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The Venny Awards
The Venny Awards recognize outstanding achievements
in financial planning and analysis (FP&A).
Presented by Vena, these awards celebrate finance heroes and trailblazing teams who drive business success through innovative strategies, exceptional leadership and cutting-edge technology.
Award Categories
Financial Modeling Mastery
Recognizes those who have used their planning platform to enhance operational agility and resilience.
Financial Insights Innovator
Celebrates innovative use of analytics to drive impactful financial insights.
Excellence in Complete Planning
Honors mastery in integrating financial and operational planning for strategic success.
Excellence in Finance Leadership
Honors leaders driving transformation and improving business performance through strategic finance.
Strategic Integration Partner
Recognizes partners who have integrated theirplanning platform with other systems to enhance capabilities.
Microsoft Innovation Leadership
Celebrates individuals or teams who have leveraged Microsoft’s ecosystem to drive transformative innovation in finance and operations, showcasing exemplary collaboration and technological excellence.
Why are the
Venny Awards Important?
The Venny Awards spotlight professionals who are reshaping the future of FP&A. By celebrating innovation, leadership and success, these awards provide a platform for leaders to share their achievements and inspire others within the industry. Winning a Venny Award enhances visibility and recognition, serving as a testament to the winner’s strategic impact on their organization.
How to nominate your finance hero
Know someone who deserves to be in the spotlight?
Here’s how to get them their well-deserved Venny.
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Now
Fill out the form below and tell us why your nominee is a true finance or operations hero. Highlight their standout achievements and tell us how they’re transforming their organization.
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Submit
Once you’ve shared their successes, hit that “Submit” button and let us see why they shine.
Let the Experts Decide
Our panel of Vena executives and industry leaders will assess each nomination for innovation, impact and community contributions.
Celebrate the Winners
2025 Venny Award Winners
Last year’s winners didn’t just excel—they redefined what’s possible in FP&A. These leaders are not just numbers people; they’re visionaries, innovators and game-changers.
Check out a few of the standout stars who claimed their Venny and were celebrated for driving impact in their organizations.
Financial Modeling Mastery
Kwame Moloko, MTN Ghana
For introducing and scaling Vena across the organization and championing Vena Copilot and AI-driven planning.
Financial Insights Innovator
Brandon Combs, Young Life
For using real-time analytics to transform strategic decision making.
Excellence in Complete Planning
Meg Bear, Turner Enterprises
For seamlessly aligning financial and operational priorities for better agility.
Excellence in Finance Leadership
Brandon Sharp, Brookfield Residential
For pioneering a dynamic “living plan” approach and data-driven transformation.
Strategic Integration Partner
Citrin Cooperman
For developing seamless integration strategies that expand Vena's platform value.
Microsoft Innovation Leadership
Andrew McFarlane, Kuali
For driving Copilot innovation from beta to GA and transforming ETL processes.
Community Advocate
Gus Arndt, Oakworth Capital Bank
For co-chairing the Banking & Credit Union User Group and helping strengthen the Vena community.
Nominate Someone Today
to help celebrate the next generation of FP&A leaders at the upcoming Venny Awards!