Timothy R. Yost becomes CFO on Sept. 5 at the $4.2 billion Clark Construction Group LLC, based in Bethesda, Md. Yost, 36, replaces Dale S. Rosenthal, who moves up to president of Clark's financial services group. Yost joins the company after more than 11 years at The Corporate Executive Board Co., the Arlington, Va.-based provider of business research and analysis services, where he held a number of positions before becoming CFO in September 2002.
Steven J. Ford will be the new vice president and CFO on Nov. 1 at Carlisle Companies Inc., the $2.9 billion diversified manufacturing company based in Charlotte, N.C. Ford, 48, succeeds Carole P. Lowe, 42, who becomes president and CEO of Trail King Industries, a wholly owned subsidiary. Ford has been vice president, general counsel and secretary since joining the company in 1995, and will retain his responsibilities as general counsel and secretary.
Carl Bass has added the title of interim CFO to as president and CEO at Autodesk Inc., the $2.2 billion design software maker based in San Rafael, Calif. Alfred J. Castino, 55, resigned as senior vice president and CFO in May to spend more time with his family. Bass joined the company in September 1993, and became president and CEO in April 2006.
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Robert J. Moore becomes the new CFO on Sept. 2 at LPL Financial Corp., the $1.7 billion independent brokerage firm based in San Diego, Calif. Moore, 46, succeeds Bill Maher, 47, who resigned to pursue other opportunities. Most recently, Moore was senior executive vice president at ABN AMRO, which was acquired by the consortium of Fortis, Royal Bank of Scotland and Santander last October, and headed its North American operations, including LaSalle Bank, which was sold to Bank of America.
Mark T. Thies becomes the new senior vice president and CFO on Sept. 29 at Avista Corp., the $1.4 billion electric utility based in Spokane, Wash. Thies, 44, replaces Malyn K. Malquist, 55, who becomes executive vice president and plans to retire. Thies joins Avista after 11 years at Black Hills Corp., where he was executive vice president and CFO from March 2000 to January 2008. Succeeding Thies at the $695.9 million diversified energy company based in Rapid City, S.D., is Anthony S. Cleberg. An independent investor and consultant since 2002, Cleberg, 55, was executive vice president and CFO at Champion Enterprises from 2000 to 2002 and at Washington Group International (now the Washington Division of URS Corp.) from 1997 to 2000.
Daniel C. O'Keefe is the new senior vice president and chief accounting officer at Global Payments Inc., the $1.3 billion payment processing and consumer money transfer company based in Atlanta, Ga. O'Keefe, 42, replaces Martin A. Picciano, also 42, who resigned after 12 years to pursue another opportunity. O'Keefe joined the company on April 14 in a senior accounting role. From November 2006 to March 2008 O'Keefe was vice president and chief accounting officer at Ocwen Financial.
Mark Maring has become interim CFO at GateHouse Media, Inc., the $588.9 million print and online publisher based in Fairport, N.Y. Maring, 42, succeeds Mark R. Thompson, 46, who resigned as vice president, CFO and treasurer for personal reasons. Maring has been vice president of investor relations since March 2008. From 2004 to March 2008 he was a vice president at Mendon Capital Advisors, and from 2000 to 2004 was vice president of investor relations at Constellation Brands.
Clinton Knowles is now interim CFO at VeriFone Holdings Inc., the $581.1 million provider of electronic payment solutions based in San Jose, Calif. Knowles, 61, succeeds Barry Zwarenstein, 59, who resigned as executive vice president and CFO after an internal audit confirmed that the company overstated its operating income for the first three quarters of 2007. Knowles is a partner with Tatum LLC, an executive services and consulting firm, and has 35 years of finance experience.
William D. Hibbetts has become interim CFO at Pioneer Drilling Company Inc., the $416.2 million provider of oil and gas drilling services based in San Antonio, Texas. Hibbetts, 60, replaces Joyce M. Schuldt, 43, who resigned as executive vice president, CFO and secretary after a late quarterly filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Hibbetts previously served as CFO from December 2003 until July 2007, when he became senior vice president and controller for the drilling services division.
Andrew P. Blocher becomes the new senior vice president, CFO and treasurer on Sept. 1 at Federal Realty Investment Trust, a $485.9 million real estate investment trust (REIT) based in Rockville, Md. Blocher, 43, succeeds Joseph M. Squeri, 42, who is leaving to pursue other opportunities. Blocher joined Federal Realty in November 2000 as vice president of capital markets and investor relations, and was promoted to senior vice president in February 2007. From September 1996 to June 2000, Blocher was vice president for capital markets at Criimi Mae, a Rockville-based mortgage REIT, acquired by CDP Capital-Financing in January 2006.
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