Good morning. David Kennedy has spent more than 27 years at Dell Technologies—an almost unimaginable tenure in an era when many Gen Z workers see changing companies as the surest path to advancement.
Kennedy took a different path. He built his career by continuously changing roles within one company. In November 2025, that path culminated in his appointment as CFO. His path wasn’t linear, but it was deliberate, Kennedy said. He joined Dell as an intern in Limerick, Ireland, after graduating from the University of Limerick. Early on, Kennedy set a goal to rotate through different finance functions every 18 to 21 months. “I’ve done a tour of duty in every finance function you can think of,” he told me.
