Cardinal Health names Heller CFO

Cardinal Health has a new executive.

Jason Hollar was named CFO of the organization, effective May 12.

Hollar most recently served as the CFO of Tenneco, a global automotive products and services company.

"We are pleased to welcome Jason to the Cardinal Health family," Cardinal Health CEO, Mike Kaufmann said. "With his deep executive experience, as well as his expertise leading in dynamic environments, Jason will be a strong partner to me and the rest of our team. I'd like to thank Dave Evans for his exceptional contributions and leadership as our interim chief financial officer. Dave will partner with Jason in the coming weeks to ensure a smooth transition and as we continue to create value in a changing marketplace."

Hollar's experience spans industries and geographies. In addition to serving as CFO of Tenneco and previously as chief financial officer of Sears. He also held senior finance roles at such companies including Delphi and Navistar, demonstrating both breadth and depth across financial disciplines.

Hollar will lead financial activities across the enterprise, including financial strategy, capital deployment, treasury, tax, investor relations, accounting and reporting. He will report to Kaufmann as a member of the company's executive committee and will succeed Dave Evans, who will continue to serve as chief financial officer of Cardinal Health through May 11.

“I am excited to join the Cardinal Health team," said Hollar. "I look forward to partnering with Mike, his leadership team and the finance organization to advance the company's strategic transformation at this pivotal time in healthcare."