Features Chief Financial Officer

As long as there have been people in America, there has been tobacco. In fact, tobacco started growing in North America about 8,000 years ago. But as the years have passed, more and more regulations have been enacted to cut back on the use of tobacco and tobacco products—most notably cigarettes. Ben Chaney says his […]

Jeff Beckmann had a straightforward, comfortable life ahead of him. He was working at the big four accounting firm KPMG, and he was about to be promoted to manager. It was an enviable position; no one could have accused him of settling if he stayed.   But Beckmann couldn’t forget a lesson someone had taught him […]

After a geriatric patient undergoes a surgical procedure like a hip replacement, physical therapy is just one part of recovery. The other is growing comfortable with daily tasks, such as dusting or grocery shopping. Since 2014, Jason Bush has been helping the skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities associated with the Diakonos Group offer both types […]

After a lengthy career in senior management, what’s a restless businessperson to do if the rocking chair doesn’t seem so inviting? Robert Gabel chooses to stay fresh on a board of directors.  The spry 60-something has been doing so for over a year as one of three new people on Shepley Bulfinch’s revamped seven-member board. […]

Patience isn’t just a virtue in Jeffrey Rice’s world. It’s a necessity with big-ticket real estate development in the Washington-Baltimore metropolis. “Yes, you’ve got to have a lot of patience and understand the meaning of ‘no,’” Rice says. “We get told ‘no’ a lot. Solving for ‘no’ and turning it to ‘yes’ is basically what […]

A company must live up to its name. When its inspiration is the French word for a smart and powerful draft horse—once used to ease the workload of its less-muscled owners—that task can be especially tall. For decades, Percheron LLC has been working in a similar manner, doing much heavy lifting for its nationwide clientele […]

While he grew up in the agricultural state of Kansas without ever farming, Andy Bullroch says his career could still be measured in kernels as much as dollars. That may be especially true now he’s chief financial officer for ICM. In this role, he provides financial forecasts that help customers sell their corn which later […]

It used to be that people wanting to try their luck at blackjack, slot machines or sports betting would need to visit Las Vegas or Atlantic City. Now, most Americans live within a few hours of a casino. This means more competition for guests. So says Paul Feltman, who’s putting his vast casino operations and […]

His work in finance has taken him around the globe for some of the world’s biggest companies. Now, Carlos Aritzmendi is moving again, this time back to Europe, where he’ll be the managing director for BIC’s global business center in Bulgaria. “I have always been open to new opportunities, and I’m a person who seeks […]

For publicly traded companies listed on the Fortune 500, like Amazon, Apple or ExxonMobil, the ultimate measure of success is the value provided to shareholders. But, for a company like G.W. Lisk in Clifton Springs, New York, the success of the organization often leads to a thriving community. “Wanting to make a profit doesn’t make […]