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275: Building a Biotech Wonder | Sara Bonstein, CFO, Advaxis

While Sara Bonstein's finance career roots run deep inside a number of New Jersey's healthcare behemoths (Eli Lilly & Company, Johnson & Johnson), her goal was to someday build and lead a finance team inside one of the much smaller and more entrepreneurial biotech firms that today populate New Jersey's business topography.  Join us when,…
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274: Adopting Finance’s New Talent Mind-set

  It’s no secret that the mix of skills and experience demanded by successful finance teams is quickly evolving, and at no time has the need to attract, grow, and retain talent competencies inside the finance function been more critical to finance leaders. As all too many CFOs have learned, the quickest way to lose…
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270: Stocking a More Profitable Aisle | Rick Phegley, CFO, Smart & Final

The world of grocery chains has been weathering an industry-wide downturn in recent years. However for Smart & Final, 2016 was another year of expansion. The grocery chain added 39 new stores bringing its total to 305 in seven Western States. Join us when Rick Phegley, CFO, Smart & Final explains his CFO mind-set and explains how…
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267: When It Comes To Private Equity Partners | 3 CFOs Share Their Views

Three of our CFO Thought Leaders: Brian Giambagno, CFO, Action Environmental Group, Richard Antoneck, CFO, Veritext, Bill Elkin, CFO, Interflex spotlight for us the unique private equity relationships they support and leverage to grow their businesses. "When working in the private equity world, what you as a CFO need to understand is that there is always…
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265: Navigating a Newly Divested Firm | Ray Scheppach, CFO, iManage

When less than a year ago finance leader Ray Scheppach joined iManage, a workflow management software company, he had signed on to a management team in the midst of executing a buyout that inside of six months would divest iManage from technology giant HP. Join us when Ray shares his CFO mind-set and recalls one…
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263: When Presenting the Numbers | Randall Bolten, Author, Painting With Numbers

According to career CFO and author Randall Bolten, communicating numbers is a skill that requires knowledge of rules and grammar, a sense of narrative flow, and respect and compassion for your audience. Join us when Randall explains how many business leaders deserve poor marks when it comes to numeric communication and describes what steps they can…
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259: Reaching Out From Boston, Jim Kelliher, CFO, Actifio

When it comes to driving growth finance leaders must get connected to their communities and understand how making a difference locally can open opportunities near and far, according to Jim Kelliher, CFO of Boston-based Actifio. Join us when Jim shares his CFO mindset and explains why growth-minded finance leaders are increasingly viewing their communities as…
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258: My Unlikely CFO Journey with Steve Jobs | Lawrence Levy, CFO & Author, To Pixar & Beyond

In light of all of what’s been written about Steve Jobs since his death, it’s hard to imagine that there remains any area of business that has not yet illuminated his contribution. Enter CFO Lawrence Levy whose new book To Pixar and Beyond: My Unlikely Journey with Steve Jobs to Make Entertainment History, spotlights Jobs'…
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257: Measuring the Impact of Donor Dollars | Bob Berdelle, CFO, United Way Worldwide

Words are powerful explains Bob Berdelle, CFO and Executive Vice president, United Way Worldwide, and finance leaders must always be mindful that what they say may be amplified and carried forward by others within the organization.  Join us when Bob explains why trust is the foremost currency inside one of world's preeminent not for profit organizations. Hear Bob…
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255: A Finance Tribal Leader | Liam Patrick, CFO, &pizza

As a one time investment banker turned CFO, Liam Patrick is today building the finance function for a regional pizza chain with national aspirations. Join us when Liam shares his entrepreneurial mindset and explains how finance must now drive the organizational transparency the company requires to nurture its people-pleasing culture.
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