leadership
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.65
Light & Wonder CFO resigns effective Aug 25; interim CFO appointed; reaffirms 2025 AEBITDA target
Light & Wonder, Inc.
- CFO Connie James steps down on Aug 25, 2023 to pursue opportunity outside gaming; no disagreements with board.
- Oliver Chow, current SVP of Corporate Finance, will serve as interim CFO starting Aug 25.
- Board has initiated a search for a permanent CFO, engaging a leading executive search firm.
- Company reaffirms $1.4B consolidated AEBITDA target by 2025, noting strong 2023 financial performance.
- James departure not related to operations, policies, or accounting integrity; transition described as smooth.