IRI®, a global leader in innovative solutions and services for consumer, retail and media companies, today announced that it has appointed Suellen Ravanas as global chief financial officer, effective Dec. 10, 2020.
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“I am excited to join IRI at a time when data, analytics and insights are needed most by clients across the globe”
“We are thrilled to welcome Suellen to the IRI executive team,” commented Andrew Appel, president and chief executive officer for IRI. “With an impressive background of leadership positions in the financial and commercial functions of global client-services businesses, including in the advertising and CPG spaces, Suellen is the perfect fit for IRI. She will be instrumental in our future growth as we further invest in our business and maintain our momentum in the marketplace.”
“I am excited to join IRI at a time when data, analytics and insights are needed most by clients across the globe,” commented Ravanas. “Given that I was an IRI client myself in the past, I understand the essential role IRI plays, helping organizations navigate an unpredictable consumer landscape, and have long admired the company’s focus on cutting-edge technology. I look forward to working alongside Andrew and the rest of IRI’s leadership team as they continue disrupting the data analytics industry with innovative solutions that help their clients understand and stay connected to consumers.”
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Ravanas will be responsible for IRI’s global financial management and its financial reporting and transparency, including accounting, financial planning and analysis, treasury, tax, audit, real estate and procurement.
She joins IRI from Jones Lang Lasalle (JLL), a leading commercial real estate company, where she served as CFO-Americas since 2016. Before JLL, Ravanas was CFO-North America of advertising giant Leo Burnett from 2012 to 2016 and CFO of Leo Burnett’s holding company, Publicis Communications, for a short time in 2016. Ravanas also held multiple senior-level finance roles at PepsiCo for iconic CPG brands, including Quaker, Tropicana and Gatorade.
Ravanas holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She also has two master’s degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, including a master of business administration in strategy and finance from the Wharton School and a master of arts in international affairs.
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