Century Group is proud to once again sponsor the Orange County CFO of the Year Awards. The awards are presented each year by the Orange County Business Journal and sponsoring organizations to area financial professionals for outstanding performance as corporate stewards for the preceding fiscal year. Awards are presented in five categories: Outstanding CFO of a Public Company, Outstanding CFO of a Private Company, Outstanding CFO of a Not-for-Profit Organization, Rising Star and Lifetime Achievement.
Nominations are now open for the Orange County Business Journal’s 2018 CFO of the Year Awards. Century Group is proud to once again sponsor the event, which honors area financial professionals who have shown the highest level of talent and commitment as corporate stewards for their respective companies in the preceding fiscal year.
Members of the San Fernando Valley finance community gathered to celebrate the annual CFO of the Year Awards on Wednesday, June 15. Century Group was proud to partner with the San Fernando Valley Business Journal as a presenting sponsor at this year’s event, honoring the important work of CFOs as financial stewards in public, private, nonprofit, government and public sector companies and organizations throughout the San Fernando Valley.
The 2016 awards went to Lawrence Balingit, CFO of Aware Products, LLC; Lori Cardle, CFO of Valley Presbyterian Hospital; Karen Davis, Vice President of Administration and Finance at California Lutheran University; Tom Emery, CFO of DineEquity, Inc.; Gary Johnson, CFO of BNK Petroleum Inc.; Mitula Patel, CFO of Momentous Insurance Brokerage Inc.; Gerry Schauer, CFO of Hydra Electric Company; and Jerome Taieb, CFO of MS Aerospace.
The awards committee chose to honor eight finance executives this year, rather than selecting one from each of the six categories. “The CFO Awards once again highlighted the amazing talent in finance and accounting throughout the San Fernando Valley,” said Phil Bruno, Managing Director of Century Group’s San Fernando Valley offices and a member of the awards committee.
“The selection process was an indication of the high number of deserving finance leaders who have led their organizations through a variety of challenges presented by the economic environment in the Valley over the past year. As a result, we wanted to present awards to the most deserving professionals, regardless of category. We were thrilled to honor the eight winners this year, as well as all the nominees.”
Each winner said they were honored to be recognized for their work, and they shared the awards with those who supported them, as well as their fellow nominees. Karen Davis of California Lutheran University said, “It’s easy to do a great job when you have a great team behind you,” while Tom Emery of Dine Equity said, “I am grateful to my team – they’re the ones who deserve this.”
The awards committee selected this year’s winners from 33 finalists, all nominated by colleagues in the profession. The committee looked at a number of criteria for each person who was nominated, including the length of time they had been with their organization, the overall body of work in their career, the impact they made within their organization; the impact they made compared to their peer group, the financial success and stability of their company, and their involvement in both industry groups and the community. More details and photos from the event, as well as a profile on each honoree, can be found in the June 27 issue of the San Fernando Valley Business Journal.
Members of the Century Group team
Steven Raby and Brad Horton with honoree Gary Johnson
Phil Bruno with honoree Karen Davis and the Business Journal’s Eric Brunelli
Phil Bruno presented the award to Karen Davis
Anna Coumans, Jake Barbee and Kwasi Dwomoh with an event guest
Nominations are now open for the 2017 San Fernando Valley CFO of the Year Awards presented by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal. Century Group is proud to be a presenting sponsor for this year’s event, which recognizes the important work of CFOs as financial stewards in public, private, nonprofit and government/public sector companies and organizations of any size throughout various industries, including technology, manufacturing, retail, real estate, health care, professional services, hospitality, education and others.
NOMINATION PROCESS
Nominees must spend 90% of their time working in the San Fernando, Santa Clarita, Conejo and Antelope valleys. Nominees may live outside of the region.
Nominees will be notified prior to the awards luncheon, and winners will be announced at the 2017 CFO of the Year Awards in mid-June [exact date TBA]. A special supplement highlighting the honorees and finalists will be published in an issue of the San Fernando Valley Business Journal following the awards.
For more information, visit www.sfvbj.com/bizevents or contact the San Fernando Valley Business Journal Events Department at (323) 549-5225.
Nominations are now open for the 10th Annual CFO of the Year Awards, presented by the Los Angeles Business Journal. Century Group is proud to once again sponsor the annual event, which honors finance professionals in the Los Angeles region for their ongoing efforts as outstanding financial stewards. Given the economic times and ever-changing climate, CFOs serve as essential members of a company’s core leadership team. Together with their CEOs, their decisions affect all aspects of the business. Please help us recognize the very best that Los Angeles has to offer.
On April 23rd, Century Group Chairman, Harry Boxer and Brian Harkavy, Director of Executive Search joined the CFALA Career Development Expo and Job Fair at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel to provide CFALA members with insights on hiring and career development in the financial services field.
Harry Boxer, a Wall Street veteran and noted expert in recruitment and hiring for financial services commented that “CFALA charterholders are in demand in the growing financial services sector – they’ve achieved a level of distinction and respect as a result of their commitment as a Chartered Financial Analyst. Everyone knows that it’s no easy task to complete the exams.”
The Expo featured speakers and a panel of CFALA members from various fields and career phases. The speakers and panelists shared insights and best practices for making the right moves at every career level.
During the interactive portion, executive recruiters met with members to share current opportunities.
Brian Harkavy, Director of Executive Search discussed the importance of career decisions: “We work with successful professionals everyday – CFAs, CPAs, MBAs – with experience at leading firms. They’re focused on building their skills, gaining credentials and experience. Many times they haven’t focused on how to advance their careers.”
“That’s where we come in. We help clients succeed by helping them identify and attract the top talent they need. Great people really are the only competitive advantage. On the other side, we help top talent succeed by helping them find the right opportunities for achieving their goals.”
Century Group was proud to sponsor the 2016 Veterans Economic Summit and Job Fair for second year-in-a-row this past August. Presented by the Veterans Advocacy Group of America (VAGA) – an organization committed to providing information and resources to assist returning veterans in the transition to civilian life – the annual event offers veterans an opportunity to speak with representatives from companies and organizations in various industries. Workshops on life skills, interview skills, personal management skills and job preparation are also presented for the benefit of the attendees.
In addition to helping the veterans themselves, VAGA is dedicated to providing the next generation with the tools necessary to be successful as well. The organization used proceeds from the event and supply donations to create 500 backpacks filled with school supplies – 200 more than the prior year. Distributing the backpacks to the children of the veterans in attendance is one of the best parts of this event each year according to VAGA President, Tova Barbour.
Century Group is proud to be a presenting sponsor for this year’s CFO of the Year Awards, presented by the Los Angeles Business Journal. The annual event honors finance professionals in the Los Angeles region for their ongoing efforts as outstanding financial stewards. Given the economic times and ever-changing climate, CFOs serve as essential members of a company’s core leadership team. Together with their CEOs, their decisions affect all aspects of the business. Please help us recognize the very best that Los Angeles has to offer.
LUNCHEON & AWARDS PROGRAM
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
11:00am – 1:30pm
Millennium Biltmore Hotel
506 S. Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90071
AWARD CATEGORIES
Private Company
Public Company
Government/Public Sector
Nonprofit
The Los Angeles Business Journal will also publish a special supplement highlighting the honorees and finalists. For more information, please contact Events Manager Adrienne Toumayan at 323-549-5225 ext. 253 or [email protected].
Download the CFO Awards Nomination Form hereor access it online here.
For more information or to nominate a CFO, please contact Tim Calley at [email protected] or (714) 708-5100.
Century Group and the Orange County Business Journal are proud to announce the 2015 Orange County CFO of the Year Awards.
THE CFO OF THE YEAR AWARDS are presented to area financial professionals for outstanding performance as corporate stewards for the preceding fiscal year. Awards are presented in five categories:
Outstanding CFO of a Public Company
Outstanding CFO of a Private Company
Outstanding CFO of a Not-for-Profit Organization
Rising Star
Lifetime Achievement
The Dinner and Awards Program will be held on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency Irvine. Click here for more information.
