Kennedy made his ambitions known and pursued opportunities as they arose, even when they were not obvious fits. Those experiences stretched him. \u201cI said, \u2018I\u2019m looking to learn new things,\u2019\u201d Kennedy explained. \u201cAnd then you lean on the mentors you have, and then they say, \u2018Okay, go over here and do this job.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
That openness to experimentation also changed how he viewed his career. Kennedy always knew he wanted to be an accountant. \u201cBut I started to get the bug for the story within the numbers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Cross-functional roles, particularly those working alongside sales, supply chain, and services leaders, became a turning point. These positions gave him a broader business perspective and valuable context on the company\u2019s activities, which he said was a critical part of his development.<\/p>\n
Kennedy went on to serve as senior vice president and chief financial officer of the client solutions group, chief operating officer of global sales, and senior vice president of global business operations and finance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s one thing knowing the numbers,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s knowing the context of the numbers and the risks and opportunities in those numbers. That\u2019s the extra secret sauce.\u201d<\/p>\n
That perspective helped prepare him for the top finance job<\/a>. And while Kennedy\u2019s 27-year run at one company may be unusual today, the underlying lesson is that meaningful career growth comes from continually expanding one\u2019s range, deepening judgment, and seeking out stretch opportunities\u2014whether that happens within one company or across several.<\/p>\n Have a good weekend.<\/p>\n Sheryl\u00a0Estrada LeaderboardFortune 500 Power Moves:<\/p>\n Amie Thuener was appointed CFO of Broadcom Inc. (No. 88<\/a>), a semiconductor and infrastructure software provider, effective June 12. This appointment follows the retirement of Kirsten M. Spears as CFO, who will continue in her role until that time and will serve as an advisor for nine months. Thuener, an experienced technology executive, joins Broadcom from Alphabet Inc., where she has served as VP, corporate controller and chief accounting officer since 2018. She held several leadership positions at Alphabet and has experience overseeing global external reporting and financial operations. Before Alphabet, Thuener was at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and served as a managing director in transaction and accounting advisory services.<\/p>\n Every Friday morning, the weekly Fortune 500 Power Moves column tracks Fortune 500 company C-suite shifts\u2014see the most recent edition<\/a>.<\/p>\n More notable moves this week:<\/p>\n Wadih J. Khayat was appointed CFO of Driscoll\u2019s<\/a>, a fresh berry company. Khayat joins Driscoll\u2019s from The Coca-Cola Co., where he spent more than two decades leading major finance organizations worldwide. Most recently, he served as senior vice president and CFO for Coca-Cola\u2019s Europe business. He previously held senior leadership roles within Coca-Cola, including CFO for the Asia Pacific Group, and CFO and head of strategy for Coca-Cola Global Ventures.<\/p>\n Linda S. Huber\u00a0was appointed CFO of\u00a0Accelerant<\/a>\u00a0(NYSE: ARX), a risk exchange platform. Her appointment follows a previously announced CFO transition. She brings nearly two decades of experience as a public company CFO. Huber previously served as EVP and CFO of FactSet. Before that, she served as CFO and treasurer of MSCI, and EVP and CFO of Moody’s Corporation. Earlier in her career, she held a series of increasingly senior roles in financial services.<\/p>\n Michael Dixon\u00a0was appointed CFO of\u00a0Zaxbys<\/a>, a fast-casual chain that specializes in chicken, beginning March 30. Dixon brings over 30 years of financial leadership experience across restaurant, retail and entertainment companies. Most recently, he served as CFO of GoTo Foods. Before that, Dixon spent multiple years serving as a financial leader at organizations across the restaurant and QSR industries. His experience includes Ignite Restaurant Group, Pinkberry, and Cheesecake Factory, where he served nearly a decade.<\/p>\n Hagit Ynon\u00a0was appointed CFO of\u00a0Pentera<\/a>, a cybersecurity company. Ynon brings over 25 years of financial leadership to Pentera. Most recently, she served as CFO of WalkMe, where she was instrumental in leading the company’s IPO on the Nasdaq and its subsequent acquisition by SAP. Before WalkMe, Ynon spent nearly two decades at NICE, rising to VP of finance. In her new role, she will be responsible for Pentera’s finance, IT, legal, and revenue operations.<\/p>\n R.\u00a0Brent\u00a0Jones,\u00a0EVP\u00a0and\u00a0CFO\u00a0of\u00a0Avantor,\u00a0Inc.<\/a>\u00a0(NYSE: AVTR), a provider of life science tools, will leave the company on or before June 21. Steve Eck, SVP and chief accounting officer at Avantor since 2019, will serve as interim CFO upon Jones’ departure. Avantor has initiated a search for the next CFO.<\/p>\n Peter Kuipers\u00a0is stepping down as the CFO of\u00a0Clover Health Investments, Corp.<\/a>\u00a0(Nasdaq: CLOV), a physician enablement company, effective March 30. Kuiper’s will remain as an advisor through April 24. Clay Thornton, the current CFO of Clover’s insurance plan, was appointed interim CFO, effective immediately.\u00a0<\/p>\n Big Deal<\/p>\n E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley\u2019s monthly analysis finds the three most-bought sectors in March were consumer staples (+5.80%), industrials (+4%), and financials (+2.88%)\u2014the first two being among the weakest performers last month. The sectors with the highest net-selling were energy (-8.86%), utilities (-2.14%), and communication services (-0.91%). The data reflects net buy\/sell activity in S&P 500 sectors on the platform.\u00a0<\/p>\n March saw the S&P 500 post its biggest monthly decline in a year, but E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley clients were net buyers in six of 11 sectors, Chris Larkin, managing director of trading and investing, said in a statement. “In some cases, clients appeared to be buying relative weakness and selling relative strength,” Larkin said.<\/p>\n “Ford CEO Jim Farley says America is sleepwalking past its \u2018essential economy\u2019 crisis. Goldman Sachs just showed how big it really is<\/a>” \u2014 Nick Lichtenberg<\/p>\n “Should you trust AI to manage your money? The finance industry is betting you will<\/a>” \u2014 Jeff John Roberts<\/p>\n “The AI era has a message for every CEO: Adapt or die<\/a>” \u2014 Beatrice Nolan<\/p>\n
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E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley
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