Mike Picchi, East West CFO, received the 2019 Atlanta Business Chronicle CFO of the Year Award in the Medium Private Company category on May 23, 2019. Picchi joined East West in October 2017 and has already made a tremendous impact on the company. During his tenure here, Picchi has helped East West successfully complete two acquisitions, expanding our capabilities to include two domestic manufacturing operations.
Picchi was described by his nominators as "practical and pragmatic" as well as "strategic and creative," and one who embodies the perfect combination of financial acumen and the ability to make concepts understandable to everyone. At East West, Picchi says he sees himself “as part of a really exceptional team — both at the company senior leadership level and as part of the finance people I work with.”