Chad Spooner

About Chad Spooner

Chad Spooner is an American finance executive who served as Chief Financial Officer of Société BIC and was a member of the Group Executive Committee. He joined BIC in July 2020 at a time when the company was strengthening its finance function and advancing its strategic transformation. According to BIC’s official announcements, he stepped down from the role on July 11, 2025 to pursue a new professional opportunity, after five years with the company. Before joining BIC, Spooner was CFO of Slingshot Health, a healthcare technology start-up. His earlier career spans more than 25 years across industrial and consumer goods businesses. He began at General Electric, where he took on progressively senior roles in corporate audit, financial planning, and operational finance. He later held leadership positions at GE Energy Contractual Services, a large global services business, building a track record in complex, international finance environments. At BIC, Spooner was responsible for the global finance function and was tasked with evolving it into a best-in-class organization, with reliable transversal processes, accurate financial reporting, and efficient planning to support the Group’s global performance. BIC’s governance and reporting materials also show his involvement in several strategic initiatives, including the definition of the company’s carbon-emissions roadmap, the internal evaluation of Board membership and performance, and the review of the auditor change process in 2023. Taken together, these responsibilities point to a CFO profile combining financial rigor, governance discipline, and strategic execution.