Nominate your bean counter for 2009 CFO of the Year

Pacific Business News presents the CFO of the Year awards to financial professionals in Hawaii for outstanding performance in their roles as corporate financial stewards. This program benefits the business community by highlighting the growing importance of Hawaii's financial executives.

If you know a financial steward who has guided their organization successfully with courage, leadership and expertise, this is an opportunity to recognize his or her excellence. Nominees must be chief financial officers or the equivalent who been in the position for at least one year or have been consultants with the organization for at least one year. Awards will go to nominees who have delivered the most outstanding performances between June 2007 and December 2008.

Nominations must be received by Friday , Jan. 16. For more information, contact Doreen Tavares, dtavares@bizjournals.com or (808) 955-8074. Submit all required materials, listed below, to Doreen at that email address or by mail to Pacific Business News, 1833 Kalakaua Ave., 7th Floor, Honolulu, HI, 96815. Do not bind the materials or submit materials that have not been requested.

• Complete the nomination form. Click here for the form.
• Submit the nominee's resume or details of the nominee's career history noting significant achievements.
• Submit two letters of support – maximum of two pages each.
• Submit a high-resolution, professional quality digital photo of nominee.

An independent panel of judges, drawn from Hawaii's top financial leaders, will select winners based on information provided through the nomination process. An event to honor CFO of the Year finalists will be held on Thursday, March 19, in the Monarch Room at the Royal Hawaiian. Details will be announced by PBN.