David Fallon | Vertiv
Due to family reasons, David Fallon will step down as finance chief of Vertiv, a critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions provider. A search will be launched for Fallon’s successor. Fallon, who has been CFO since 2017, will retire once his successor is named and assumes the role, which is expected in the second half of the year. To help with the transition, Fallon will work as a consultant on his retirement date and through Dec. 31, 2026.
Tom Cowhey | Athenahealth
Athenahealth appointed Tom Cowhey as the health IT company and electronic health record vendor’s new chief financial officer, effective June 9. Cowhey was most recently the CFO of the health care company CVS Health. Before that, he was CFO at Surgery Partners, an independent operator of short-stay and ambulatory surgical facilities. He previously held several roles at Aetna, including as chief financial officer of Aetna’s U.S. health plan business. Cowhey replaces John Hofmann, who stepped down late last year. The company operated with an interim finance chief while it searched for his successor.
Robert VanHimbergen | Elanco Animal Health
Robert VanHimbergen will take over as finance chief of Elanco Animal Health on July 7. VanHimbergen is currently CFO of Hillenbrand, a role he has held since March 2022. He earlier spent 15 years at Johnson Controls, where he held several financial leadership positions, including as CFO of its $9 billion automotive interiors business in China, and led the battery division in Asia. He started his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he spent almost 10 years working with multinational companies. VanHimbergen succeeds Todd Young, who will stay with the company as an adviser through Aug. 31.
Sandra Beaver | Lyra Health
Lyra Health, a workforce mental health benefits provider, named Sandra Beaver as CFO, effective June 16. Beaver joins the company from the medical aesthetics company Evolus, where she has been finance chief since 2022. Before that, she was senior vice president of finance at Experian. Earlier, she spent 16 years at global gaming company IGT, where she held several roles, culminating in CFO of its North America gaming and interactive business unit.
Brandi Roberts | MindMed
Brandi Roberts was appointed finance chief of MindMed, a biopharmaceutical company that develops products to treat brain health disorders. Roberts was most recently the chief financial officer of Longboard Pharmaceuticals, where she helped lead it through its IPO and its $2.6 billion acquisition by Lundbeck in 2024. She has earlier held CFO roles at Lineage Cell Therapeutics, REVA Medical and Mast Therapeutics, and held senior finance positions at Alphatec Spine, Artes Medical, Stratagene and Pfizer.
Michael Port | Urgently
Urgently promoted Michael Port to chief financial officer of the digital roadside and mobility assistance technology and services provider. Port, who was previously senior vice president of finance, will take over as CFO on June 6. Port was previously vice president of finance and controller of electric vehicle manufacturer Lordstown Motors. After that, he consulted with Nu Ride, which was Lordstown Motors’ successor company created as part of its emergence from bankruptcy restructuring. He was previously the CFO of LED lighting products manufacturer Energy Focus. Port replaces Timothy Huffmyer, who is stepping down to pursue other opportunities.
Dawn Hooper | Jack in the Box
Dawn Hooper was promoted to finance chief of Jack in the Box. Hooper has held several positions over her almost 25-year career at the restaurant company, most recently as senior vice president and controller since December 2022. She has also been serving as its interim principal financial officer since October 2024, a role she has previously held two other times during her tenure. She started her career at KPMG, where she worked for seven years, most recently as a senior manager.
Evan Fein | Omnidian
Omnidian appointed Evan Fein as the solar power servicing company’s new chief financial officer. Fein previously held CFO roles at free wireless phone service provider TextNow, continuous automation software provider Chef Software and RFID devices and software maker Impinj, where he guided its 2016 IPO. Fein is the founding chair of the Seattle Tech CFO community and global chair of the senior finance executive network The F Suite.
Abhi Khandelwal | Littelfuse
Industrial technology manufacturing company Littelfuse hired Abhi Khandelwal as CFO, effective June 18. Khandelwal joins the company from global industrial company IDEX, where he was most recently the chief financial officer. He earlier held chief financial officer roles at packaging services and label solutions provider Multi-Color and global manufacturer CIRCOR International. He started his career at GE Appliances, where he held several positions over almost eight years, including as an FP&A manager and commercial finance manager. Khandelwal succeeds Meenal Sethna, who will stay with the company as a strategic adviser.
