The C-Suite, Trends, Updates and the CEO & CFO Leadership Awards

The C-Suite: Trends. Updates. CEO & CFO Leadership Awards: Read the Print Edition

Trends

CEO Economic Outlook Index Signals U.S. Economy Back on Track

Business Roundtable recently released its Q2 2021 CEO Economic Outlook Survey, a composite index of CEO plans for capital spending and employment and expectations for sales over the next six months.

Making Strides: More Than Half of Chief Execs Say They’re More Gender Inclusive in 2021

Small and Midsize Business CEOs’ Confidence Continues to Rise Despite Labor Challenges

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Leaders Concede That When It Comes to Innovation, ‘The Customer Is Always Right’

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Cost Optimization, Resilient Supply Chain, Digital Business a Top Issue for Chief Supply Chain Officers

Optimism about U.S. Economy Hits Three-Year High
Emerging Technologies Signal the Future of Finance Organizations
Majority of CEOs Cite Corporate Stewardship as Key Influence on CSR and ESG Initiatives
Cost Pressures and Labor Availability Remain Primary Concerns of CFOs
Most CFOs are Ready, Optimistic for Digital Transformation this Year
Financial Professionals Earned Slight Increases in Base Salaries Last Year
Many CFOs Intend to Increase Digital Investments More Than Other Areas
CFO Concerns Pre-Pandemic: Talent, the Economy and Social Media

The Evolving World of Continuing Education and Fully Online Certificates
Change is Good: Reimagining Business in a COVID-19 World
Nonprofit Leader Innovates to Support the Community During COVID-19 Pandemic
An Improbable and Unconventional Path to Building a Business Empire

The CEO & CFO Leadership Awards

CEO and CFO Leadership Awards: Full Video and Shared Insights from the Event

As part of this year’s inaugural CEO & CFO Leadership Awards event, the L.A. Times B2B Publishing team staged a virtual event panel discussion exploring the hot button issues and trends affecting the C-Suite in 2021.

CEO, Public Company

Honoree: Anthony Chow
Finalist: Ed Bagdasarian
Finalist: Bonita “Bonnie” Lee
Finalist: Lev Peker
Finalist: Greg Seibly

CEO, Small Private Company

Honoree: Chant Vartanian
Finalist: Deeanne Akerson
Finalist: Toni Ko
Finalist: Wayne Lee
Finalist: Daniel Rosen

CEO, Midsize Private Company

Honoree: Jessica Hawthorne-Castro
Finalist: David Gasparyan
Finalist: Brad Hively
Finalist: Jason Nazar
Finalist: Robert Westfall

CEO, Large Private Company

Honoree: Kelly Coffey
Finalist: Nandita Bakhshi
Finalist: Reynolds C. Bish
Finalist: Cástulo de la Rocha
Finalist: Prem Reddy, M.D., FACC, FCCP

CFO, Public Company

Honoree: Judd Tirnauer
Finalist: Sue Collyns
Finalist: Felicia DellaFortuna
Finalist: Giles Harrison
Finalist: Lauren Silvernail

CFO, Small Private Company

Honoree: Matt Dunaj
Finalist: Moe Aboufares
Finalist: Damian Gancman
Finalist: Janet Moss
Finalist: Kevin Trosian

CFO, Midsize & Large Private Company

Honoree: Lina O’Connor
Finalist: Jacque Davis
Finalist: Olivia Theroux
Finalist: Gary Hsueh
Finalist: Darin Walters

Education/Non-Profit

Honoree: Faye Washington
Finalist: Pouria Abbassi
Finalist: Teresa Campbell
Finalist: Colin Donahue
Finalist: Mamie Funahashi

Updates

How CFOs Endeavor to Redefine the Customer Experience: Positivity is a ‘Must-Have’
One in Five Companies Plans Some Reduction in Office Space Due to Remote Work
Only 5% of Executives Plan to Hold Bitcoin as a Corporate Asset in 2021
Financial Leaders Report Lack of Standardization in Sustainability Assurance
CEOs May Face Personal Liability for Cyber-Physical Incidents by 2024
Finance Chiefs Shed Light on Data Gaps, Digital Priorities and ESG Priorities Post-Pandemic