{"id":597,"date":"2025-10-15T16:27:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T15:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/senior-appointments\/?p=597"},"modified":"2025-10-15T16:27:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T15:27:37","slug":"chief-financial-officer-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/senior-appointments\/2025\/10\/15\/chief-financial-officer-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Chief Financial Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Anna Caffyn has been appointed as Imperial\u2019s new Chief Financial Officer, and will take up the role in January 2026.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reporting to the President and the Chief Operating Officer, in this role Anna will be a vital member of the University Management Board and its committees. 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