CFO Tribune: Week of 2026-09-07, 25 Moves, 24% Interim

The week in numbers

SEC filings recorded 25 CFO moves in the week of 2026-09-07 through 2026-09-13, bringing the September month-to-date total to 46. Of the 25 moves, 16 were transitions, 6 were interim designations, 1 was a standalone appointment, and 2 were departures with no successor named. Interim roles accounted for 24% of all activity. Of the 23 seats filled, 11 were external hires, 7 were internal promotions, and the origin of 5 could not be established. None of the incoming CFOs were identified as first-time CFOs; for 14 of the 25 moves that status is not established, and for 9 it is confirmed as not a first CFO role.

Median tenure at departure could not be calculated because 0 departing CFOs had known tenure on record.

Selected moves

The week's transitions cut across several sectors. Clearway Energy, Inc. and its affiliate Clearway Energy LLC both filed the same move, with Steven Ryder replacing Sarah Rubenstein effective 2026-10-01. CME Group Inc. filed the week's longest-dated transition: Jack Tobin will replace Lynne Fitzpatrick effective 2027-03-01. Genpact Limited recorded one of the week's fastest-moving changes, with Sumita Pandit succeeding Michael Weiner effective 2026-09-09. Lyft, Inc. filed a transition with Michael Brous replacing Erin Brewer effective 2026-09-28.

On the interim side, Ameresco, Inc. named Julie Bradshaw interim CFO replacing Mark Chiplock, effective 2026-09-08, while New Fortress Energy Inc. brought in Frederick Hundt with no outgoing CFO named, effective 2026-09-03.

The 2 departures, Citi Trends, Inc. losing Heather Plutino and Zone Frontier Inc. losing David Enholm effective 2026-09-11, each closed the week without a named successor.

Pharmaceutical Preparations was the only sector to record more than 1 move, with 2. The remaining named sectors each recorded 1 move, and 3 moves fell under a sector not on the standard roster.