{
  "id": 18313357,
  "title": "Pfizer promotes its first female CFO as women’s share of top finance jobs slips",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/pfizer-promotes-its-first-female-cfo-as-womens-share-of-top-finance",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-05T13:14:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
    "slug": "fortune",
    "url": "https://fortune.com/2026/11/05/pfizer-promotes-first-female-cfo-as-womens-share-top-finance-jobs-slips/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has appointed Cecile Guegan as its new chief financial officer, marking her as the first female CFO in the company's history. Guegan assumes her new role as executive vice president and CFO starting November 1st. With over 25 years of experience in pharmaceutical finance, Guegan was initially hired by Pfizer following its acquisition of Wyeth in 2009. She has held various finance positions within the company, including her most recent stint as senior vice president of finance for Pfizer's Global Biopharmaceuticals business.\n\nGuegan's promotion comes at a time when women's representation in top finance roles is dwindling globally. According to the latest Global CFO Turnover Index by Russell Reynolds Associates, women accounted for just 20% of global CFO appointments in the first three quarters of 2026, a decline from 24% the previous year and below the eight-year average of 22%. The trend is particularly pronounced in the Asia-Pacific region, where women's share of CFO appointments fell from 21% to 18% during the same period.\n\nThe global decline in women's representation in CFO positions was primarily driven by a rise in CFO turnover, which reached its highest rate in eight years, increasing from 14% to 15% in Q1-Q3 of the reporting period. The trend was most evident in the Asia-Pacific region, where the share of women in CFO appointments fell sharply.\n\nHowever, health care companies showed a slightly better performance, with women accounting for 24% of CFO appointments, slightly above the sector's eight-year average of 23%. Guegan's promotion is notable as fewer companies are filling CFO roles internally, with women's representation in these appointments remaining relatively stagnant.",
  "summary": "Cecile Guegan’s promotion comes as women’s share of global CFO appointments fell to 20% in the first three quarters of 2026.",
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}