The Evolving Role of CFOs—Navigating with Technology and Foresight

Chris Wright, from Protiviti’s New York office, is the firm-wide Managing Director of our Business Performance Improvement solution and our C-Suite CFO Team, and is the sponsor of our ESG Client Service Steering Committee. He has over thirty-five years of experience serving clients as an external auditor, including 6 years as a partner at two global accounting firms (Arthur Andersen and KPMG), and as an internal auditor and financial reporting risk consultant. At Protiviti, Chris has provided internal audit out-sourcing and co-sourcing, Sarbanes-Oxley readiness and compliance services, and significant assistance to companies experiencing significant business transactions, financial restatements, regulatory inquiries, financial investigations and difficulties in implementing new accounting pronouncements. Chris earned his Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Accounting from Franciscan University, a Master of Science degree in Organizational Leadership from Quinnipiac University and a Doctorate in Interdisciplinary Leadership from Creighton University. Chris serves on the boards of several charitable, civic, educational and business organizations. His work in finance transformation has also involved a significant commitment to public speaking and the development and delivery of internal and external training.

Tim Hird is executive vice president of enterprise accounts for Robert Half and Protiviti. In his role, Hird enhances combined Robert Half-Protiviti offerings to help businesses create functions and processes, address performance issues, and drive improvement in finance and accounting. Hird most recently served as executive director of the management resources practice, beginning in 2012. He joined Robert Half in 2000, working in the management resources practice and helped launch the division’s London office. He assumed leadership roles to expand the business throughout the UK, European and Asia-Pacific regions. In 2007, he relocated to Singapore and directed operations for multiple Robert Half business units in China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan. He is now based out of the company’s headquarters in California.