In our conversation with Karen Williams, CFO of American Express Global Business Travel lobal Business Travel, we learn how she navigated the leap from a family-owned businesse to a major corporation. She shares the critical lessons she gained about building relationships and networks, especially as an introvert, and how perseverance fuels career acceleration overall. Next, […]
983: The CFO as Architect of Value | Aaron Alt, CFO, Cardinal Health
In the world of finance, where leadership roles await those who distinguish themselves along a select number of familiar paths, Aaron Alt's journey to becoming a CFO stands out for its breadth and depth, transcending conventional boundaries. Starting in law, Alt quickly found his groove inside the legal world's cornucopia of M&A advisory services. It…
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728: The Courage of Your Convictions | Joe Wolk, CFO, Johnson & Johnson
Joe Wolk was about 5 years into his 23-year career with Johnson & Johnson when he was encouraged to take a manufacturing operations position at a newly acquired J&J company in Vacaville, California. One hot July day, Wolk recalls, he and his wife drove up to Vacaville to visit the plant, where he ended up…
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