People·October 20, 2026 at 6:56 AM EDT·1 source
Fastenal’s CFO Is Building a Financial Planning Team. AI is Helping.
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What happened
- Fastenal’s CFO is building a financial planning team with help from artificial intelligence.
- Mattel named Peter Griffith as CFO, replacing Paul Ruh.
Why it matters
The developments highlight how finance organizations are changing through team-building and AI adoption, while also marking a CFO transition at Mattel.
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Timeline
- EarlierOct 14Mattel Inc.: Executive or director change
- EarlierOct 19Mattel Inc.: Executive or director change
- EarlierOct 19Mattel Names Peter Griffith Chief Financial Officer, Replacing Paul Ruh
- EarlierOct 19Mattel names second CFO in under 18 months
- First reported by The Wall Street JournalOct 20Fastenal’s CFO Is Building a Financial Planning Team. AI is Helping.
Who is involved
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Sources (1)
- The Wall Street JournalOct 20Fastenal’s CFO Is Building a Financial Planning Team. AI is Helping.
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- Oct 19 · Mattel names second CFO in under 18 months
- Oct 19 · Mattel Names Peter Griffith Chief Financial Officer, Replacing Paul Ruh
- Oct 19 · Mattel Inc.: Executive or director change
- Oct 14 · Mattel Inc.: Executive or director change
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