Can Varol named Winrock International’s new Chief Finance & Operations Officer
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS ─ April 11, 2025 ─ Winrock International is pleased to announce Can Varol as its new chief finance & operations officer. He will join the organization on April 28, 2025.
Varol brings more than two decades of experience in global finance, compliance, and operational leadership. He comes to Winrock from Chemonics International, where he most recently served as chief financial officer. During his 14-year tenure there, he also held key roles including treasurer, director of finance and compliance review, and deputy chief of party for operations in Turkey.
As CFOO, Varol will serve as a member of Winrock’s executive leadership team and will oversee both financial strategy and operational excellence.
“We are so pleased to be welcoming Can Varol to Winrock as our new chief finance & operations officer,” said Maqsoda Maqsodi, Winrock’s president and CEO. “As we work to renew, refocus and deepen our impact in the U.S. and around the world, Can’s vast experience and skillset will be indispensable. He’s exceptionally well placed to help Winrock grow and gain more resilience in our business model, so we can continue to provide solutions to some of the world’s most complex social, agricultural and environmental challenges.”
Varol succeeds recently retired Chief Financial Officer Judy Weishar, whose steady leadership and deep commitment to Winrock’s mission over a six-year period strengthened the organization’s financial foundation and helped position it for future growth.
Prior to his tenure at Chemonics, Varol held senior roles at Booz Allen Hamilton and the American Bar Association’s Rule of Law Initiative, supporting large-scale U.S. government contracts and grants. His areas of expertise include capital structure and treasury management, financial planning and analysis, U.S. government compliance, and enterprise systems implementation.
Varol, who has a bachelor’s in business administration from the College of William & Mary and an MBA from George Washington University, is based in the Washington, D.C. area.