1062: Scaling with Purpose and Profit | Hetu Patel, CFO, Thrive Market
Four years into his 12-year career chapter at Amazon, Hetu Patel was appointed Finance Director for Prime—a role he credits with opening his eyes to strategic finance. In the days ahead Patel would be...
12 Jan 202546min
Controllers Classified: Host Erik Zhou welcomes Sourcegraph's Contoller Desene Sterling
When you think about accounting at growth stage companies, the word "artistry" might not immediately come to mind, but Desene Sterling makes a compelling case for it in this episode of Controllers Cla...
10 Jan 202540min
1061: Innovate, Scale, Repeat: A CFO’s Blueprint for Rapid Expansion | Kfir Lippmann, CFO, Salt Security
CFO Kfir Lippmann began his career at Ernst & Young in Tel Aviv, auditing high-growth tech clients and navigating the intricacies of IPO-bound businesses. The experience gave him a deep understanding ...
8 Jan 202543min
1060: Reaching Unicorn Status Through Innovation | Emma Seymour, CFO, Deputy
When Emma Seymour arrived at Deputy in early 2022, she became focused on strengthening the company’s financial foundation. In the three years since, Deputy has achieved a historic milestone—reaching u...
5 Jan 202546min
From Misaligned Commissions to Unified Goals - A Planning Aces Episode
In our latest Planning Aces episode of CFO Thought Leader, Jack Sweeney teams with FP&A veteran Brett Knowles to spotlight three finance leaders tackling one of business’s most critical challenges: al...
2 Jan 202537min
Bonus Replay: Where the Puck Is Headed | Michelle Hook, CFO, Portillo’s
It was late 2020 when Michelle Hook ended 17 years of fruitful career-building at Domino’s to accept a CFO appointment at fast casual restaurant chain Portillo’s. “The two things that I was looking f...
1 Jan 202557min
Bonus Replay: The Lessons We Learn | Dev Ahuja, CFO, Novelis
Among the learnings that Dev Ahuja has gleaned from his three-decade-long, globe-hopping finance career, perhaps none has delivered a more enduring instruction than that which followed his very first ...
29 Des 202455min
Bonus Episode: Three Leaders
In this special holiday episode of CFO Thought Leader, host Jack Sweeney shares three unique CFO beginnings that highlight the power of perseverance, determination, and meaningful connections. First, ...
25 Des 202428min
