Summary
Chris Mathews is an international finance executive with 20+ years driving transformational finance, supply chain and commercial integration across pharma, medtech and diagnostics. Currently CFO at Polymedco, he blends hands-on P&L leadership with operational finance practices learned running $5B business units at Medtronic and leading Merial’s global finance integration into Sanofi/Boehringer. He builds finance functions that enable better visibility and decision-making—pioneering Integrated Business Planning, demand-to-revenue conversion tools, and ERP governance that delivered tens of millions in cash and margin improvements. Known for translating complex supply chain signals into financial outcomes, he has repeatedly turned inventory, forecasting and S&OP fixes into measurable revenue and working-capital gains. Chris is passionate about developing talent and organizational change, having relocated and scaled FP&A operations internationally while mentoring future finance leaders. Based in Ridgefield, CT, he brings an economist’s mindset to strategic trade-offs and a practical track record of unlocking value through cross-functional collaboration.
11 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Certificate in Digital Marketing, Certificate in Digital Marketing at Squared Online
BBA Class of 1998 Finance; Corporate Finance and Investments, BBA Class of 1998 Finance; Corporate Finance and Investments at University of Georgia
English, French