790: The Correct Order of Things | Sarah Blanchard, CFO, Udemy
Back in 2014, when Sarah Blanchard became committed to landing her first CFO position, she kept a key criterion in mind: Her future company had to be mission-driven. “I ended up in digital health befo...
6 Apr 202247min
789: Always Be Hiring | Jonathan Sides, CFO, Fleetio
Among the many SaaS CFOs with whom we have spoken, few have listed their finance leader priorities for us as simply and concisely as did Jonathan Sides, CFO of Fleetio, a Birmingham, Alabama, software...
3 Apr 202250min
Hiring for Hypergrowth | A Workplace Champions Episode
Brett & Jack discuss how finance leaders of high growth firm’s are becoming increasingly focused on the ebb and flow of their firm’s talent pipelines. Featuring the commentary and insights of workplac...
31 Mars 202248min
788: When the Road Rises to Meet You | Emily Villatte, CFO, Acast
Emily Villatte’s finance career first got rolling along dusty country roads in the Australian bush. With a dual-track master’s degree in engineering and finance, she had been hired by British multinat...
30 Mars 202234min
787: Listening to Your Inner Self | Steve Vintz, CFO, Tenable
Looking back on his first CFO role, Steve Vintz recalls waking up one morning and thinking that he might not have a job. The night before, Vintz had told his company’s CEO that he was having second ...
27 Mars 202256min
Expecting the Unexpected | A Planning Aces Episode
Steve and Jack discuss how finance professionals must give more thought to how they communicate “the news” inside their organizations in order to avoid being cast by other functional teams as “the bea...
25 Mars 202241min
786: The Purpose-Driven CFO | Hilary Maxson, CFO, Schneider Electric
Hilary Maxson’s path to the CFO office of French multinational and energy automation behemoth Schneider Electric began at a kitchen table in upstate New York. Or at least that’s what comes to mind for...
23 Mars 202256min
785: Let Learning Blaze the Path | Vanessa Kanu, CFO, Telus International
When Vanessa Kanu is asked to provide some professional advice to her younger self she responds quickly and without hesitation: “Be more patient.” It’s advice Kanu says she summons even today as she p...
20 Mars 202252min
