The Treasury Career Corner13 Apr 2021

Embracing Chaos and Challenges in Treasury with Wade Olsen Part 1

How do you deal with challenges, changes, and demanding roles in treasury?

In this episode of The Treasury Career Corner podcast, I speak with Wade Olsen, Co-Founder of Treasury Suite, in a brand-new two-part episode.

We discuss his fascinating globe-trotting career in finance and everything that led to his decision to co-found Treasury Suite. Wade also shares some of his best tips for anyone looking to succeed in a treasury career. He speaks about why you must “embrace the chaos” and learn from all the different career challenges treasury offers up.

Treasury Suite is a treasury technology solutions company that provides unique cash management, banking, and investor relations solutions. Treasury Suite exists to empower any treasury department, regardless of size or industry, with a leading global, scalable cloud-based treasury management system.

Prior to Treasury Suite, Wade worked as Central Treasury Officer for Chugach Alaska Corporation, Treasurer & VP Investor Relations for AMI Semiconductor, Treasurer & Director Investor Relations for Iomega Corporation, VP of Operations & Treasurer for Consonus, and Director Investor Relations & Treasurer for TenFold.

He is a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) with a Master’s in International Management and MBA in Finance from Thunderbird School of Global Management. Wade also holds certificates in Japanese Business and Law and a BA in Finance with a Minor in Japanese.

On the podcast, we discussed…

How Wade started out in finance and treasury
Why Wade believes you need to “embrace the chaos”
How you can learn a lot from challenging roles
Why Utah is such a hub for finance and business
Why Wade began thinking of a new treasury software solution

You can connect with Wade on LinkedIn or learn more about Treasury Suite on their website.

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