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Financial Executives International Names Marie N. Hollein President & Chief Executive Officer


Marie Hollein
President and CEO
FEI

Financial Executives International (FEI) has announced the appointment of Marie N. Hollein, CTP as its new President and CEO.  Ms. Hollein will take over from James J. Abel, who has served as interim CEO and president since July of this year.  Ms. Hollein brings over 30 years of extensive Corporate and Financial Services experience to her new role at FEI.

Ms. Hollein, who is currently a Managing Director for KPMG’s Treasury Practice, is an accomplished and nationally recognized senior financial executive.  A member of FEI since 2000, she most recently served as the organization’s National Area Director at Large for the Midwest, and was previously Financial Executives Research Foundation’s Vice Chair, Board Trustee Member, and Development Committee Chair. Ms. Hollein also served as president of FEI’s Chicago Chapter from 2004-05.

“Marie is an extremely dynamic and strategically oriented leader in Corporate and Financial Services, and we are thrilled to have her join us as President and CEO,” said Joseph DiLorenzo, FEI National Chair.  “We are confident that with her dedication to FEI, and proven experience in the industry, Marie will be a powerful voice for the organization and its membership.”

“We have found in Marie someone who is well-equipped to carry on the outstanding legacy of her predecessors, and to grow and enhance FEI as the preeminent professional organization for financial executives,” said Richard Schrader, Chair of FEI’s Search Committee.  “We also want to extend our thanks to Jim Abel for his service to FEI over these past months.”

Ms. Hollein is the Managing Director of Financial Risk Management for KPMG, where she leads the Treasury practice and provides Treasury and Risk Management advisory services to US and Global Corporations and Banking Institutions. Prior to joining KPMG in 2005, Ms. Hollein was a Vice President and Regional Director for Ruesch International. She has also held senior financial executive management positions at ABN Amro Bank, Citibank and Westinghouse Electric Corporation.  

A noted speaker and author, Ms. Hollein has published articles on risk management in a number of leading industry publications. Her expansive involvement with professional associations also includes board and committee positions at organizations such as Association for Financial Professionals, Journal of Treasury Management, International Finance & Treasury, Treasury Management Association, Executive Club of Chicago, and the National Education Committee.  Ms. Hollein earned a Master of Finance and Management from Carnegie Mellon University, and a Bachelor of Science from La Roche College.   Ms. Hollein currently resides with her husband David, and has two grown children, David Jr. and Christine.

Financial Executives International is the leading advocate for the views of corporate financial management.  Its 15,000 members hold policy-making positions as chief financial officers, treasurers and controllers.  FEI enhances member professional development through peer networking, career management services, conferences, teleconferences and publications.  Members participate in the activities of 84 chapters, 73 in the U.S. and 11 in Canada.



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