Boston – Suffolk, a privately held building contractor, announced it has hired former E-Trade Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Lea Stendahl as its new CMO, and former GE Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis Puneet Mahajan as its new chief financial officer (CFO).
Stendahl will create integrated, diverse marketing strategy that encompasses all branding, media, communications, digital marketing, and promotional strategies.
She was CMO at E*TRADE, Leadefined, and managing director of brand and marketing communications for TD Ameritrade.
Stendahl was recently named to the 2018 AdWeek 50.
Mahajan will direct the day-to-day financial and administrative functions, negotiate credit agreements, and re-engineer the organization’s accounting and technology systems.
Mahajan was Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis at GE.
Previously, he served as GE’s Chief Risk Officer. He also was Chief Financial Officer of GE India, GE Capital
Asia, and GE Consumer Finance Japan.
Both will be based at Suffolk headquarters in Boston and will report directly to Suffolk Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John Fish.
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“We are thrilled to have Lea and Puneet join the Suffolk family to help us strengthen our brand nationally and position us for long-term financial success as we continue to revolutionize our industry,” said John Fish, Chairman and CEO of Suffolk. “I am confident their strong leadership, wealth of experience with iconic innovation companies like E*TRADE and GE, and forward-thinking vision will help drive Suffolk’s brand awareness, attract the best talent, create new business opportunities and raise our profile as an industry game changer and disruptor.”
