Unleashing the Potential of Treasury: Insights from a Seasoned Treasurer with Greg Packard

In this episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast, host Mike Richards interviews Greg Packard, former Vice President and Treasurer at John Bean Technologies Corporation (JBT), a leading global technology solutions provider to the food and beverage industry. Greg shares insights on his treasury career journey and provides valuable advice for treasury professionals.

Greg Packard, with his extensive experience in treasury and background in accounting, offers a unique perspective on the industry. As the former Vice President and Treasurer at JBT, he successfully built and managed the treasury department, focusing on cash management, debt management, and team development.

Greg discusses his career path, from starting in public accounting to transitioning into treasury. He emphasizes the importance of gaining a solid foundation in accounting and how it has helped him anticipate accounting and tax implications in treasury decisions.

Greg also shares his experience working on the trading desk at Citibank and as a day trader, highlighting the risks and challenges involved. He then delves into his role at JBT, where he built the treasury department from scratch and eventually became Treasurer. Greg emphasizes the need for treasury professionals to be inclusive, intellectually curious, and proactive in their career development.

What to Expect:

• Insights into Greg's career journey from accounting to treasury
• The importance of having a strong accounting foundation in treasury
• Lessons learned from working on the trading desk and as a day trader
• Building and managing the treasury department at JBT
• Advice on career development and the role of treasury in the future

You can connect with Greg Packard on LinkedIn.

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