Finvi Names Laura Granahan Chief Executive

Finvi announced a leadership change on October 15, 2026. Finvi named CFO Laura Granahan CEO, formalizing the Office of the CEO structure she had shared with Executive Chairman Jim Lacy since June, with a focus on customers, people, and products.

What changed

Laura Granahan was named Chief Executive Officer. Granahan, who has served as Finvi’s Chief Financial Officer since 2024, had led the company alongside Executive Chairman of the Board Jim Lacy through the Office of the CEO since June, and the announcement formalized that leadership structure.

Leader: Laura Granahan
Role: Chief Executive Officer
Effective: Effective immediately
Announcement date: October 15, 2026

Leadership background

Granahan is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and later became the first woman assigned to a Combat Logistics Force ship as ship’s company. She earned an MBA from MIT’s Sloan School of Management, spent more than a decade in finance and business leadership roles at Staples, and later held executive leadership positions at companies including athenahealth, SharkNinja, and Presidio. Her work has increasingly focused on businesses serving the accounts receivable management and revenue cycle management industries.

The mandate

Granahan said her focus now is listening to customers and investing in the company’s people and products. She also noted that further leadership announcements and advisory appointments aimed at deepening customer relationships will follow in the coming months.

Why this matters for GTM teams

Executive appointments can precede changes in strategy, operating cadence, hiring, partnerships, and technology priorities. The useful signal is not the title alone: teams should watch the new leader’s stated mandate, prior playbook, organizational scope, and the initiatives announced during the first two quarters.

Source and methodology

This leadership profile is based on the company’s announcement. Roles, transition timing, and biographical details are presented as announced; SalesTools Research does not infer undisclosed succession plans.

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