21 APR 2025 / PEOPLE UPDATES

CRI Strengthens Leadership Team with New CFO and CLO Appointments

- MYCPE ONE Insights Team

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Carr Riggs & Ingram LLC (CRI), an Alabama-based firm, has appointed Jean Mathews as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Patrick J. Gordon as its Chief Legal Officer (CLO). The appointments are aimed at reinforcing corporate infrastructure, ensuring compliance and advancing stability and growth, with Mathews bringing three decades worth of financial operations experience and Gordon contributing significant legal and strategic expertise.

Carr Riggs & Ingram LLC (CRI), an Enterprise, Alabama-based firm, announced the appointment of Jean Mathews as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Patrick J. Gordon as Chief Legal Officer (CLO). These leadership additions are aimed at reinforcing CRI’s corporate infrastructure, ensuring compliance, and advancing its objectives for stability and sustainable growth.

Mathews brings 31 years of financial operations expertise to her new role, with a background encompassing budgeting, accounting, reporting, payroll, treasury, and investor relations. Her previous experience includes serving as CFO for a rapidly growing public accounting firm, working as the director of finance for a multinational toy and entertainment company, and beginning her career as an auditor at a Big Four accounting firm.

Gordon joins CRI with significant legal and strategic experience. His career includes serving as a legal advisor for a top-15-ranked accounting firm and litigating at prominent New York City law firms. His expertise spans regulatory compliance, risk management, governance, and strategic counsel.

Commenting on the appointments, Chad Pinson, CRI’s Managing Partner and CEO, stated, "We are proud to welcome Jean Mathews as our Chief Financial Officer and Patrick Gordon as our Chief Legal Officer. Jean’s track record of enhancing financial operations for public accounting firms and her strong leadership capabilities will be invaluable to CRI. Patrick’s experience serving as general counsel, particularly for a high-growth accounting firm, will help strategically manage risk and compliance at CRI. We look forward to continued growth and excellence with both of these impressive executives on board." The addition of Mathews and Gordon marks a strategic step in CRI’s ongoing commitment to bolstering its leadership and operational excellence.

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