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1046: Transforming Finance from Reactive to Proactive Leadership | David Eckstein, CFO, Vanta
When David Eckstein inherited a struggling business unit earlier in his career, he faced an uphill battle. The unit wasn’t one he had built, nor had …
1 year, 2 months ago
1045: Cash Flow Focus: Building a Sustainable Growth Strategy | Brian Hogeland, CFO Packer Fastener
In his three years as CFO of Packer Fastener, Brian Hogeland has led a milestone transformation of the company’s financial operations. Joining in 202…
1 year, 2 months ago
1044: Driving Sustainable Growth: Aligning Business Goals with Profitability | Isabelle Winkles, CFO, Braze
In January 2020, most finance leaders saw ASC 606 as a closed chapter. However, for Braze’s newly appointed CFO, Isabelle Winkles, the revenue recogn…
1 year, 2 months ago
1043: Redefining Success: A Journey from Corporate to Startup Leadership
As Aira Pineda stared out from her new office at a seemingly endless rice field, a voice inside her asked, 'What are you doing here?" Only a year or …
1 year, 2 months ago
1,042: From the Diamond to the Boardroom: A CFO’s Journey | Max Krakowiak, CFO, Revvity
Max Krakowiak stood on the pitcher’s mound, ignoring the first drops of a Seattle rain. A shout from a less-than-faithful fan filled his ears as he p…
1 year, 3 months ago
Controllers Classified: Host Erik Zhou welcomes Matt Didden, Controller at NexHealth.
In the season two premiere of Controllers Classified, host Erik Zhou welcomes Matt Didden, Controller at NexHealth. The conversation begins with a re…
1 year, 3 months ago
1,041: Rethinking Metrics to Align with Business Evolution | Josh Schwartz, CFO, Medidata
When Josh Schwartz arrived at Medidata, the life sciences innovation company was entering unfamiliar waters. Having just gone public, Medidata was sh…
1 year, 3 months ago
1,040: Leadership Partnership: How the CFO, CEO, and CIO Shape the Future | Mark Partin, CFO, Blackline
Twenty-seven years ago, while in his late twenties, Mark Partin arrived inside the C-suite largely unprepared for the flood of challenges that would …
1 year, 3 months ago
1,039: Driving Alignment Across Finance, Technology, and HR for Operational Success | Laura LaPeer, CFO, Plante Moran
It wasn’t long after Laura LaPeer left public accounting to climb the corporate career ladder that she encountered her first delicate challenge as a …
1 year, 3 months ago
1038: Driving Financial Agility in a Global Tech Landscape | Joey Wong, CFO, Lenovo Asia Pacific (PCSD)
In the mid-2000s, the world’s attention increasingly turned toward Asia, driven by the region’s rapid economic growth – not to mention the 2008 Beiji…
1 year, 3 months ago