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014: Caterri Woodrum, CFO, North Carolina Museum of Art, on the Rigors and Rewards of Being a Not-for-Profit CFO

What is it like being the CFO of a large not-for-profit organization? Join us as Caterri explains how she put in place the financial underpinnings and processes that helped to drive a major expansion of the North Carolina Museum of Art inside the unforgiving cauldron of the economic downturn. Sponsors BlackLine Systems Financial Close Suite…
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013: Les Charm, Babson College, on the CFO and the Board

How should CFOs contribute at their firm's board meetings? Les Charm of Babson College says board meetings should focus on looking ahead, but too often they focus on what's already past. What's more, Les says that when it comes to middle-market firms, there’s no shame in recruiting family and friends to serve as board members. In fact,…
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012: Roop Lakkaraju, CFO, Support.com, on Driving Strategy

What does it take to be a strategy-minded CFO?  Join us as Roop explains how a strategy mindset has helped to influence his career path and enhance the role finance today plays across the support.com organization. Sponsors BlackLine Systems Financial Close Suite helps finance executives rapidly reconcile millions of transactions per minute. View a free demo today…
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011: Charles Best, CFO, BlackLine Systems, on Adopting a Cloud CFO Mindset

Are cloud-based applications challenging your organization’s time-tested processes? Join us as Chuck explains how he adopted a new mind-set to fully embrace cloud computing applications and create a more collaborative finance team. Sponsors BlackLine Systems Financial Close Suite helps finance executives rapidly reconcile millions of transactions per minute. View a free demo today visit  www.CFOthoughtleaderdemo.com Midmarket Change…
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010: Dr. Holly Brower, Wake Forest University, on Trust and the CFO

Employee surveys reveal that CFOs are frequently the most trusted members of senior management teams, and yet they remain remarkably timid when it comes to trusting others — an occupational hazard, perhaps, but one that makes the ability to build trust across organizations all the more daunting. Join us as Dr. Holly Brower explores the power…
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009: Mitch Peipert, CFO, Thomas Publishing, on Reinvention and the Cloud

How does a 114-year-old privately-owned firm re-invent itself for the 21st Century?  Join us as Mitch explains how Thomas Publishing has embraced cloud computing and is advancing finance to the outer edges of the firm’s business. Finance Philosophy “I’ve always encouraged finance to be proactive rather than reactive, and although we’re a support function, we can…
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008: James Tholen, CFO, Broadsoft, on Growth Milestones & the Power of the CFO Voice

How do the financial priorities of a company change when it is taken public?’ CFO Jim Tholen looks back at the 9-month process that is widely recognized as the most rigorous challenge for CFO leadership at large. Join us as Jim shares his ever-changing financial priorities in a leadership role that has stretched across the private…
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007: Mabry Smith, Wheless Partners on a CFO’s 21st Century Resume

What types of skills and experience set apart one CFO candidate from the next? Mabry Smith, president of executive search firm Wheless Partners, joins us to help reveal the evolving criteria now being used to advance CFO placements.  How do aspiring CFOs put their careers into high gear? What should be expected in a CFO…
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006: Ken Cucarola, CFO Teachscape, on Putting Finance on an Altruistic Track

Have you ever contemplated working for an organization with an altruistic mission?  CFO Ken Cucarola did and so he accepted the top finance role at Teachscape, a K-12 SaaS software firm that is dedicated to bridging the gap between educational research and everyday teaching practices.  Join us as Ken  shares the motivations that led him to…
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005: Carlos Salazar, CFO, IntelliDyne, on Recreating Finance

What role should a 21st century finance organization play?  Join us as Carlos  details the initiatives that are helping to rewire the strategy and operations across IntelliDyne’s Finance, Accounting, Contracts, and Pricing Departments.  Finance Philosophy  "Finance brings the most value when we are integrated with the business. In simple terms this means being involved in the…
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004: Sherry Buck, CFO, Libbey Inc., on the Tenets of Strategic Transformation

What does it take to transform a global manufacturing business?  Join us as Sherry shares her tenets of finance transformation and offers an inside glance at her journey inside one of America's oldest and most resilient manufacturing firms - Libbey Inc. Finance Philosophy  "I wanted to improve the effectiveness and the impact of some of…
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