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373: The Five Traits of Effective Finance Executives (Part I) | Bruce Hartman, CFO (emeritus), Foot Locker, Inc.

Join us when Bruce Hartman revisits Foot Locker, Inc.'s turnaround chapter and identifies the priorities that allowed his finance team to stay focused and committed to the company's return to profitability. Learn how Bruce's detail orientation allowed him to glean insights into the business and develop his skills as a visionary leader. Five Traits of…
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368: Making Management an Open Book

More finance leaders are discovering how greater numeric transparency across the organization can have a positive impact on employee engagement and morale. However, just which numbers should be shared and how they should be shared is what may distinguish one CFO's brand of leadership from another's. Featuring CFO Thought Leaders Few names are better known…
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366: Adopting a Subscription Model | John Orlando, CFO, Centage

The Journey to the Cloud “At first, your P&L will very likely take a hit because when you operate as an on-premises software business, what you sell becomes recognized as net sales immediately—as opposed to when you're selling a three-year contract or a four- or five-year deal, when the revenue is going to be recognized…
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359: Your Life Is Your Creation | Raana Zia, Author, CFO (emerita), Dress Barn

For many finance professionals, having a successful career is a key ingredient to a rewarding life—but life can sometimes require that choices be made and a new balance be struck. It is at these times that we must listen to a voice from within, explains Raana Zia, CFO (emerita), Dress Barn, and author. For Raana, the path to…
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351: When It Became Time to Lead (Part I) | Kevin Bisson, CFO, Ipswitch

Not unlike that of many finance professionals, the opening chapter of Kevin Bisson's finance career was all about acquiring skills and experience, and United Technologies provided a variety of rich avenues down which Bisson could advance in search of opportunities. However, after 10 years of exploration and problem-solving, more weighty leadership opportunities beckoned and Bisson…
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346: Making Data Connections | Darrell Cox, CFO, Vena Solutions

Join us when Darrell Cox, CFO of Vena Solutions, explains his priorities when it comes to advancing Vena's customer offerings, scaling the organization, and identifying and aligning sources of data that can empower the company to look beyond the next quarter. "Basically, I need to prepare Vena for scale. I need to help us drive efficient growth,…
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340: Private Equity’s Software Crush | Vic Chynoweth, CFO, Planview

Inside the high tech realm, private equity players have long been known for buying underperforming companies and quickly flipping them for a quick profit. However, a growing number of PE firms have begun to increasingly view the sector as an opportunity for deeper, more strategic partnering relationships. Or so Vic Chynoweth, CFO, Planview, explains as…
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338: Building Your FP&A Muscle | Sydney Carey, CFO, Apttus

Join us as Sydney Carey recalls the experiences that prepared her for a finance leadership career that has spanned multiple Silicon Valley firms, including her latest CFO tour of duty at Apttus. Learn how Sydney advanced up the FP&A ladder and along the way learned the ebb and flow of relationship-building inside the venture community.…
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337: Achieving Profitability Milestones | John Kinzer, CFO, HubSpot

Join us when John Kinzer, CFO, HubSpot, outlines his post-IPO timeline, when profitability goals were set and met by the innovative online marketing firm. Listen to John as he recalls some of the career decisions that ultimately led him to HubSpot's CFO office. Prior to HubSpot, John served as CFO for Blackboard, Inc., a leading SaaS…
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The Afterpod | Steve Love, CFO, Dialpad

CFOTL: What piece of advice do you wish someone had given you when you entered the CFO office for the first time? Love: I'd say that it's don't let the urgent overtake the important. I'm a to-do list guy like I think a lot of finance people are. You've got stuff at the top of…
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335: Garnering Investor Recognition: Josh Blacher, CFO, Therapix Biosciences

Join us when Josh Blacher, CFO of Therapix Biosciences Ltd., shares his career-building journey that spans 10 years inside biotech and 14 years inside the capital markets realm. Josh is the former CFO for Galmed Pharmaceuticals and earlier served as Director of Business Development at Teva Innovative Ventures, an early- and midstage investment and in-licensing arm. He also…
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334: Kissing Frogs: The Dynamics Behind Courting Investors | Brian Day, CFO, Fuze

Join us as Brian Day charts a finance career journey that has included multiple CFO tours of duty as well as one CEO career chapter. Now, as CFO of Fuze, Day is helping the firm to advance into the expansive world of cloud-based communication and collaboration services. On Systems: "What I envisioned was exactly what I…
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