979: The Changing Stripes of Finance Leadership | Chermaine Hu, CFO, Episode Six
At the very beginning of our talk with CFO Chermaine Hu, she revealed an irony about the CFO title that we rarely get to expose.To wit: The very title toward which any executive has invested so many i...
3 Mar 202456min
978: From Silicon Roots to Global Routes | Jeff Woolard, CFO, Velocity Global
Looking back at his 26 years at Intel Corp., Jeff Woolard has more than a few moments of important discernment from which to choose when we ask for a single finance strategic moment.Nevertheless, with...
28 Feb 202456min
977: Sales Success in Tech: Unlocking Rep Performance Insights | David Freeman, CFO, Starburst
Joining Intel Corp. in 1999 as a recent college graduate, David Freeman began his finance career as part of the tech giant’s plus-size finance team that supported various business groups. Looking back...
25 Feb 202451min
Operating ON and IN The Business - A Planning Aces Episode
Planning Aces co-hosts Brett Knowles and Jack Sweeney discuss the strategic efforts of two CFOs leading organizational turnarounds, and a third CFO, who offers key organizational insights from an earl...
24 Feb 202447min
976: A Troubleshooter's Guide to Financial Leadership | Craig Wert, CFO, Jobber
Lessons from Craig Wert’s finance career reveal the power of adaptability, problem-solving skills, and the ability to seize opportunities in unexpected places.Having started his career without a clear...
21 Feb 202458min
975: Turning the Tide at Beachbody | Marc Suidan, CFO, The Beachbody Company
When PwC partner and relentless champion of shareholder value Marc Suidan stepped into the CFO office at The Beachbody Company in April 2022, intrigue was bound to follow.Certainly, a struggling fitne...
18 Feb 202449min
Controllers Classified: Open AI's Controller on How AI Can Transform Accounting
On this episode of Controllers Classified, Brex’s CAO Erik Zhou is joined by Sowmya Ranganathan, OpenAI’s Controller. The conversation begins with a discussion on Sowmya’s career and her diverse exper...
16 Feb 202445min
974: Crafting Strategy in a Data-Driven World | Eric Jenny, CFO, SOCi
It’s the type of story that we can’t resist repeating, and one that without question underscores Eric Jenny’s entrepreneurial spirit. Still, the entertainment value of his tale of zapping wasp nests w...
14 Feb 202448min
