cellular Connection, which is the country's largest Verizon Wireless retailer, with more than 1,200 locations.
2017 CFO of the Year: Charles Kurtz
Kurtz has led an expansion and funding effort over the past seven years that has generated $285 million in construction financing and $273 million in permanent loans.
2017 CFO of the Year: Dave Ritzler
Ritzler was employee number five at OurHealth, which has grown to 275 employees and annual revenue of more than $35 million since its 2009 founding.
2017 CFO of the Year: Michael Eline
At Second Helpings, Eline has had to carefully weigh every expenditure against the mission of the not-for-profit, which puts out a million meals a year and trains adults for kitchen work.
2016 CFO of the Year: Joe Kessler
Joe Kessler has been credited with advanced funding of the employee pension plan, reducing interest costs and simplifying Community’s debt structure, and redesigning the East campus reinvestment plan.
2016 CFO of the Year: Cheryl Harmon
Cheryl Harmon has been credited with helping build the culture and vision of St. Vincent, including forging new partnerships, improving revenue capture, and establishing a greater focus on growth and efficiency.
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.
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.
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.
2016 CFO of the Year: Steve Hamilton
Hamilton has helped guide the not-for-profit ISO to balanced budgets and a decreased reliance on endowment funds.
2016 CFO of the Year: Mike Sergesketter
A 35-year employee of the company, Mike Sergesketter has been central to the Jasper company’s global push.
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.
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.
2016 CFO of the Year: Melanie King
The Hagerman Group brought Melanie King on board as controller in 2015 and, in less than a year, promoted her to the top financial spot.
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.