Chris Hidalgo

Chris Hidalgo is an experienced finance leader with a distinguished career spanning several prominent companies. Currently serving as the Head of Finance at Forward since March 2023, Chris previously held the position of Chief Financial Officer at GitHub from February 2019 to February 2023, where responsibilities included overseeing all aspects of finance. Prior to GitHub, Chris held dual roles at Microsoft, acting as Finance Director for the Cloud Platform product portfolio and the Premier Support business within the Enterprise Services division. Chris's earlier experience at Pepsi Bottling Group encompassed leadership roles, including VP of Finance and Group Manager for North America Finance, where focus areas included financial planning, analysis, and operational compliance. Chris Hidalgo earned an MBA in Finance and Marketing from NYU Stern School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts in Business/Economics with an Accounting Concentration from UC Santa Barbara.