1046: Transforming Finance from Reactive to Proactive Leadership | David Eckstein, CFO, Vanta
When David Eckstein inherited a struggling business unit earlier in his career, he faced an uphill battle. The unit wasn’t one he had built, nor had he developed the frameworks or discounting policies...
27 Loka 202444min
1045: Cash Flow Focus: Building a Sustainable Growth Strategy | Brian Hogeland, CFO Packer Fastener
In his three years as CFO of Packer Fastener, Brian Hogeland has led a milestone transformation of the company’s financial operations. Joining in 2021 during a period of rapid growth, Hogeland quickly...
23 Loka 202445min
1044: Driving Sustainable Growth: Aligning Business Goals with Profitability | Isabelle Winkles, CFO, Braze
In January 2020, most finance leaders saw ASC 606 as a closed chapter. However, for Braze’s newly appointed CFO, Isabelle Winkles, the revenue recognition standard became front and center. While ASC 6...
20 Loka 202453min
1043: Redefining Success: A Journey from Corporate to Startup Leadership
As Aira Pineda stared out from her new office at a seemingly endless rice field, a voice inside her asked, 'What are you doing here?" Only a year or two earlier, Pineda had been among the young urban ...
16 Loka 202447min
1,042: From the Diamond to the Boardroom: A CFO’s Journey | Max Krakowiak, CFO, Revvity
Max Krakowiak stood on the pitcher’s mound, ignoring the first drops of a Seattle rain. A shout from a less-than-faithful fan filled his ears as he prepared to throw his next pitch. In this moment, he...
13 Loka 202448min
Controllers Classified: Host Erik Zhou welcomes Matt Didden, Controller at NexHealth.
In the season two premiere of Controllers Classified, host Erik Zhou welcomes Matt Didden, Controller at NexHealth. The conversation begins with a recount of how Matt landed in accounting after gradua...
11 Loka 202446min
1,041: Rethinking Metrics to Align with Business Evolution | Josh Schwartz, CFO, Medidata
When Josh Schwartz arrived at Medidata, the life sciences innovation company was entering unfamiliar waters. Having just gone public, Medidata was shifting from a fast-growing startup to a more struct...
9 Loka 202450min
1,040: Leadership Partnership: How the CFO, CEO, and CIO Shape the Future | Mark Partin, CFO, Blackline
Twenty-seven years ago, while in his late twenties, Mark Partin arrived inside the C-suite largely unprepared for the flood of challenges that would quickly breach his desk. Or so Partin tells us as h...
6 Loka 20241h 3min
