POLITICO names Monday Ogbobi chief financial officer

Monday Ogbobi

Announcement from Chief Executive Officer, Goli Sheikholeslami:

I am excited to share that Monday Ogbobi will be joining POLITICO as Chief Financial Officer on July 13, reporting directly to me.

Monday is an accomplished finance leader with deep experience helping global businesses grow, invest strategically and operate with financial discipline. He began his career at a mid-stage startup before moving to one of the UK's largest public sector organizations and later to a leading global consumer goods company. Most recently, during his 12 years at Amazon, he rose through a series of leadership roles, culminating as Head of Finance within the company's multi-billion B2B business across 12 markets, where he supported the development of AI solutions for revenue generation and customer service automation.

Throughout our search, I was looking for a leader with exceptional financial expertise, strategic judgment and a collaborative approach. Monday stood out for the breadth of his experience and for the way he thinks about finance as a partner to the business. As we enter our third decade and continue to expand POLITICO's influence and impact, Monday will be an important addition to the Leadership Team, helping us invest in new products and technology and build for the future.

Born in Nigeria, Monday grew up in Northern Ireland and earned a degree in Accountancy with Finance from the University of Abertay Dundee. He is a Chartered Accountant and Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. He has spent the past 21 years in Scotland. He and his wife, Suzanne, will relocate to the United States with their four children later this year.

During the transition, Monday will be based primarily in our Brussels office with monthly visits to Rosslyn and will lead the finance organization from day one. Jennifer Hurley, Sandrine Casteels and Alon Naor will report to Monday. With Monday's arrival, Dari Gessner will transition oversight of finance and strategy & operations team while continuing to serve as Chief Operating Officer.