Bea Ordonez accepts nonstop upheaval as the new norm. She’s fortified Payoneer with resilient, high‑performing teams, rapid decision cycles and laser‑sharp customer focus. By treating every macro shock as opportunity, she converts volatility into competitive speed, seeking to position Payoneer for sustained global growth and advantage. Now Watch the Complete Episode Featuring CFO Bea Ordonez Payoneer’s […]
Inside Hybrid Cloud Growth Strategy | Dilip Upmanyu, CFO, Cloudera
A Finance Strategic Moment While preparing IBM variance reports, Dilip Upmanyu first realized numbers persuade only when tied to the actions that create them. He dissected every P × Q driver, practiced explaining causes clearly in NetIQ earnings prep, and won credibility to recommend improvements—transforming finance from scorekeeper to strategic influencer. Now Watch our Complete Episode Featuring […]
Transforming Anime Into an Engine for Growth | Travis Page, CFO, Crunchyroll
A Finance Strategic Moment When pundits declared niche streamers doomed in 2018-19, Travis Page saw the opposite: anime’s passionate fanbase could fuel a standalone growth engine. He doubled down on a focused, rights-driven model, redirected capital to targeted content, and tripled Crunchyroll’s subscriber base while staying profit-positive Now watch our complete episode fetauring CFO Travis […]
Unified pricing positions brand for sustainable margins | Steven Miller, CFO, Warby Parker
A Finance Strategic Moment On Friday the 13 of March 2020, Steven Miller closed Warby Parker’s 280 stores, scrapped the freshly approved budget, and launched PAR—Pause, Adjust, Redeploy. The framework shifted cash to safety and booming e-commerce (up 100 % YoY), granting leadership daily visibility and preserving liquidity until stores reopened two months later. Now […]
The Better Route: Inside a CFO’s Approach to AI-Driven Growth | Chris Greiner, CFO, Zeta Global
A Finance Strategic Moment While living in Shanghai, Chris Greiner learned a lasting lesson in problem-solving when a narrower lane repainting cut his commute time in half. The insight: transformation doesn’t always require new infrastructure—just a smarter approach. Now Watch Our Complete Episode Featuring CFO Chris Greiner of Zeta Global In our latest discussion, Zeta […]
Debt Down, Opportunity Curve Upward | Jerome Upton, CFO, Genworth Financial
A Finance Strategic Moment Facing a liquidity crunch, Upton convened a cross‑functional team, ran downside‑focused scenario models on every business, and pinpointed one unit for divestiture. A swift minority IPO abroad raised capital at a premium valuation, cut leverage, strengthened Genworth’s balance sheet—and put Upton’s strategic acumen squarely on the CEO’s radar. Now Watch our […]
From Legacy Telecom to Cloud | Brian McClintock, CFO, Fusion Connect
A Finance Strategic Moment Early in his career, Brian McClintock walked into a $12 million‑EBITDA telecom—only to discover within 60 days that it was actually losing $1 million a month. Reflecting on that moment, he explains how relocating, digging into the numbers, and telling private‑equity owners the hard truth set the stage for a radical turnaround.. Now Watch our […]
Earning Your Seat at the Strategy Table | Naeem Ishaq, CFO, Checkr
A Finance Strategic Moment During his first Salesforce meeting with the Chief Product Officer, Naeem Ishaq pitched new pricing ideas without solid data. Sent away to “figure out the (numbers) first,” he refined the fundamentals, persevered, and ultimately earned a trusted seat at the strategy table—opening doors for bigger initiatives and long-term growth. Now Watch […]
The 60 Seconds That Changed the Conversation
Faced with a complex tax strategy and an overwhelmed board, Tony Jarjoura cut through dense technical jargon and distilled thousands of hours of work into two simple sentences. The clarity shifted the conversation instantly—highlighting his belief that finance leaders must translate complexity into insight that moves decisions forward. Now watch our complete episode featuring CFO […]
Ownership, AI, and M&A Execution | Adam Ante, CFO, Paycor
Failing to integrate a newly acquired Colorado firm taught CFO Adam Ante the critical gap between operating a business and merely managing financials. Embracing “extreme ownership” transformed his approach, prompting deeper collaboration with business leaders. Now watch the complete episode featuring CFO Adam Ante of Paycor In this episode, Jack is joined by Adam Ante, […]
When Simplification Drives Scale | Erik Rothschild, CFO, Cin7
While at Sovrn Holdings, Erik Rothschild uncovered a hidden data source during a disruptive tech shift and partnered with engineering to build an internal analytics tool. NOW WATCH Now watch our complete episode featuring CFO Erik Rothschild of Cin7 CFO Erik Rothschild of Cin7 shares how an investor’s mindset, forged during the 2008 financial crisis, […]
Reading the Signals, Not Just the Statements| Brian Carolan, CFO, SailPoint
Upon joining SailPoint, Brian Carolan seized the opportunity of private ownership to transform the finance function—shifting the fiscal year, leading a full ERP overhaul, and driving a SaaS business model transition. Now watch the complete episode featuring CFO Brian Carolan In our discussion with Brian Carolan, CFO of SailPoint, he shares the pivotal moments that […]