At Sama, Tony MacDonald recognized the organization was overextended across too many initiatives. Rather than confront leadership directly, he used data to demonstrate where focus would drive stronger returns. By letting facts guide decisions, he helped narrow priorities—shifting the company from scattered effort to disciplined, higher-impact growth. Now Watch the Complete Episode Featuring CFO Tony […]
1172: Finance Isn’t the Brake—It’s the Steering Wheel for Growth | Tony MacDonald, CFO, Sama
Tony MacDonald prefers a different image of the CFO role—one that replaces restraint with direction. “I would like to be considered as one of the people on the stagecoach that helps hold the reins,” he tells us, describing sales as “the horses that I want galloping always full speed ahead.” That mindset was shaped during…
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