Qwest Communications International Inc., the $13.8 billion voice, video and data services provider based in Denver, announced that John W. Richardson resigned after one year as executive vice president and CFO. Richardson, 63, joined Qwest five years ago as senior vice president, controller and chief accounting officer. Before joining Qwest, Richardson spent 35 years at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., where he last served as vice president of finance for its North American tire division.

Campbell Soup Co., the $7.9 billion, soup and snack company based in Camden, N.J., announced that Robert A. Schiffner will retire as senior vice president and CFO on Aug. 1, or earlier if his successor is appointed. Schiffner, 58, will stay with the company through January 2009 to facilitate a smooth transition. Schiffner joined the company in February 2001 after 26 years at Nabisco, where most recently he was senior vice president and treasurer of Nabisco Holdings Corp.

E*Trade Financial Corp., the $3.6 billion, New York-based online brokerage, announced after heavy mortgage losses that CFO Robert J. Simmons will resign by May 9. Matthew J. Audette, 33, will become acting CFO while continuing as executive vice president and controller. Simmons, 45, joined the company in April 2001 and became CFO in January 2004. Previously, he held positions in corporate finance at public companies including Bank of America, Oracle Corp. and Iomega Corp.