CIO Views Magazine Features Fabienne Fernandez, CFO and VP Finance at UnderwriteMe, as One of the Top 10 Empowering Women Leaders to Follow in 2025

[Austin, TX - March 2025] - CIO Views Magazine is proud to spotlight Fabienne Fernandez, CFO and VP Finance at UnderwriteMe, in its latest edition, "Top 10 Empowering Women Leaders to Follow in 2025."

A visionary leader in finance, Fabienne is transforming financial strategy, leadership culture, and the future of finance with her innovative approach to collaboration, empowerment, and technological advancement.

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Redefining Leadership in Finance

Fabienne Fernandez has forged an inspiring path in the traditionally male-dominated field of finance and financial strategy. She believes that a motivated and empowered team is key to success, and she has built a finance department focused on clarity, collaboration, and leadership development.

✔ Implementing structured autonomy-empowering employees to take ownership of strategic projects.
✔ Strengthening Finance's collaboration with the broader business teams to enhance decision-making.
✔ Prioritizing professional development-ensuring every team member has the tools to excel.

Her leadership prioritizes people as much as numbers, proving that finance is about more than balance sheets-it's about creating a transformative business impact.

A Trailblazing Career: From Audit to CFO

Fabienne's financial journey began at Deloitte in Madrid, where she honed her expertise in external audit. From there, she leveraged her financial acumen across diverse industries, from aerospace to insurance and technology: ✔ Financial control for military aircraft projects at EADS-CASA.
✔ Driving European finance strategy at Domestic & General, a leading insurance provider.
✔ Transitioning into the InsurTech space at UnderwriteMe, where she rose from Head of Finance to CFO.

At UnderwriteMe, she has reshaped the company's financial and operational strategy, aligning financial objectives with business expansion goals.

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Transforming UnderwriteMe's Financial Strategy

As CFO and VP of Finance, Fabienne has led several high-impact initiatives, including: ✔ Expanding UnderwriteMe into the U.S. market, establishing a subsidiary in just four months.
✔ Revolutionizing financial reporting by introducing a SaaS-based framework to drive better business decisions.
✔ Integrating key financial metrics, including ARR, MRR, CAC, and TCV, to enhance transparency and long-term growth planning.

"Finance is no longer just transactional-it's transformational," Fabienne explains. "Leveraging financial insights for strategic decision-making is how we drive real business growth."

Empowering the Next Generation of Finance Leaders

Fabienne is passionate about mentorship and leadership development. She is committed to preparing the next generation of financial professionals by focusing on: ✔ Encouraging ownership and leadership opportunities for her team.
✔ Advocating for diversity and inclusion in finance.
✔ Investing in professional development, ensuring her team stays ahead of industry advancements.

Her leadership philosophy is centered on empowerment, representation, and inclusivity, ensuring that finance leadership is accessible to all, regardless of gender.

Advice for Future Finance Leaders

Fabienne's advice to aspiring finance professionals and leaders is clear: ✔ Embrace continuous learning-finance is always evolving.
✔ Balance precision with vision-data-driven decision-making fuels long-term success.
✔ Foster strategic relationships-mentorship and collaboration are key.
✔ Cultivate resilience-finance is a high-stakes industry, and perseverance is critical.
✔ Lead with integrity-credibility and trust are the foundation of leadership.

"Finance is not just about numbers-it's about making informed decisions that empower people and drive positive change," Fabienne affirms.

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The Future of Finance with Fabienne Fernandez

At UnderwriteMe, Fabienne continues to drive financial transformation, technological innovation, and leadership excellence. She is proving that finance is not just about ledgers and forecasts-it is a catalyst for growth, strategy, and innovation.

Her leadership mantra? "Cash is Queen!"

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About UnderwriteMe
Founded in 2012, UnderwriteMe revolutionizes life insurance with technology that connects insurers, intermediaries, and customers. We've streamlined the application process, making it faster and easier for both customers and advisers. Now a leading InsurTech provider in Europe, Asia, Australia, the U.S., and Canada, our mission is to transform and disrupt the life insurance industry.

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Fabienne Fernandez

CFO, VP Finance

UnderwriteMe

Tower Bridge House, St. Katharine's Way, London E1W 1BA, United Kingdom

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