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849: Adding Value to an Academic City | Brett Powell, CFO, Baylor University

When Brett Powell is asked what distinguishes his day-to-day role as a finance leader inside the world of academia from that of his CFO peers residing within industry, Powell without hesitation says, “Complexity.” Aware that such a one-word answer would likely summon only more questions, Powell continues: “Essentially, when you think about it, we’re running…
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848: The People, the Mission, and the Innovation | Evan Goldstein, CFO, Seismic

Evan Goldstein tells us that it was at the end of another long day—after a week of long days—as he was walking to the parking lot adjacent to Genentech's offices that he received a “gut punch.” Becoming more self-aware of others is something that many finance leaders have told us that they have needed to…
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Ep16: When FP&A Takes Rosaline’s View

With a prospect of a recession ever more present, Steve says its time to keep the 7 P’s top of mind, or as Navistar’s CEO Mark Hernandez explains Proper prior planning prevents piss-poor performance (the 7 P’s). Steve says Hernandez is spot on when it comes to what FP&A professionals must keep in mind as they […]

847: When Minding the Business Is a Cultural Mandate | Jim Morgan, CFO, CallRail

We can’t help but cringe when a finance leader tells us that they don’t want to be known as “the CFO of 'No'”—that shopworn characterization of CFOs who seem to enjoy giving thumbs down verdicts.    So, we were pleased when CFO Jim Morgan of CallRail steered clear of the trite trope when he recently…
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846: Influencing Your Operating Inputs | Ambereen Toubassy, CFO, Airtable

When Ambereen Toubassy decided that it was time to start up her own hedge fund, it's likely that no one cast doubt on the experienced investor’s grand plan. That is, no one except Toubassy herself.   After 7years as an investment banker with Goldman Sachs and a dozen running hedge funds, Toubassy says, she told…
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845: Levers of Growth, Doors of Opportunity | Darren Cooper, CFO, Reveal Group

When Darren Cooper was named CFO of Reveal Group of Melbourne, Australia, in 2019, there was no friendly board member or executive recruiter seeking kudos for having completed a successful a CFO search. Instead, Cooper says, his twist of fate was due to a personal relationship that he had established with Reveal management after his…
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