Every year, the Boston Business Journal’s CFO of the Year Awards Luncheon brings together finance leaders from across Greater Boston to recognize outstanding leadership within the profession. AAFCPAs is pleased to share the winners of our raffle for tickets to this year’s event:
- Kathleen Holmes, VP of Finance, Road to Responsibility, Inc.
- Claire Stretch, Managing Member, All Kind Bodega LLC
Each winner will receive one ticket valued at $165, which includes the luncheon and beverages. Thank you to everyone who entered.
This year’s program will also feature the presentation of the F. Gorham Brigham Lifetime Achievement Award to Paul Ryan, Principal, Westmeadow CFO, recognizing his decades of leadership in the finance profession. The 2026 Rising Star Award will be presented to Mariya Pylpiv, CFO of AIRO Group Holdings, Inc.
AAFCPAs is proud to once again sponsor this annual event celebrating the finance professionals who help organizations adapt, grow, and plan for the future. If you plan to attend, please let your AAFCPAs partner know. We hope to see you there.
Save the Date
What: 2026 CFO of the Year Awards Luncheon
When: July 30, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM ET
Location: The Westin Copley Place, 10 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA
For those planning to attend, registration is available directly through the Boston Business Journal.
2026 CFO of the Year Honorees
The 2026 CFO of the Year Awards will recognize the following financial leaders for their impact, stewardship, and leadership:
- Brian Bartlett, CFO, Aliaswire
- Chris Menard, CFO, Gordon Brothers
- Dharshi Dupee, CFO, Samuels & Associates
- JP Lapointe, CFO, Needham Bank
- Amol Chaubal, CFO, Waters Corp
- Colleen Tupper, CFO, Collegium Pharmaceutical
- Clinton Rowe, CFO, Special Olympics Massachusetts
- Cynthia Baptiste, CFO, Homes for Our Troops
- Kevin Hepner, CFO, Franklin Cummings Tech
- Luis Rivera, CFO, Dimock Center
- Ankur Agrawal, CFO, Boston Medical Center Health System
We are especially pleased to see Luis Rivera of the Dimock Center, an AAFCPAs client, recognized among this year’s honorees. Across the broader list, many of these leaders reflect the organizations and industries we regularly work alongside and support.
The Boston Business Journal will also present the F. Gorham Brigham Lifetime Achievement Award to Paul Ryan, Principal, Westmeadow CFO, recognizing his decades of leadership in the finance profession. The 2026 Rising Star award will be presented to Mariya Pylpiv, CFO of AIRO Group Holdings, Inc.
AAFCPAs works with CFOs across industries on the day-to-day decisions that shape their organizations—from financial reporting and compliance to planning and growth. We are pleased to support this program and to be part of a community that recognizes strong financial leadership.