Steve Fieler | Waymo
Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving car unit, appointed Steve Fieler as its new CFO. Fieler most recently served on Google’s CFO leadership team, where he was vice president of planning, business operations, investments,= and investor relations. He was previously business finance officer for Google’s platforms and ecosystems unit. Before joining Google in 2020, he was HP’s finance chief. Earlier roles include CFO of digital health company Proteus Digital Health and CFO of HP Software. Fieler succeeds Elisa de Martel, who is stepping down after three years in the role.
Matt McBrady | Gopuff
Matt McBrady was appointed finance chief of delivery service Gopuff. McBrady previously worked at BlackRock as chief investment officer of its multi-strategy hedge fund program and held senior leadership roles at Bain Capital and Silver Creek Capital Management. He also held leadership positions at Axon and aQuantive, where he led both firms through IPOs. McBrady served on former President Bill Clinton’s Council of Economic Advisers, where he worked for Janet Yellen as an international economist. After his time in Washington, McBrady became a finance professor at the Wharton and Darden business schools.
Hugh Johnston | The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company CFO Hugh Johnston has extended his contract at the entertainment giant through Jan. 31, 2029. Johnston joined Disney from PepsiCo in November 2023, succeeding longtime CFO Christine McCarthy. His previous contract was set to expire on Dec. 31, 2026, the same date as CEO Bob Iger’s contract ends. The contract extension comes as the company closes in on its plan to find Iger’s successor by early 2026. Johnston’s new contract does not change his current base salary of $2 million per year or annual target bonus of 200% of his base salary, but raises his long-term equity incentive annual award value to $16.5 million.
Paul Bonvehi | NatureSweet
Paul Bonvehi was named CFO of produce company NatureSweet. Bonvehi most recently was the chief financial officer at Martori Farms, a grower, packer and shipper of melons and vegetables. Before that, he held senior leadership positions at Driscoll’s and multi-berry producer Reiter, where he worked for 11 years. During his tenure at Reiter, he held several positions, including vice president and controller for its North American operations.
Michael Duffy | Zippy Shell
Zippy Shell hired Michael Duffy as the moving and storage company’s chief financial officer. Duffy was most recently the finance chief of self-storage development company Arcland Industries and its affiliate Self Storage Plus, a role he was appointed to earlier this year. Before that, he spent over 15 years at Hilton, most recently as senior vice president, chief accounting and risk officer. He started his career in the audit practice at KPMG, where he held roles supporting the real estate, hospitality, home building and construction industries. Duffy replaces Mark Linville, who has retired.
Derek Liu | Silvercorp
Canadian mining company Silvercorp’s CFO, Derek Liu, retired on Nov. 10. Liu, who has been CFO since 2015, will continue to assist the company in a consulting capacity. Winnie Wang was named interim CFO while the company looks for Liu’s permanent replacement. Wang has been with Silvercorp since 2024 and was most recently CFO of its China operations. Before joining Silvercorp, she was head of finance and CFO for Asurion China. Wang started her career as an auditor at PwC.
David Black | Malibu Boats
Recreational boat manufacturer Malibu Boats promoted David Black to chief financial officer. Black joined Malibu Boats in 2017 as director of internal audit and was most recently vice president of finance. He previously served as the company’s interim CFO from April 2023 to November 2023. Earlier roles before joining the company include senior director of internal audit at Ruby Tuesday and senior internal auditor at Bloomin’ Brands. Black succeeds Bruce Beckman, who resigned effective Nov. 12.
