Naveen Chopra | Roblox
Roblox appointed Naveen Chopra as its new chief financial officer, effective June 30. Chopra joins the video gaming company from Paramount, where he has been CFO since Aug. 2020. Chopra has held several chief financial officer roles throughout his career, including at Amazon in its devices and services business, Pandora and Tivo. He is also a member of the board of directors at Macy’s. Chopra succeeds Michael Guthrie, who, as previously announced, will be stepping down as CFO to pursue personal interests. Guthrie will remain with the company as a consultant to help with the transition.
Andrew Warren | Paramount
Andrew Warren, currently strategic advisor to the office of the CEO at media and entertainment conglomerate Paramount, will take on the additional role of interim CFO and executive vice president to replace outgoing finance chief Naveen Chopra. Warren has previously held CFO roles at Discovery Communications, STX Entertainment, NBCU Television Group and Liz Claiborne. Warren earlier spent 18 years at General Electric in several positions, including senior operations leader for the GE audit staff.
Chris Monroe | Texas Roadhouse
Texas Roadhouse said its CFO of nearly two years, Chris Monroe, is no longer with the steakhouse chain. Monroe joined the chain in June 2023 from Southwest Airlines, where he worked for 30 years, most recently as senior vice president of finance and treasurer. The company named Keith Humpich, Texas Roadhouse’s vice president of finance, as interim CFO until Monroe’s successor is appointed. Humpich has been with the company for over 20 years and has previously served as its interim CFO in 2023.
Martin Layding | Vera Bradley
Accessories brand Vera Bradley is undergoing a leadership change, has suspended guidance and formed a transformation committee after posting a 24% net revenue decline in the first quarter. As part of the leadership reset, CEO Jackie Ardrey and CFO Michael Schwindle are leaving the company. Schwindle will be replaced by Martin Layding, and the search for a new CEO is underway. Layding previously served as divisional CFO for Tapestry’s Coach brand and also held CFO positions at Supreme Brand, Function of Beauty, Rohrer and Noodle.
Daniel Cunha | Avis Budget Group
Daniel Cunha will join Avis Budget Group as the car rental agency’s new finance chief on July 1. Cunha most recently worked at commercial field services company Orion Services Group, where he has been CFO for the past year. Before that, he held CFO roles at Ocean Spray and Heinz North America. He started his career at McKinsey & Company as a consultant and later worked in private equity at GP Investments. Cunha replaces Izzy Martins, who will leave the company on June 30 for another opportunity. Martins has been with the company for over 20 years and has been CFO since Jan. 2024.
Peter Walker | Corpay
Peter Walker was appointed chief financial officer of Corpay, a global business payments company. Walker will join the company on July 21. He has held several CFO positions during his career, including at Sterling Check, Jackson Hewitt, and, most recently, at educational technology company Instructure Holdings. He spent over 17 years at business services company Assurant in finance, accounting and strategy roles, including CFO, executive vice president and global chief strategy officer. Walker takes over for interim CFO Alissa Vickery, who will return to her role as chief accounting officer.
Jeff Clayborne | Newton Golf
Jeff Clayborne was appointed finance chief of Newton Golf, a performance-driven golf equipment company. Clayborne most recently was the chief financial officer of performance apparel brand Perfect Moment, where he led it through its IPO. Before that, he was CFO of Verb Technology Company and oversaw its uplisting to Nasdaq. He earlier held senior financial leadership roles at Sondors, Universal Music Group and The Walt Disney Company.
David Orr | ABM
Facility solutions provider ABM promoted David Orr to chief financial officer. Orr, who was most recently senior vice president of FP&A, succeeds Earl Ellis, who has been CFO since Nov. 2020. Orr joined ABM in 2001 in its lighting services division before being promoted to vice president of finance and administration. Before that, he was vice president of strategic solutions, where he partnered with operations to align financial strategy with growth initiatives.
