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Join a powerful network of C-level peers

Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CFOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and best practices, and validate strategies and solutions.

Join your local community for exclusive access to:

Programs
  • Participate in year-round gatherings both in person and virtually with your local peer group
  • Engage in unparalleled collaboration through in-depth discussions on the most critical and relevant issues
  • Network with like-minded peers facing the same challenges as you
Insights
  • Exchange ideas, strategies and solutions validated by peers
  • Gain exclusive access to community insights, including best practices and survey results, to benchmark your organization with others
  • Learn how other leaders approached their challenges by leveraging peer-recommended partners
Connections
  • Make new connections through facilitated networking opportunities, including curated 1:1 peer meetings
  • Grow and enhance your career through an exclusive network and mentorship
  • Build lasting relationships and stay connected with peers and colleagues

New York CFO Governing Body

A regional Governing Body leads the New York CFO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CFOs, for CFOs.

Governing Body Co-Chairs

Rick Davison

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer

Guru Ramamurthy

Bayer
CFO, North America

Aradhana Sarin

AstraZeneca
CFO and Executive Director

Governing Body Members

Naveen Agarwal

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
CFO, Managing Director

Adam Barsky

New York Power Authority
Executive Vice President & CFO

Gardea Caphart

NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development
CFO, Deputy Commissioner for Finance and Administration

Eugene Chiulli

Nomura
CFO, Americas

Edison De La Cruz

Ascend Learning
CFO

Justin Di Trolio

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc.
Chief Financial Officer

Jim Dodge

First Quality
CFO

Philippe Fau

L'Oréal
CFO, North America

Greg Ferrante

Save the Children
CFO

Marie-Chantal Gingras

Banque Nationale
CFO

Entela Hana

Sompo Holdings
North America CFO

Richard Hanks

Strada
Chief Financial Officer

Rishabh Khemka

Wipro
Chief Financial Officer - Americas

Flavia Landsberg

Pyxus International, Inc
CFO

Bobby Leibrock

Red Hat
SVP & CFO

Michael Lelievre

Havas Media Group
CFO, North America

Jayson Poulton

Commonwealth Bank of Australia
US CFO

Craig Safian

Gartner
Executive Vice President & CFO

Rich Schmaeling

Audacy
EVP & CFO

Eric Swanson

S&P Global Ratings
CFO

Alan Tachikawa

Aflac Global Investments
CFO

Shaun Taylor

Standard Chartered
CFO Americas

Kaj Van Den Kieboom

Mars
Global CFO H&W

Melissa Wikle

American Water Works
SVP, Chief Accounting Officer

Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CFOs today.

  1. Understanding the Evolving Standards for AI in Finance
  2. Enhancing Cost Efficiency Through Connected and Clean Data
  3. Transforming Finance Talent to Bridge Future Skill Gaps

Upcoming Programs

IN-PERSON

May 6, 2025 | an evening

New York CFO Inner Circle

The Standard Highline

A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.

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IN-PERSON

October 16, 2025 | 1 day

New York CFO Executive Summit

Conrad New York Downtown

Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.

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PAST PROGRAMS
New York CFO Executive Summit - 10/17/2024 New York CFO Town Hall - 08/15/2024 New York CFO Inner Circle - 04/18/2024 New York CFO Executive Summit - 10/26/2023 New York CFO Inner Circle - 05/18/2023 New York CFO Inner Circle - 11/07/2019 New York CFO Inner Circle - 12/04/2018
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Evanta facilitates exclusive, C-level communities by personally qualifying and understanding the priorities, challenges and interests of each member.

Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.

Community Member Criteria

To ensure peer connections and conversations at the highest level, members must meet the following criteria:

- C-level or senior most executive for respective function

- Organization revenue of $500M+

Exceptions are considered.

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“Evanta offers a great networking platform of accomplished leaders to brainstorm ideas, share, and learn from one another.”

VAIBHAV SHARMA, CFO
GLOBALLOGIC

“I value how we share best practices, learn from other industries, innovate together, have fun and make friends by the same token.”

MICHAEL LELIEVRE, CFO, NORTH AMERICA
HAVAS MEDIA GROUP

"The Evanta community offers a great opportunity to network with CFO peers and discuss creative opportunities and solutions to address current or emerging challenges.”

JANICE LAMBERT, CFO
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION

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