In our latest episode of Planning Aces, host Jack Sweeney is joined by resident thought leader, former CFO, and finance technologist Glenn Hopper to explore how modern FP&A leaders are redefining …
Freedom to Succeed: Empowerment as an Operating System
At Diageo Mexico, Jorge Pliego helped lead a six-month, cross-functional strategy to triple the business. Finance moved beyond accounting to partner with sales, marketing, and operations, framing risk …
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1153: From Big-Company Discipline to Private-Equity Speed | Jorge Pliego, CFO, Improving
In his late 20s, Jorge Pliego found himself financing a major expansion in Mexico—not by calling corporate for cash, but by rethinking the entire structure. At Procter & Gamble, he was given the …
Why Restraint, Not Reach, Defines Modern Finance Leadership | Manny Korakis, CFO, Presidio
Manny Korakis points to McGraw Hill’s growth and value plan as his defining finance moment, when portfolio management replaced pure accounting focus. Finance drove decisions on which assets to acquire …
1152: Value Creation Starts with Portfolio and Capital Discipline | Manny Korakis, CFO, Presidio
In his first “60 to 90 days” as CFO of Presidio, Manny Korakis learned that preparation doesn’t cancel pressure, he tells us. “Now the buck stops here,” he tells us, and he “didn’t really appreciate …
From Decks to Decisions: Turning Strategy Into Execution | Roy Hefer, CFO, Perk
In late 2022, as funding markets collapsed, Roy Hefer reframed Perk’s choices: accept punitive, dilutive capital or pivot to profitability. By trading growth for faster profitability, finance …