CFO Briefing

Data Has Turned Worrisome for Women Aspiring to CFO Roles

A new study finds men stay in the role roughly twice as long as women.
A less-than-sunny outlook.Photographer: Noriko Hayashi/Bloomberg
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Welcome to CFO Briefing, a newsletter dedicated to corporate finance and what leaders need to know. This week we have an interview with Johnson & Johnson’s Joe Wolk. But first, a look at the gender mix in the CFO role.

Melissa Howatson paints a pretty disheartening picture for women aspiring to become chief financial officers. Without more support, she worries many won’t make it beyond junior roles.