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Title: CFO Company: Cisco Industry: Technology

Mark Patterson is EVP and CFO at Cisco, having assumed the role in July 2025 after a 25-year career spanning finance, strategy, operations and sales. He previously served as Chief Strategy Officer and Chief of Staff to the Chair and CEO. He holds a BBA in Accounting from Baylor University.

Title: CFO Company: Sony Group Industry: Technology

The first woman to hold the role, Lin Tao became CFO and Corporate Executive Officer of Sony Group Corporation in April 2025. She joined Sony in 2000, rising through finance and strategy positions in the PlayStation and smartphone businesses, and most recently served as SVP of finance, corporate development and strategy at Sony Interactive Entertainment. financechief. com 21