Dell Inc., the $61 billion direct-sale computer vendor based in Round Rock, Texas, appointed Brian T. Gladden senior vice president and CFO. Gladden, 43, succeeds Donald J. Carty Jr., 61, who resigned as CFO but remains vice chairman. Gladden joined Dell from SABIC Innovative Plastics Holding BV, formerly GE Plastics, where he was president and CEO. His previous experience includes nearly 20 years with General Electric (GE) in various financial and management leadership roles.
Google Inc., the $16.6 billion Internet search engine operator based in Mountain View, Calif., named Patrick Pichette senior vice president and CFO, effective Aug. 1. Pichette, 45, succeeds George Reyes, 53, who retired last August after five years with the company. A 20-year veteran of the telecommunications sector, Pichette joined Google after seven years at Bell Canada, where he held executive positions, including CFO from 2002 through 2003, before becoming president of operations.
Charter Communications Inc., the $6 billion broadband communications company based in St. Louis, Mo., appointed interim CFO Eloise E. Schmitz to serve as CFO on a permanent basis. Schmitz, 43, succeeds Jeffrey T. Fisher, 45, who stepped down as executive vice president and CFO in April after more than two years in that position. Prior to becoming interim CFO, Schmitz, a 10-year company veteran, was senior vice president of strategic planning since August 2006.
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QWEST Communications International Inc., the $13.8 billion telecommunications carrier based in Denver, Colo., promoted Rahn K. Porter to senior vice president and treasurer from senior vice president of investor relations. Porter, 53, replaces Janet K. Cooper, 54, who resigned after six years with the company. A 30-year industry veteran, Porter joined Qwest after 11 years at US West, where he held a number of key financial positions until that company merged with Qwest in 2000.
Navistar International Corp., the $12.3 billion, Warrenville, Ill.-based holding company whose subsidiaries produce commercial and military trucks, school and commercial buses, diesel engines and chassis, promoted Terry M. Endsley to executive vice president and CFO from senior vice president and treasurer. Endsley, 52, replaces William A. Caton, 56, who was named to the newly created position of chief risk officer. Navistar also promoted James Moran to vice president and treasurer from vice president and assistant treasurer.
KBR Inc., the $8.7 billion construction and engineering company based in Houston, named T. Kevin DeNicola, 54, senior vice president and CFO. DeNicola succeeded Charles E. Schneider, 45, who became interim CFO in addition to vice president and treasurer in March when Cedric W. Burgher, 46, resigned as senior vice president and CFO. DeNicola joined KBR after 16 years at Lyondell Chemical Co. where he spent the last six years as senior vice president and CFO.
Aon Corp., the $7.5 billion insurance and reinsurance broker and risk management services provider based in Chicago, promoted Paul A. Hagy to treasurer from vice president of investments and treasury. Hagy, 41, replaces Diane M. Aigotti, 43, who resigned as senior vice president, treasurer and chief risk officer in April. Hagy joined Aon in 2002 as assistant treasurer. Previously, Hagy served in corporate treasury positions at GE Capital Corp., Heller Financial Inc. and Household International Inc.
First Data Corp., the $7.1 billion provider of electronic commerce and payment solutions based in Greenwood Village, Colo., promoted Philip M. Wall to executive vice president and CFO from senior vice president of international finance operations. Wall, 50, succeeds Kimberly S. Patmore, 52, who resigned in March after eight years as executive vice president and CFO. Wall joined First Data from Equifax Inc., where he was CFO Europe from January 2000 to December 2002.
Peabody Energy Corp., the $4.7 billion coal company based in St. Louis, Mo., named Michael C. Crews executive vice president and CFO. Crews, 41, replaces Richard A. Navarre, 47, who was named president and CEO in January 2008. Crews has held a number of financial positions with Peabody since 1998, most recently serving as vice president of operational planning. Previously, Crews was vice president of planning, analysis and performance assessment from 2004 to 2006.
Rockwell Collins Inc., the $4.4 billion Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based maker of aviation electronics and communication equipment for commercial and military aircraft, appointed David S. Rokos vice president and treasurer. Rokos, 38, succeeds Douglas E. Stenske, 41, who remains with the company. Rokos joined the company in 2000 from Rockwell International, where he was director of financial reporting. Most recently Rokos served as controller of surface solutions within Rockwell Collins' government systems business.
The Washington Post Co., the $4.2 billion diversified media company based in Washington, D.C., appointed Hal S. Jones senior vice president of finance and CFO. Jones, 55, will succeed John B. Morse Jr., 61, who is retiring at the end of the year. Jones currently heads the international operations of Kaplan Inc., a subsidiary of The Washington Post Co. The company also promoted Wallace R. Cooney, 45, to vice president of finance and CAO from controller.
Global Hyatt Corp., the $3.5 billion hotel and resort operator based in Chicago, hired Harmit Singh as CFO. Singh, 45, replaces Kirk A. Rose, 48, who resigned as senior vice president of finance but remains a consultant with the company. Singh, who has over 25 years of global financial expertise, joined Hyatt after 14 years with Yum! Brands Inc., where most recently he was CFO-International. Previously, Singh held various financial positions at American Express India.
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