Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has announced the appointment of Anat Ashkenazi as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Ashkenazi, 51, will assume her new role on July 31, 2024. She brings over 23 years of experience in financial, strategy, and operations roles, having previously served as Executive Vice President and CFO at Eli Lilly and Company. Pichai expressed excitement about Ashkenazi’s appointment, emphasizing the company’s focus on innovation and growth in the AI era.