The Seattle CFO Leadership Council
SINCE 2006, THE CFO LEADERSHIP COUNCIL HAS SERVED TO EMPOWER CFOS WITHIN A WIDE RANGE OF INDUSTRIES. WE’RE PLEASED TO OFFER SEATTLE CFOS THE OPPORTUNITY TO NETWORK WITH AND BE INSPIRED BY THEIR PEERS
Upcoming Events
Our Chapter
The Seattle CFOLC Presents: Econ Update with The Black Swan Economy: A CFO’s Strategy Guide
The Seattle CFO Leadership Council Presents: Law School for CFOs: 2024 Edition
The Seattle CFO Leadership Council Presents: Leading Through Crisis: Strategies for CFOs
National
Mastermind Group Series: Generative AI for CFOs by the CFO Leadership Council
Mastermind Group Series For Contract CFOs by the CFO Leadership Council
AI in Finance: Explore the Transformative Impact
Mastermind Group Series: Life Sciences CFOs by the CFO Leadership Council
Sponsors
We are honored to be aligned with the following industry experts.
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National
Chapter Sponsors
The Seattle Advisory Board
Our Seattle Advisory Board is a group of renowned local professionals, dedicated to delivering top quality programs and networking opportunities. For further details on who’s who, take a look at some of their profiles listed below:
Seattle Contacts
![]() | Lauren Pasternak | Community Director | |
![]() | Mary Christensen | Regional Director |
Meet our Seattle Co-Chairs
![]() | Steve Ellmann | CFO, Independent |
Meet our Seattle Advisory Board
![]() | Beth Damis | CFO, Penny Arcade, Inc. | |
![]() | Cam Schilling | Senior VP, USI Insurance Services Northwest | |
![]() | Carmen Lewis | Controller, J.F. Shelton Company | |
![]() | Christopher Wall | Partner, Stoel Rives, LLP | |
![]() | Edmond Cheng | CFO, Cenntro Electric Group Ltd. (CENN) | |
![]() | Galina Prokop | Senior Vice President / Senior Relationship Manager, Bank of America Merrill Lynch | |
![]() | Gillian Crismier | Vice President, USI Insurance Services Northwest | |
![]() | JD Fischer | Account Executive, NetSuite Oracle | |
![]() | Kim Eiring | CFO, Port Blakely | |
![]() | Margaret Raihl | Director of Finance, Groszek Consulting | |
![]() | Mary Kay Ross | VP of Finance, ROOTS Sports | |
![]() | Matt Holta | Business Development Director - National Mining Practice, BDO | |
![]() | Morgan Dipo | SVP, Bank of America | |
![]() | Sterling Adlakha | CFO, Wingspire Equipment Finance | |
![]() | Steven McLendon | CFO - USI Insurance Services Northwest | |
![]() | Sue Rakes | Sr. Vice President at Robert Half Management Resources | |
![]() | Tim Gould | Founder, EZCFO2Go | |
![]() | Trevor Everitt | Director, Permanent Placement Practice at Robert Half Management Resources |
Full-Access Membership

Access to all chapter community programs across US and Canada, access to national programs, CFO Connect our members only email forum, members only resource library, VIP pricing for the annual CFO Leadership Conference and special discounts for all strategic partnership programs (MIT & CGMA).
Membership: $475 per year