DENVER, COLO – 4 November 2025 – Financial Planning Standards Board Ltd. (FPSB), the nonprofit, standards-setting body for the global financial planning profession and owner of the international CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER certification program, today announced that Omer Ahmed has been appointed as its chief operating officer (COO), effective 3 November 2025. Ahmed succeeds Eric Cauble, CPA, CGMA, who assumed this role since October 2012.
With 20 years of experience in financial services regulation and organizational transformations, Ahmed has held various management consulting roles advising clients on finance, operations and technology-related matters.
Previously, Ahmed served as the chief financial officer and chief risk officer of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, where he led accounting, finance, enterprise risk management, and strategic planning activities.
He received his bachelor’s degree from Wayne State University and a master’s degree from the University of Detroit Mercy.
“I am pleased to welcome Omer Ahmed as chief operating officer of the Financial Planning Standards Board,” said FPSB CEO Dante De Gori, CFP. “Omer brings a wealth of experience and a proven ability to lead through transformation. His expertise in regulation, risk management, and strategic planning will enhance our ability to deliver on our mission and continue driving meaningful progress to benefit our global community by establishing, upholding and promoting worldwide professional standards in financial planning.”
In this role, Ahmed will be responsible for the development and execution of strategic goals and initiatives and maintaining FPSB’s financial and operational health. He will lead global efforts to develop infrastructure that enhances resource alignment and increases operational efficiency.
“I’m honored to step into the role of chief operating officer and build on FPSB’s remarkable achievements in advancing our strategic goals,” said new FPSB COO Omer Ahmed. “I look forward to collaborating with the FPSB team, board of directors, global network of organizations, and the broader financial planning community to further elevate the financial planning profession through CFP certification.”
Recognizing the contributions of former Chief Operating Officer Eric Cauble, CPA, CGMA, De Gori stated, “On behalf of the FPSB team and board of directors, we are deeply grateful for Eric’s leadership as FPSB’s chief operating officer and his efforts to advance the global financial planning profession with CFP certification as its hallmark of excellence. His impact over the past decade will continue to benefit FPSB and the global financial planning community for years to come. We thank Eric for his many years of dedication to FPSB and wish him a happy retirement.”