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Intimate Gatherings & Engaging Discussions with Leading CFOs

Upcoming CFO Focus Gatherings

CFO Focuses are private events held in private homes.  RSVP is required and we provide the location of the gathering usually the day before. 

March 7, 2023

CFO Focus Orange County

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8 pm

https://CFOfocusoc323.eventbrite.com

Event Details

March 7, 2023

CFO Focus Orange County

Join us at a beautiful private home in San Clemente with featured CFOs and CNBC's Jane Wells!

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8 pm

https://CFOfocusoc323.eventbrite.com

March 9, 2023

CFO Focus - CORPORATE LEADERS ROUNDTABLE Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara Regions

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8 pm

https;//corporateleadersforum.com

Event Details

March 9, 2023

CFO Focus - CORPORATE LEADERS ROUNDTABLE Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara Regions

Join us at a beautiful private home in Thousand Oaks with featured CFOs, CEOs and other Cs -- and CNBC's Jane Wells!

5:30

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8 pm

https;//corporateleadersforum.com

May 9, 2023

CFO/ GC Focus Las Vegas

5:30

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7:30

https://cfofocuslasvegas.eventbrite.com

Event Details

May 9, 2023

CFO/ GC Focus Las Vegas

Join leading CFOs and General Counsels (GCs) in the Las Vegas region for a reception and fireside chat with CNBC's Jane Wells.  Private home...

Event Details

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7:30

https://cfofocuslasvegas.eventbrite.com

May 10, 2023

CFO/ GC Focus Phoenix

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7:30

https://cfogcfocusphoenix.eventbrite.com

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May 10, 2023

CFO/ GC Focus Phoenix

Join leading CFOs and General Counsels (GCs) in the Phoenix region for a reception and fireside chat with CNBC's Jane Wells.  Private club.

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7:30

https://cfogcfocusphoenix.eventbrite.com

May 11, 2023

CFO/ GC Focus San Diego

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8 pm

https://CFOGCFocusSanDiego.eventbrite.com

Event Details

May 11, 2023

CFO/ GC Focus San Diego

Join leading CFOs and General Counsels (GCs) in the San Diego region for a reception and fireside chat with CNBC's Jane Wells.  Private home...

Event Details

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8 pm

https://CFOGCFocusSanDiego.eventbrite.com

About CFO FOCUS

Our team

Our gatherings

Our history

Our Organizing Committee produces each CFO Focus gathering.  CFOs of leading local companies are invited to be featured and interviewed in a "fireside chat" by leading business journalists like CNBC's Jane Wells.





Our history

Our gatherings

Our history

CFO Focuses feature a large cap company CFO and a smaller, fast growing company CFO in a private CFO home.  CFOs attend as our guests, along with a limited number of sponsors. We promise a short, fun evening with wine and appetizers so CFOs can be home by 8:30 or 9.  Proceeds from each CFO Focus benefits a local charity. 

Our gatherings

Our gatherings

Our gatherings

Our gatherings are private events in private homes, open to invited CFOs only who attend as our guests.  Our Host Committee pays the costs for fine local wine and and locally grown appetizers served by a local caterer.

If you're a CFO who'd like to join us or a business leader who wants to co-host please contact us. During Covid times we deliver wine to CFOs and they join online for an interactive program.

Hosting a cfo focus?

Host a CFO Focus in Your Area

CFO Focus Forums are held in private homes and feature leading CFOs networking over tray passed appetizers and drinks, followed by a fireside chat with CNBC's Jane Wells and other leading business journalists.  If interested in joining a host committee or hosting in your area please contact us!

Learn more

CFO Focus Gatherings

CFO GC Focus Austin Feb 28, 2023

CFO GC Focus Salt Lake City March 1, 2023

CFO GC Focus Salt Lake City March 1, 2023

CFO GC Focus Salt Lake City March 1, 2023

CFO GC Focus Salt Lake City March 1, 2023

CFO GC Focus Salt Lake City March 1, 2023

CFO Focus Denver March 2, 2023

CFO GC Focus Salt Lake City March 1, 2023

CFO/GC Focus Orange County Nov 16, 2022

CFO/GC Focus Orange County Nov 16, 2022

CFO/GC Focus New York City Sept 14, 2022

CFO/GC Focus Orange County Nov 16, 2022

 CFO Focus Orange County 

Featured Leading CFOs from the region:

Mimi Taylor, CFO, Roth Staffing

Tom Stankovich, CFO, ReShape Lifesciences

Ricardo Perdigao, Global CFO & COO,  Sambazon

We gathered at Katie O'Connor's home in Huntington Beach. Katie is a partner at Deloitte in Orange County.

Our Host --  Jane Wells from CNBC!

CFO/GC Focus New York City Sept 14, 2022

CFO/GC Focus New York City Sept 14, 2022

CFO/GC Focus New York City Sept 14, 2022

CFOs and GCs at CFO/GC Focus NYC

 CFO/GC Focus New York on Sept 14, 2022 featured some of New York's finest General Counsels (GCs) and CFOs.  Anita Vogel, national network anchor and correspondent, was in the anchor chair for the fireside chat at The Players in New York.

Watch the Sizzle Reel Here!

CFO Focus New York City Jan 20, 2022

CFO/GC Focus New York City Sept 14, 2022

CFO/GC Focus New York City Sept 14, 2022

 CFO Focus New York was Jan 20 online...
CNBC's Jane Wells interviewed Ogilvy CFO Stacey Ryan Cornelius Code Climate CFO Rory Parness Elevate Brands CFO Andrea Lambert and Latch CFO Garth Mitchell.  

Watch the Sizzle Reel Here!

CFO Focus San Diego Oct 6

CFO Focus Orange County Oct 13, 2021

CFO Focus Orange County Oct 13, 2021

at Sallie Gilbin's beautiful home

Click to find out more and RSVP if you're a Sand Diego CFO

CFO Focus Orange County Oct 13, 2021

CFO Focus Orange County Oct 13, 2021

CFO Focus Orange County Oct 13, 2021

at a private beachside mansion in Laguna or Newport Beach

Orange County CFOs RSVP Here

CFO Focus Los Angeles Oct 20

CFO Focus Orange County Oct 13, 2021

CFO Focus San Francisco/ Silicon Valley Oct Nov 3

at Brian Webber's beautiful home in Bel Air

LA CFOs Click Here to RSVP

CFO Focus San Francisco/ Silicon Valley Oct Nov 3

CFO Focus San Francisco/ Silicon Valley Oct Nov 3

CFO Focus San Francisco/ Silicon Valley Oct Nov 3

CFOs in Bay Area should plan to join us at our first in person event in San Francisco!

Bay Area CFOs please Click Here

CFO Focus Ventura/ Santa Barbara Oct 20

CFO Focus San Francisco/ Silicon Valley Oct Nov 3

CFO Focus Ventura/ Santa Barbara Oct 20

at Ryan Bristol's new home in the Dos Vientos section of Thousand Oaks.  Ryan left JP Morgan for UBS and will tell us all about it

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    CFO Focus Gatherings - PAst

    General Counsel/ Chief Legal Officer Focus Sept 29, 2021

    General Counsel/ Chief Legal Officer (GC/CLO) Forum Los Angeles Sept 29, 2021

    General Counsel/ Chief Legal Officer Focus Sept 29, 2021

    Join us for our first "in person" GC/ CLO Focus at the home of Steven Stokdyk, Partner at Latham & Watkins featuring four great GCs interviewed by CNBC's Jane Wells

    CFO Focus New York City Nov 3, 2021 5:30-6:30 EDT Online

    General Counsel/ Chief Legal Officer (GC/CLO) Forum Los Angeles Sept 29, 2021

    General Counsel/ Chief Legal Officer Focus Sept 29, 2021

    Join Jane Wells from CNBC and Deloitte's Emerging Growth Company Partner Sarah Benveniste as we broadcast live from our first ever CFO Focus in New York. Featuring 3 of New York's finest CFOs! If you're a New York area CFO please let us know so we can invite you.

    General Counsel/ Chief Legal Officer (GC/CLO) Forum Los Angeles Sept 29, 2021

    General Counsel/ Chief Legal Officer (GC/CLO) Forum Los Angeles Sept 29, 2021

    General Counsel/ Chief Legal Officer (GC/CLO) Forum Los Angeles Sept 29, 2021

    Vaccinated Lawyers Only!  No CFOs :(

    CFO Focus Seattle August 31, 2021

    CFO Focus San Francisco/ Silicon Valley June 2021

    General Counsel/ Chief Legal Officer (GC/CLO) Forum Los Angeles Sept 29, 2021

    CFO Focus Seattle returned August 31! Great show!

    Click Here to Watch the Sizzle Reel

    CFO Focus San Francisco/ Silicon Valley June 2021

    CFO Focus San Francisco/ Silicon Valley June 2021

    CFO Focus San Francisco/ Silicon Valley June 2021

    CFO Focus San Francisco/ Silicon Valley featured


    Amy Kux. CFO. CLEO

    and

    Shannon Nash, Esq., CPA, CFO at Reputation and Board Member, Audit Committee at UserTesting

      

    CNBC's Jane Wells moderated.

    Click Here to Watch the Sizzle Reel

    More CFO Focus Gatherings

    CFO Focus Orange County June 2021

    CFO Focus Orange County June 2021

    CFO Focus Orange County June 2021

    CFO Focus Orange County on June 29, 2021 was one of our best attended ever!  Over 60 CFOs gathered online for an hour with CNBC's Jane Wells talking with Karen Flores, CFO at GAN;  Naren Goel, CFO, Ephesoft: Brandon Kerns, CFO, Landmark Health; and Adam Spice

    CFO, Rocket Lab

    Watch the Sizzle Reel Here!

    CFO Focus Seattle May 2021

    CFO Focus Orange County June 2021

    CFO Focus Orange County June 2021

     Featuring:  

     CFO Focus Seattle featured Jane Wells from CNBC and Ryan Lambert from the Puget Sound Business Journal at the Anchor Desk with Pearl Chan, CFO at PicMonkey, Kim Eiring, CFO at Mutual Materials, and Chris Berry, VP Finance and Controller at Alaska Air Group, with wine provided by Chris Sparkman from Sparkman Cellars! 

    Watch the Sizzle Reel Here!

    CFO Focus San Diego March 2021

    CFO Focus Orange County June 2021

    CFO Focus San Francisco Silicon Valley Wednesday, Jan 27, 2021 5:30 - 6:30 PM

     Featuring:  

    • Laurie Seltzer, EVP and CFO, Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    • Leviathan Winn, CFO Qdoba Mexican Eats
    • Kristin Colber-Baker, Former CFO at Pizza Hut, now Global Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Mars, the $40 bil conglomerate
    • Moderator:  CNBC’s Jane Wells

    Watch the Sizzle Reel Here!

    CFO Focus San Francisco Silicon Valley Wednesday, Jan 27, 2021 5:30 - 6:30 PM

    CFO Focus San Francisco Silicon Valley Wednesday, Jan 27, 2021 5:30 - 6:30 PM

    CFO Focus San Francisco Silicon Valley Wednesday, Jan 27, 2021 5:30 - 6:30 PM

     Featuring:  

    • Andy Brown, CFO, Chegg, Inc.
    • Anup Singh, CFO, Illumio
    • Betsabe Botaitis, Head of Finance, Uplift, Inc.
    • Moderator:  CNBC’s Jane Wells

    CFO Focus Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties March 2021

    CFO Focus San Francisco Silicon Valley Wednesday, Jan 27, 2021 5:30 - 6:30 PM

    CFO Focus Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties March 2021

     Featuring:  

    • Pam Kessler, CFO and Co-President, LTC Properties (NYSE:LTC)
    • Kevin McDonnell, CFO, AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV)
    • Mark Rozells, CFO, ASM
    • Tony Rodriguez, CFO The Bouqs Company
    • Moderator:  FOX News' Anita Vogel

    Watch the Sizzle Reel!

    CFO Focus Orange County Tuesday, Feb 16, 2021 5:30-6:30

    CFO Focus San Francisco Silicon Valley Wednesday, Jan 27, 2021 5:30 - 6:30 PM

    CFO Focus Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties March 2021

     Featuring:  

    • Liyuan Woo, Chief Financial Officer, The Hydrafacial Company 
    • Leviathan Winn, Former CFO, Taco Bell, New CFO, Qdoba Mexican Eats 
    • Bradley Cooper, CFO, Discovery Behavioral Health

    Moderator:   CNBC’s Jane Wells 

    CFO Focus SPACK ATTACK! Special Edition Dec 16, 2020

    CFO Focus SPACK ATTACK! Special Edition Dec 16, 2020

    CFO Focus SPACK ATTACK! Special Edition Dec 16, 2020

     Watch our panel of experts on SPAC v IPOs in a year that saw a record # of SPACs! Trent Brown, Partner at Deloitte;

    Steven Stokdyk. Partner, Latham & Watkins; Lars Rathje, Risk Management,, Lockton Insurance; Frank Watanabe, CEO, Arcutis; Jon Isaacson, CFO and Chief Corporate, Development Officer Lefteris Acquisition Corp; John Lockhart, CMO, People Media Worldwide

    CFO Focus San Diego Sept 24, 2019

    CFO Focus SPACK ATTACK! Special Edition Dec 16, 2020

    CFO Focus SPACK ATTACK! Special Edition Dec 16, 2020

    Featuring Mike Caponetto, COO/ Acting CFO at Global One Ventures, Patrick Burke, VP Global Fiance at Callaway Golf Corp and Special Guest Andy Fastow, Former CFO at Enron

    CFO Focus Orange County Sept 25, 2019

    CFO Focus SPACK ATTACK! Special Edition Dec 16, 2020

    CFO Focus Orange County Sept 25, 2019

    Featuring El Pollo Loco CFO Larry Roberts, Kevin Rubin, CFO at Alteryx, Jason Tester, CFO at Horowitz Group and Special Guest Andy Fastow, Former CFO at Enron.

    CFO Focus Los Angeles Oct 23, 2019

    CFO Focus San Francisco Silicon Valley June 4, 2020

    CFO Focus Orange County Sept 25, 2019

    Featuring Jeff Crawford CFO at NantWorks and the Los Angeles Times and Deann Hallett, Former CFO at FOX gathered at American Discovery Capital's Brian Webber's beautiful home in Bel Air. We're returning to Brian's home for one of our first in person CFO Focus forums in a LONG time.

    CFO Focus Mammoth Jan 25, 2020

    CFO Focus San Francisco Silicon Valley June 4, 2020

    CFO Focus San Francisco Silicon Valley June 4, 2020

     Our first CFO Focus at Mammoth before the ACG Deals Conference was a huge success.  Look for upcoming programs at Mammoth in 2021 and 2022.  We'll gather at Dave McGees beautiful mountainside mansion for drinks and dinner

    CFO Focus San Francisco Silicon Valley June 4, 2020

    CFO Focus San Francisco Silicon Valley June 4, 2020

    CFO Focus San Francisco Silicon Valley June 4, 2020

    Our first CFO Focus Online from the tech capitol of the world! Watch the livestream with Rene Ho, CFO at Taulia; Susan Kim, CFO at App Annie; Jason Child, CFO at Splunk; moderated by Pandocap’s Laura Moreno 

    Watch the Livestream

    CFOs on Tees CNBC Story with Jane Wells

    C some of your fellow CFOs swing!

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    Region/ Date/ Featured CFOs

    Santa Barbara 5/17/2016 Janet Garufis, CEO Montecito Bank & Trust and Jane Wells, CNBC

    Thousand Oaks 8/16/16 Davic Meline, CFO, Amgen, Barth Thielen, CFO Blue Microphone

    Thousand Oaks 2/23/2017 Ann McCallion, CFO, PennyMac, Robert Purcell, CFO iPayment (now PaySafe)

    Santa Barbara 5/17/2017 Patrick Williams, CFO, Sientra; Nick Cronin, CFO, HG Data

    Thousand Oaks 9/19/2017 Pam Kessler, CFO, LTC Properties; Jayme Brooks CFO, Capstone Turbine

    Santa Barbara 11/8/2017 Ali Bauerlein, CFO, Inogen' Bhupi Singh, CFO, Direct Relief; John Zeller, CFO, Passages Malibu

    Thousand Oaks 2/21/2018 Kevin Elms, CFO, Dole Packaged Foods; Mark Palamountain, CFO, Limoneira

    Santa Barbara 5/16/2018 Jeff Harris, CFO, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf; Matt Pigeon, CFO, TrackR; Robert Berezensky, CFO, Figueroa Mountain Brewing

    Thousand Oaks 9/5/2018 John Smithers, CFO, Sienna Biotechnology; Nilo Ramos, CFO, DW Drums

    Los Angeles 10/10/2018 Russ Whittenburg, CFO, Forest Lawn; Mike Finn, CFO, National CORE, Shosie Bacura; Andy Fastow, former, CFO, Enron

    Santa Barbara 11/14/2018 Steve Fasching, CFO, Decker Brands; Carol Bartholomey, CFO, Seek Thermal;Alex Bauer, CFO, Sansum Clinic

    Orange County 2/28/19 Mike Henry, CFO, Tilly's; John Beaver, CFO, BioLase

    Thousand Oaks 3/7/2019 Matt Clark, CFO, Cheesecake Factory; Brian Donahue; SVP Finance, Ember Technologies

    Los Angeles 5/14/2019 Muhammad Shazhad, CFO, The Honest Company; Kirsten Andenberg, CFO, Fantasy Cookie Co.

    Santa Barbara 5/22/2019 Bill Strong, CFO, Apeel Sciences; Autumn Shelton, CFO, Autumn Brands

    Ventura County 9/12/2019 Mark Garcia, CFO, Freska Produce; Mike Redard, CFO, Cure Pharmaceutical

    San Diego        9/24/2019 Mike Caponetto, CFO, Global One Ventures; Patrick Burke, VP Global Finance, Callaway Golf Corp

    Orange County 9/25/2019 Kevin Rubin, CFO, Alteryx; Larry Roberts, CFO, El Pollo Loco; Jason Tester, CFO, Horowitz Group

    Santa Barbara 10/22/2019 Paul Ross, CFO, The Trade Desk; Daniel Lender, CFO, QAD

    Los Angeles 10/23/2019 Jeff Crawford, CFO, Los Angeles Times; Julie White, CFO, SkiData; Dean Hallett, fromer CFO, 20th Century Fox

    Ventura County 2/19/2020 Alice Galstian, CFO, Kavli Foundation, Steven Binder, CFO, MannKind Corp, Phil Oseas, CFO GeoLinks

    Orange County 2/20/2020 Kris Sennesael, CFO, Skyworks Solutions, Inc, Taylor Hawes, CFO, Pacific Dental, Karen Morris, CFO, Main Electric

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