S3, EP4: From Advisor to Decision Maker: Chris Allenby’s Leap into the CFO Seat

S3, EP4: From Advisor to Decision Maker: Chris Allenby’s Leap into the CFO Seat

February 12, 2026 · 35 min · Season 3 · Episode 4

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Chris Allenby shares his journey from advisor to CFO, highlighting his career milestones and leadership experiences.

In this episode of From Go to CFO, we sit down with Chris Allenby, CFO of Lewis Land, one of Australia’s largest privately owned property groups, to unpack a career defined by ambition, adaptability and leadership under pressure. Chris’s journey began early - joining KPMG as a cadet at just 18 and rising to partner by 32. Over a 12-year tenure as partner, he advised private and mid-cap companies, family businesses and high-net-worth individuals across a diverse range of industries, developing...

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