1091: Making Finance the Force Multiplier | Chris Greiner, CFO, Zeta Global
It was a morning commute Chris Greiner had made hundreds of times before. Living in old Shanghai and working in the city’s sleek business district, Greiner’s daily drive to the Jin Mao Tower often str...
23 Apr 202539min
1090: Broadening the Field: Turning Risk into Reach | Jerome Upton, CFO, Genworth
Jerome Upton still remembers the silence that descends just before a game begins. As captain of his college team, he’d scan the huddle, gauge nerves, and ask, “What does winning look like today?” “Tha...
20 Apr 202547min
1089: Reinventing Operations for Lasting Impact | Brian McClintock, CFO, Fusion Connect
t was sixty days into his new role when Brian McClintock tells us he realized the company’s monthly “profit” was actually a million-dollar loss. As the CFO reviewed the financials, he discovered that ...
16 Apr 202546min
1088: Driving Growth with a Builder’s Mindset | Naeem Ishaq, CFO, Checkr
It was a first meeting Naeem Ishaq tells us he’ll never forget: stepping into the Chief Product Officer’s office at Salesforce, he began pitching a bold new pricing model. Yet the officer cut him off,...
13 Apr 202553min
1087: Why Finance Needs a Seat at Every Table | Tony Jarjoura, CFO, Gigamon
It was the kind of boardroom moment that separates finance professionals from finance leaders. Tony Jarjoura, now CFO of Gigamon, found himself surrounded by audit committee members as a dense, highly...
9 Apr 202555min
1086: M&A, AI, and the Art of Integration | Adam Ante, CFO, Paycor
“It wouldn’t surprise me. No, it would be exciting.”That was Adam Ante’s initial response when asked if five years from now, he could imagine himself still in the C-suite—but not as a CFO. The comment...
6 Apr 202543min
Controllers Classified: Host Erik Zhou sits down with Amber Papp, VP of Finance at Scentbird
Host Erik Zhou sits down with Amber Papp, VP of Finance at Scentbird to explore the unique challenges of accounting in the e-commerce space. From managing a massive inventory of over 700 fragrances to...
4 Apr 202545min
1085: The Strategic Power of Curiosity | Erik Rothschild, CFO, Cin7
Fresh out of a hedge fund analyst role, Erik Rothschild walked into an interview at a Chicago-based trading firm and did something unexpected—he pitched actual trade ideas to the portfolio manager acr...
2 Apr 202544min
