Financial Executives International - Silicon Valley Chapter Celebrates Excellence at Third Annual Women CFO of the Year Awards

December 02, 2025 at 03:00 AM EST

FEI Silicon Valley honors five trailblazing women CFOs across public, private, and nonprofit sectors at its third annual Women CFO of the Year Awards, celebrating transformative leadership in finance, business, and community impact.

SAN JOSE, CA, December 02, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Silicon Valley chapter of Financial Executives International (FEI-SV) today announced its third annual Women CFO of the Year Awards, recognizing outstanding achievements in finance leadership. The prestigious event took place at the Green Hills Golf & Country Club in Millbrae, California.

This year's ceremony honored five exceptional women CFOs for their significant contributions to the accounting and finance fields, as well as their ability to lead, inspire, and motivate others. The awards highlighted the profound impact these executives have made on both business and community.

"The FEI-SV annual Women CFO of the Year Award is about more than recognizing outstanding performance; it is about amplifying the stories of women who are reshaping the finance function," said Manpreet Grover, chair and founder of Women CFO Award. "By honoring these remarkable CFOs, we hope to inspire the next generation of women leaders to see themselves at the table where the most important decisions are made."

Winners were selected by an independent committee from a competitive pool of nominees representing five different categories: Public Company ($1B+ Market Cap); Public Company (Under $1B Market Cap); Private Company ($50M+ Revenue); Private Company (Under $50M Revenue); and Nonprofit. The selection process involved extensive evaluation, thoughtful discussion, and careful consideration to ensure integrity and fairness.

This year's winners include the following:

Cindy Au (Private Company ($50M+ Revenue))is Chief Financial Officer at Quicken, where she oversees finance, accounting, HR, and legal teams, bringing significant expertise from high-growth companies in technology, media, security, and financial services, including Fanatics, ESPN, Barracuda Networks, and Credit Suisse. Cindy is recognized for her data-driven, strategy-oriented leadership and her emphasis on sustainable growth, integrity, and diversity. She has launched DEI initiatives, created mentoring programs for women, held nonprofit trustee and leadership roles, and been an executive producer for Bulge Bracket, an Amazon TV series inspired by her experience in finance and as an Asian woman navigating Wall Street. Cindy's commitment to amplifying female and Asian voices and supporting mentorship distinguishes her across industries and leadership platforms.

Beth Howe (Public Company ($1B+ Market Cap)) is Chief Financial Officer at SiTime Corporation, bringing over 25 years of business and financial leadership experience, including 17 years at HP, to high-growth, innovative environments. Since joining SiTime in 2023, Beth has set a clear strategic direction and strengthened financial discipline—delivering margin expansion and profitable growth, elevating financial rigor and raising more than $400M in equity capital. She is recognized for building sustainable shareholder value, driving performance, and mentoring future leaders as executive sponsor for SiTime's Sustainability initiative and Women in Timing network. A strong advocate for STEM education, Beth serves on the board of RAFT, supporting hands-on learning for educators and students. Beth holds a B.S. and M.S. from Stanford University.

Wendy Kim (Public Company (Under $1B Market Cap)) is Chief Financial Officer at BioVie Inc., a clinical-stage company developing innovative therapies for neurological and liver diseases, and brings more than 35 years of executive leadership in accounting, finance, and strategy to high-growth environments. As CFO, she has restructured and led corporate finance and operations, closed eight M&A transactions, secured multiple bank financings, and raised over $100 million in public capital markets. Wendy's generalist expertise spans strategic risk management, policy development, and driving performance across diverse financial and operational teams. Earlier in her career, she spent 22 years as a public accountant at BDO and KPMG, with eight years serving in their National Office SEC Department, and played a leadership role on several AICPA task forces, reflecting her commitment to advancing professional standards in finance and accounting.

Debbie Tuck (Nonprofit) is Chief Financial Officer at Momentum for Health, leveraging more than twenty-five years of executive finance leadership across technology, SaaS, and healthcare sectors, with extensive experience at high-growth and publicly traded companies such as Ericsson, BlackBerry, and VeriSign. As a strategic CFO, she has led finance and IT functions, driven ESG initiatives, and executed significant achievements including IPOs, M&A, and strategic growth for both for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Debbie's generalist industry expertise spans technology innovation and social impact, further enriched by her service as Interim CEO of a Bay Area nonprofit and board member at Unity Care. She holds a deep commitment to mentorship, advancing women in leadership, and leveraging her operational expertise to strengthen organizational sustainability and community impact.

Julia Yu (Private Company (Under $50M Revenue)) is Chief Financial Officer of PayToMe.co, an AI-driven fintech whose backbone technology powers intelligent finance, global payments infrastructure, and cross-border transaction automation for businesses and enterprises worldwide. With more than two decades of experience as a CFO and Executive Board Director across public companies and high-growth, VC-backed technology companies, she has led organizations through SEC reporting, IPO/SPAC readiness, public-market compliance, capital raising, audit oversight, and M&A. Julia has developed broad, generalist expertise spanning global operations and technology-driven transformation, including earlier senior finance roles at ExxonMobil and Unilever, and has supported partnerships with global innovators such as AWS, Stripe, NVIDIA, IBM, and Visa. A contributor to the finance community, Julia's insights have been featured in Fortune, and she actively mentors founders through Techstars and Startupbootcamp. She holds CPA, MBA, CIA, and CGMA designations and is a Six Sigma Black Belt, underscoring the depth of her expertise in global enterprise finance and technology leadership.

In addition to FEI Silicon Valley, this year's event was sponsored by SOAProjects, Anderson, BioVie Pharma, Donnelley Financial Solutions, Heffernan Insurance Brokers, PayToMe.co, and Robert Half Talent Solutions.

About FEI Silicon Valley

Financial Executives International (FEI) Silicon Valley chapter is the leading professional organization for finance professionals in the Bay Area. It has been named one of the most innovative chapters of its parent organization — Financial Executives International (www.financialexecutives.org) — which has more than 10,000 global members.

Hosting multiple in-person and virtual events each year, FEI Silicon Valley provides unique opportunities for senior financial executives to meet and develop their education, career and connections. The organization provides a truly unique forum to meet at live events; attend general peer-to-peer networking events or webinars; gain access to the rest of the worldwide FEI members; and benefit from advocacy efforts, research and the organization's career center. FEI Silicon Valley is found online at www.feisv.org.

About FEI

Since 1931, Financial Executives International (FEI) has been the leading advocate for the views of corporate financial management. Its more than 10,000 members hold policy-making positions as chief financial officers, treasurers and controllers at companies from every major industry. FEI enhances member professional development through peer networking, career management services, conferences, research and publications. Members participate in the activities of 55 chapters in the U.S. FEI is headquartered in Morristown, NJ. Visit www.financialexecutives.org for more information.

For more information about the awards and this year's winners, please contact Micky Robledo, micky.robledo@feisv.org, (408) 926-1866.

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