Fortune 500 Power Moves Anne Bramman was appointed EVP and CFO of
Best Buy Co., Inc. (
No. 113), effective Aug. 19. Bramman joins Best Buy as a seasoned public company executive with more than 30 years of leadership experience. Before joining Best Buy, Bramman held leadership roles at numerous consumer, technology, and industrial organizations. She most recently served as chief financial and growth officer of Circana, a consumer analytics company. Prior to Circana, Bramman was CFO of Nordstrom. She also served as CFO of Avery Dennison and Carnival Cruise Line and held senior finance leadership roles at L Brands.
James (Jay) Saccaro was appointed EVP, CFO and chief operating officer at
Zoetis Inc. (
No. 434), effective Aug. 17. With Saccaro’s appointment, Wetteny Joseph will transition to an advisory role. Joseph has agreed to remain with the company as a special advisor to the CEO on financial matters until early 2027. Saccaro most recently served as VP and CFO at GE HealthCare. Previously, he spent over two decades at Baxter International Inc., where he held positions of increasing responsibility, culminating in his role as EVP and CFO for eight years.
The weekly Fortune 500 Power Moves column tracks Fortune 500 company C-suite shifts—see the most recent edition.More notable moves this week:Jeremy Hofmann, CFO of
Zillow Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: Z and ZG), was appointed to the additional role of chief operating officer. In this expanded role, Hofmann will oversee both Zillow's financial strategy and day-to-day operational execution. The board expanded Hofmann's role because of his proven track record as CFO and his understanding of operational dependencies across the business during his nine years at the company, according to the announcement. Jun Choo, who has held the role of chief operating officer since November 2024, is stepping down to focus on his health and will serve in an advisory capacity through the end of 2026.
Matt Newcomb, CFO of financial technology company
Chime, is stepping down, effective Aug. 7. Mark Troughton, Chime's president, will take on the role of interim CFO. Troughton is a seasoned public company executive and chartered accountant. The company has initiated an executive search for a permanent CFO. Newcomb has had a decade-long tenure and led Chime's June 2025 IPO. He will remain with the company as an advisor during the search and leadership transition period.
Carla Chiorazzo was appointed CFO of
Adolfson & Peterson Construction, a national construction management and contracting firm. Chiorazzo brings more than 20 years of financial and operational leadership experience. She most recently served as CFO of Conti Federal, a federal construction and design-build company. Before that, she was VP of finance, shared services at PAE, where she supported finance processes for more than 15,000 employees.
Michael Easton was promoted to EVP and CFO of
Clarivate Plc (NYSE: CLVT), a global analytics and data information company, effective Aug. 8. He succeeds Jonathan Collins, who is stepping down as CFO to pursue another opportunity. Easton brings more than 25 years of experience in finance, accounting, and operations to the role. He most recently served as SVP and chief accounting officer, leading Clarivate's core financial reporting and planning functions.
Ray Morel was appointed CFO of
Transflo, a provider of workflow automation solutions for the transportation industry. Morel is a seasoned financial executive with experience across private equity-backed SaaS, fintech, health care, and technology organizations. Throughout his career, he has led finance organizations through periods of transformation and successful exits.
Kevin Kalicak was appointed CFO and treasurer of
Portillo’s (Nasdaq: PTLO), the fast-casual restaurant known for serving Chicago-style favorites, effective Sept. 7. Kalicak has decades of financial leadership experience within the restaurant industry, serving in various roles with Darden Restaurants for more than 25 years. Most recently, Kalicak served as SVP of finance for Olive Garden. He has held several positions across various areas of brand finance, business analytics, enterprise finance, and investor relations within Darden’s portfolio.
