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 […]
1,045: Cash Flow Focus: Building a Sustainable Growth Strategy | Brian Hogeland, CFO Packer Fastener
In his three years as CFO of Packer Fastener, Brian Hogeland has led a milestone transformation of the company’s financial operations. Joining in 2021 during a period of rapid growth, Hogeland tells us he quickly identified opportunities to streamline processes, align business goals, and introduce technology-driven solutions. With Packer Fastener’s quirky culture—known for slogans like…
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832: Achieving a Holistic View | Kate Bueker, CFO, HubSpot
When Kate Bueker first left the world of investment banking for a corporate finance role, she was ready to savor the fabled congruity that a business finance career often offers. “I felt that what would be more interesting and motivating to me would be more consistent,” recalls Bueker, who shortly after joining Akamai Technologies in…
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780: Punching Above Your Weight Class with ESG | Gina Mastantuono, ServiceNow
Back in early 2020, Gina Mastantuono had only recently stepped into the CFO role at ServiceNow when the subject of intangible assets surfaced during a company board meeting. For months, growing numbers of the company’s investors had been signaling their advocacy for the company to amplify its collective conscientiousness when it came to social and…
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721: Every Transformation Begins with Listening | Melissa Ballenger, CFO, Mosaic
"It's all about integrity—always." –Melissa Ballenger, CFO, Mosaic When Melissa Ballenger stepped into a deputy CFO role for TD Bank’s U.S. subsidiary back in 2011, she did so knowing that she had been recruited to be a change agent. Having recently generated business headlines from acquiring two sizable banks in the U.S., TD Bank had…
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