Manny Korakis points to McGraw Hill’s growth and value plan as his defining finance moment, when portfolio management replaced pure accounting focus. Finance drove decisions on which assets to acquire or divest, shifting the function toward enterprise value creation and long-term growth rather than record-keeping alone.
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Manny Korakis, CFO of Presidio, explains how his shift from technical accounting to enterprise leadership began at McGraw Hill’s growth and value plan, where portfolio decisions drove divestitures, M&A, and the rebranding to S&P Global. At Presidio, a private-equity-backed technology services provider, he balances organic growth with active acquisitions, watching margins, cash flow, and recurring revenue mix. He pushes finance beyond compliance toward analytics that improve forecasting and customer experience, including reducing billing disputes. On AI, he favors phased, bite-sized experiments, training teams first, then scaling proven use cases. He reflects on joint-venture CFO lessons: aligning partners’ goals requires balance.
| CFO’s Strategy Playbook |
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| • Create value through portfolio and capital discipline. |
| • Model the future; finance owns direction. |
| • Start AI small, scale only proven wins. |