Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) announced today that it appointed Aaron Alt as its new chief financial officer (CFO).
Alt succeeds interim CEO Trish English, reporting to CEO Jason Hollar. He also joins Cardinal Health’s executive committee, effective Feb. 10, 2023.
Hollar previously served as CFO before taking over the corner office at Cardinal Health in September. English, the company’s chief accounting officer, held the interim role over the past few months.
In the position of CFO, Alt’s responsibilities include leading financial activities across the enterprise. That includes financial strategy, capital deployment, treasury tax, investor relations, accounting and reporting. Additionally, Cardinal Health said he will lead the corporate development team.
Alt most recently served as EVP and CFO for Sysco Corporation. Before that, he was SVP and CFO for Sally Beauty Holdings. Other roles included senior executive positions in finance, operations and grocery transformation at Target.
“We’re pleased to welcome Aaron as the new CFO of Cardinal Health,” said Hollar. “He’s an exceptional talent with a breadth of experience across complex organizations that will position him well for this critical companywide role. I’d also like to thank Trish for her contributions as interim CFO and her commitment to help with this transition.”