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765: Never Waste a Crisis | Jean Lavigueur, CFO, Coveo

"Network with peer CFOs from the same industry, who have been through similar experiences. Also, surround yourself with consultants, accountants, lawyers, and compensation consultants who have relevant experience in your industry and companies of similar size." - Jean Laviqueur, CFO, Coveo Unlike many of his finance leader peers, Jean Lavigueur has little difficulty in identifying…

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765: Never Waste a Crisis | Jean Lavigueur, CFO, Coveo

762: In Step with the Digital Beat | Tania Secor, CFO, R/GA

When CFO Tania Secor looks back at the early years of her finance career, she can’t help but revisit her decision to accept a position with the McGraw-Hill Companies. For a half-dozen years, Secor had been entrenched in the private equity world, advising portfolio companies on different growth strategies and helping to complete the acquisition…

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762: In Step with the Digital Beat | Tania Secor, CFO, R/GA

759: The Making of a Milestone Year | Dave Bernhardt, CFO, SentinelOne

"Success is certain if you surround yourself with great leaders, operators, and teammates … and work harder than them." –Dave Bernhardt, CFO, SentinelOne How should a textbook rental company respond when it discovers that Amazon has just introduced offerings that will make the giant retailer its newest and biggest competitor? If it’s 2013 and…

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759: The Making of a Milestone Year | Dave Bernhardt, CFO, SentinelOne

758: Leveraging Momentum to Drive Growth | Amol Chaubal, CFO, Waters Corporation

"Prioritize mastering the understanding of business purpose and how your business creates value. Focus on building relationships and credibility. Fortify Accounting and Technology infrastructure and hire potential over experience. Ensure companywide performance management and accountability. Define milestones and measure your journey toward becoming an effective co-pilot of the business." –Amol Chaubal, CFO, Waters Corporation Waters…

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758: Leveraging Momentum to Drive Growth | Amol Chaubal, CFO, Waters Corporation

753: Time to Make the Coffee | Jim Calabrese, CFO, Finalsite

+ "Strive to make things easier for your team. The better they do, the more successful the entire team becomes." –Jim Calabrese, CFO, Finalsite Jim Calabrese recalls that when he began to climb the corporate ladder early in his career, a finance executive mentor told him, "Never be afraid to make the coffee." This curious…

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753: Time to Make the Coffee | Jim Calabrese, CFO, Finalsite

743: Winning with Employee Success | Michael Rosen, CFO, Power Digital Marketing

"Be patient. It was in my nature to come into a company and try to make an impact as quickly as possible. Having worked with many companies, I have realized that it takes time to learn a company and its culture and that this is a component critical to making the right decisions." –Michael Rosen,…

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743: Winning with Employee Success | Michael Rosen, CFO, Power Digital Marketing

740: Illuminating the Home of the Future with a Brand from the Past | Roy Simmons, CFO, GE Lighting

"Think about the long term. Think about the 5-year initiatives and not just what might need to be tweaked or adjusted. Not that there aren't items that will fall into that bucket, but give yourself the free rein as CFO to practice a bit of white space thinking for the long-term horizon." –Roy Simmons, CFO,…

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740: Illuminating the Home of the Future with a Brand from the Past | Roy Simmons, CFO, GE Lighting

739: The Rules of Play | Craig Abrahams, CFO & President, Playtika

"Being self-aware of your strengths and weaknesses and building a team to support you is what will determine your success in the role. Think like an investor thinks, it will help you spot trends before they become issues." - Playtika CFO & President Craig Abrahams It was after he had worked 3 years as an…

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739: The Rules of Play | Craig Abrahams, CFO & President, Playtika

738: Using Digital Insight to Unlock Business Value | Sameer Ralhan, CFO, The Chemours Company

Unlike many of the up-and-comers who populate the corridors of The Chemours Company, CFO Sameer Ralhan spent the balance of his career-building years with the company inside its manufacturing plants. It was there where Ralhan says that he observed everyday executives making decisions that routinely impacted the business, and it was there where his M&A…

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738: Using Digital Insight to Unlock Business Value | Sameer Ralhan, CFO, The Chemours Company

735: Recognizing Windows of Opportunity | Akash Palkhiwala, CFO, Qualcomm

Back in 2014, when Akash Palkhiwala was first approached to serve as treasurer of wireless technology company Qualcomm, the company’s future CFO was uncertain as to what the role of a treasurer might actually entail. “I’m not making this up: I did a Google search on what a treasurer does,” explains Palkhiwala, who recalls that…

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735: Recognizing Windows of Opportunity | Akash Palkhiwala, CFO, Qualcomm

730: Facing Your Transformation Year | Charles Freund, CFO, FLEETCOR

"Don't sweat the small stuff ... AFTER confirming that it's small." –CFO Charles Freund When Charles Freund was named CFO of FLEETCOR in 2020 – his arrival in the c-suite became the latest chapter of a varied and lengthy career journey that paralleled the rise of the $2.6 billion fintech. Accepting a position in…

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730: Facing Your Transformation Year | Charles Freund, CFO, FLEETCOR