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Alight Appoints Stephen A. Lasher as Chief Financial Officer


Alight Appoints Stephen A. Lasher as Chief Financial Officer
  • by: Business Wire
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  • June 9, 2026

Alight is a leading benefits administration provider of health, wealth, and leave solutions, serving many of the world's largest organizations and over 30 million people.

Quick Intel

  • Alight has announced that Stephen A. (Steve) Lasher will join as Chief Financial Officer, effective June 15, 2026.

  • Lasher brings more than 30 years of financial leadership experience across services, technology, and B2B sectors.

  • He most recently served as EVP and CFO of Nasdaq-listed Digital Turbine, leading worldwide financial operations.

  • Previously, he served as CFO of Vonage, playing a critical role in strategic initiatives and revenue growth.

  • Lasher spent 24 years at IBM in senior financial management roles, including VP of Finance for IBM's $70 billion global sales organization.

  • He will partner with CEO Rohit Verma to execute on Alight's operating principles and drive transformation.

Alight, Inc., a leading benefits administration provider of health, wealth, leave solutions, today announced that Stephen A. (Steve) Lasher will join the Company as Chief Financial Officer, effective June 15, 2026. Steve brings more than 30 years of financial leadership experience across the services, technology and B2B sectors to Alight.

"I am thrilled to welcome Steve to the Alight team," said Rohit Verma, CEO of Alight. "Steve is exactly the caliber of financial leader we were looking for – someone with a deep background in financial strategy across the services, technology and B2B sectors, a proven ability to drive transformation at scale, and the kind of operating discipline and investor credibility that Alight needs at this stage of our journey. His appointment is a direct reflection of the confidence we have in Alight's future, and I look forward to partnering with him as we continue to execute on our operating principles."

A Track Record of Financial Leadership

Steve most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Nasdaq-listed Digital Turbine, where he led all aspects of the company's worldwide financial operations. Previously, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Vonage, where he played a critical role in executing the company's strategic initiatives, driving revenue growth, and leading its financial operations. Prior to Vonage, Steve spent 24 years at IBM Corporation in senior financial management roles of increasing responsibility, including Vice President of Finance for IBM Global Markets and Integrated Accounts, where he oversaw the financial operations of IBM's approximately $70 billion global sales organization.

"I am honored to be joining Alight and excited about the opportunity ahead," said Stephen Lasher, incoming CFO at Alight. "Alight serves a critical role in the lives of millions of employees and the organizations that care for them, and I believe deeply in the power of the platform the team has built. I look forward to working with Rohit and the entire Alight team to build on this foundation, strengthen our financial performance, and deliver long-term value for our clients, colleagues and stockholders."

About Alight

Alight is a leading benefits administration provider of health, wealth, leave and point solutions for many of the world's largest organizations and over 30 million people. Through the administration of employee benefits, Alight helps clients gain a benefits advantage while building a healthy and financially secure workforce by unifying the benefits ecosystem across health, wealth, wellbeing, absence management and navigation. Our Alight Worklife platform empowers employers to gain a deeper understanding of their workforce and engage them throughout life's most important moments with personalized benefits management and data-driven insights, leading to increased employee wellbeing, engagement and productivity.

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