WHO’s WHO
{ CFOs } GLYNIS BRYAN
JAMES HATFIELD
CFO Insight Enterprises Inc. insight.com
Executive vice president and CFO Pinnacle West pinnaclewest.com
Bryan was CFO of Insight in December 2007 to lead the company’s finance and accounting functions, including accounting/ control, tax, treasury, risk management and investor communications. Business advice: “The technology industry is undergoing major changes. Keep current, understand the changes and the possible impact on your business. Any change creates opportunities, so be prepared and remain flexible to take advantage of new opportunities as the industry evolves.” Childhood aspirations: “I wanted to be a psychiatrist. I ended up with an undergraduate degree in psychology and determined going further wasn’t a good personality fit. I got an MBA instead. I think my psychology background has helped me appreciate and understand the interpersonal dynamic in business and in life as well.”
With more than 34 years of utility experience, Hatfield’s responsibilities include human resources, information technology, fi nance and treasury, investor relations, fi nancial planning and budgeting, investment management, accounting, tax services, enterprise risk management, corporate development, enterprise process improvement and internal audit. Additionally, he is one of two expert community members of the Arizona Board of Regents audit committee and also serves on the board of the Fiesta Bowl. Business advice: “Never underestimate the power and pace of change.” Surprising fact: “I am a former football referee, having worked games in the Big XII Conference and the Western Athletic Conference, as well as the Arena Football League.”
BRET LAWSON
CATHERINE LONG
Lawson is an experienced high-growth technology CFO, having begun his career in Silicon Valley. He has served on the FEI Arizona Board of Directors for the past five years, including two terms as president. Prior to Ipro, Lawson successfully closed four separate venture capital and equity fundraisings, aggregating nearly $50 million and has taken a company public. Toughest challenge: “I like turn-around situations. I’m also very strategic. When walking into a ‘situation,’ I perform a SWOT analysis, evaluate all the personnel, develop a game plan and execute the vision. My goal is to always leave a company or department functioning better than when I arrived.” Surprising fact: “I used to play the drums and am a bit of a hard rocker. Some of my favorite bands are AC/DC, Def Leppard and Metallica.”
Long, a 30-year veteran of the fi nancial services and real estate industries, is dedicated to maximizing long-term shareholder value and maintaining the highest level of integrity and transparency. Long started her career in 1979 in public accounting, where she specialized in real estate before leaving in 1990. From there, she parlayed her experience into key positions with two real estate investment trusts before co-founding STORE Capital. Toughest challenge: “My toughest challenge was leading the implementation of a merger in a tight time window. We planned and planned and then relied heavily on that plan. With teamwork, constant communication and our talented systems personnel, we managed through all of the work just in time.”
CFO Ipro Tech, LLC iprotech.com
SCOTT WAGNER COO and CFO GoDaddy godaddy.com
Wagner manages the company’s business operations as well as all fi nancial reporting, budgeting and forecasting. Prior to Blake Irving’s appointment as CEO in January 2013, Wagner spent six months working on several strategic growth initiatives as GoDaddy’s interim CEO —including the company’s
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CFO STORE Capital storecapital.com
expansion into India. Toughest challenge: “Managing my time efficiently and effectively across internal and external issues in the business, as well as across teams within the company while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. It’s a constant challenge and one I’m always striving to improve.” Childhood aspirations: “General manager of a sports team. It taught me the value of how insightful metrics can be used to build great teams and businesses.” Surprising fact: “I can dance … or at least I think I can.”