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CFO THOUGHT LEADER

CFO THOUGHT LEADER is a podcast featuring firsthand accounts of finance leaders who are driving change within their organizations. We share the career journey of our spotlighted CFO guest: What do they struggle with? How do they persevere? What makes them successful CFOs? CFO THOUGHT LEADER is all about inspiring finance professionals to take a leadership leap. We know that by hearing about the successes — (and yes, also the failures) — of others, today’s CFOs can more confidently chart their own leadership paths across the enterprise and take inspired action.

790: The Correct Order of Things | Sarah Blanchard, CFO, Udemy

46 mins; April 06, 2022

789: Always Be Hiring | Jonathan Sides, CFO, Fleetio

49 mins; April 03, 2022

Hiring for Hypergrowth | A Workplace Champions Episode

47 mins; March 31, 2022

788: When the Road Rises to Meet You | Emily Villatte, CFO, Acast

33 mins; March 30, 2022

787: Listening to Your Inner Self | Steve Vintz, CFO, Tenable

56 mins; March 27, 2022

Expecting the Unexpected | A Planning Aces Episode

40 mins; March 25, 2022

786: The Purpose-Driven CFO | Hilary Maxson, CFO, Schneider Electric

56 mins; March 23, 2022

785: Let Learning Blaze the Path | Vanessa Kanu, CFO, Telus International

52 mins; March 20, 2022

784: The Levers of Long-Term Value | Brandon Maultasch, CFO, MOLOCO

56 mins; March 16, 2022

783: Making a Career Investment | Sarah Spoja, CFO, Tipalti

56 mins; March 13, 2022

782: When Operations Came First | Lou Arcudi, CFO, Amolyt Pharma

69 hours 17 mins; March 09, 2022

781: The Frequent Flyer | Josh Siegel, CFO, CyberArk

58 mins; March 06, 2022

780: Punching Above Your Weight Class with ESG | Gina Mastantuono, ServiceNow

51 mins; March 02, 2022

779: The Graduate | Casey Woo, CFO, Landing

62 hours 42 mins; February 27, 2022

Employee Engagement & the Less Social World - A Workplace Champions Episode

42 mins; February 25, 2022

778: Finance: Not a Function but a Profession | Russ Porter, CFO, IMA

55 mins; February 23, 2022

777: A CFO's Unfinished Business | Isaac Ro, CFO, Sema4

44 mins; February 20, 2022

The Move to Better - A Planning Aces Episode

48 mins; February 18, 2022

776: Assessing Risks Beyond the Numbers | Nipun Soni, CFO, BillionToONe

48 mins; February 16, 2022

775: Back to the Future | Joan Hilson, CFO, Signet Jewelers Limited

51 mins; February 13, 2022

774: When How You Tell It Matters | Heather Dixon, CFO, Everside Health

43 mins; February 09, 2022

773: Serving an Organization of Proactive Decision Makers | Darrell Cox, CFO, Vena

41 mins; February 06, 2022

772: Inside the M&A Quarry | Andy Watts, CFO, Brown & Brown

46 mins; February 02, 2022

771: Embracing Change | Brian Kinion, CFO, MX

42 mins; January 30, 2022

When HR Becomes a Borderless Function - A Workplace Champions Episode

44 mins; January 28, 2022

770: When Founders Make a Difference | Nitesh Sharan, CFO, SoundHound, Inc.

55 mins; January 26, 2022

769: Beyond the Boardroom | Herald Chen, CFO, AppLovin

42 mins; January 23, 2022

Increasing the Velocity of Your Flywheel - A Planning Aces Episode

57 mins; January 21, 2022

768: How Real-Time Data Is Changing the Performance Conversation | Michael High, CFO, Deep Water Gulf of Mexico, Shell

59 mins; January 19, 2022

767: On the Path to Being a $1 Billion Company | Bill Zerella, CFO, ACV Auctions

57 mins; January 16, 2022

766: Making Decisions with the Customer in Mind | Cassandra Hudson, CFO, EngageSmart

35 mins; January 12, 2022

765: Never Waste a Crisis | Jean Laviqueur, CFO, Coveo

46 mins; January 09, 2022

764: When Growth Is the Only Constant | Jen Herdler, CFO, Impact Health

46 mins; January 05, 2022

763: Of All the Nerve | Pete Mariani, CFO, Axogen

57 mins; January 02, 2022

Bonus Replay: The Courage of Your Convictions | Joe Wolk, CFO, Johnson & Johnson

45 mins; December 31, 2021

The Speed of Trust | A Planning Aces Episode

40 mins; December 29, 2021

Bonus Replay: Driving Future Performance | Harmit Singh, CFO, Levi Strauss & Co

44 mins; December 26, 2021

762: In Step With the Digital Beat | Tania Secor, CFO, R/GA

46 mins; December 22, 2021

761: Finding Your Operational Cadence | Scott Walker, CFO Clarity Software Solutions, Inc.

53 mins; December 19, 2021

Hiring is the Beginning of Your Go-To-Market Funnel | A Workplace Champions Episode

37 mins; December 16, 2021

760: Transitioning from Platform-Led to Product-Driven | David Brolsma, CFO, WP Engine

47 mins; December 15, 2021

759: The Making of a Milestone Year | Dave Bernhardt, CFO, SentinelOne

46 mins; December 12, 2021

758: Leveraging Momentum to Drive Growth | Amol Chaubal, CFO, Waters Corporation

47 mins; December 08, 2021

757: The Workforce is Rising | Justin Judd, CFO, BambooHR

55 mins; December 05, 2021

756: Start-Ups, SPACs, and Street Fights | Michael Levine, CFO, Payoneer

49 mins; December 01, 2021

755: Serving the Creators | Craig Foster, CFO, Picsart

42 mins; November 28, 2021

Planning's Longest Yard | A Planning Aces Episode

39 mins; November 27, 2021

Bonus Replay: Allocating Resources to Achieve the Right Outcomes | Inder Singh, CFO, Arm

48 mins; November 24, 2021

754: The Return to Earth | Tom Fitzgerald, CFO, Planet Fitness

57 mins; November 21, 2021

753: Time to Make the Coffee | Jim Calabrese, CFO, Finalsite

41 mins; November 17, 2021

752: Making Your Company More Valuable | Howard Wilson, CFO, PagerDuty

44 mins; November 14, 2021

751: The March Goes On | Dave Damond, CFO, March of Dimes

30 mins; November 12, 2021

750: Fielding Your Insight Team | Chitra Balasubramanian, CFO, CircleCI

53 mins; November 10, 2021

749: Scouting the Perimeter of Predictability | Daniel O'Shaughnessy, CFO, Formlabs

48 mins; November 07, 2021

Making Salary a Competitive Advantage | A Workplace Champions Episode

53 mins; November 05, 2021

748: Keeping the Bees Busy | Shana Rowlette, CFO, Mann Lake

29 mins; November 03, 2021

747: Exposing Your Growth Drivers | Jim Morgan, CFO, CallRail

45 mins; October 31, 2021

When FP&A Becomes a Business Function | A Planning Aces Episode

34 mins; October 28, 2021

746: Growing With People & Purpose | Robert Alvarez, CFO, BigCommerce

53 mins; October 27, 2021

745: Origins of a Come Back Therapy | Troy Ignelzi, CFO, Karuna Therapeutics

46 mins; October 24, 2021

744: Democratizing Phone Services | Evan Fein, CFO, TextNow

35 mins; October 20, 2021

743: Winning With Employee Success | Michael Rosen, CFO, Power Digital Marketing

46 mins; October 17, 2021

HR by the Numbers | A Workplace Champions episode

51 mins; October 15, 2021

742: When a SPAC Unlocks Quantum Possibilities | Thomas Kramer, CFO, IonQ

37 mins; October 13, 2021

741: One Step Ahead | Kurt Shintaffer, CFO, Apptio

42 mins; October 10, 2021

740: Illuminating the Home of the Future with a Brand from the Past | Roy Simmons, CFO, GE Lighting, a Savant company

54 mins; October 06, 2021

739: The Rules of Play | Craig Abrahams, CFO, Playtika

41 mins; October 03, 2021

738: Using Digital Insight to Unlock Business Value | Sameer Ralhan, CFO, The Chemours Company

49 mins; September 29, 2021

737: The Future Before Us | Chris Kuehn, CFO, Trane Technologies

41 mins; September 26, 2021

ON LOCATION with Planful CEO Grant Halloran and Trintech President Darren Heffernan

50 mins; September 23, 2021

736: Inside the Growth Cauldron | Pramod Iyengar, CFO, Veem

50 mins; September 22, 2021

735: Recognizing Windows of Opportunity | Akash Palkhiwala, CFO, Qualcomm

39 mins; September 19, 2021

Making Your Next FP&A Hire | A Planning Aces Episode

39 mins; September 17, 2021

734: The X Factor: Being Approachable | Geoff Brannon, CFO, Oversight Systems

44 mins; September 15, 2021

733: Eyes Wide Open | Laurence Capone, CFO, Pipedrive

41 mins; September 12, 2021

732: A Walk on the Creative Side | Matthias Tillmann, CFO, Trivago

37 mins; September 08, 2021

BONUS Replay: The Rewards of Taking Inspired Action | Brice Hill, CFO, Xilinx

41 mins; September 05, 2021

Where Corporate Culture Trumps Exec Comp - A Workplace Champions Episode

41 mins; September 03, 2021

731: When It's All Systems Go | Vicki Dudley, CFO, TTX Company

48 mins; September 01, 2021

730: Facing Your Transformation Year | Charles Freund, CFO, FLEETCOR

45 mins; August 29, 2021

729: The Pivot Toward Growth | Jill Klindt, CFO, Workiva

40 mins; August 25, 2021

728: The Courage of Your Convictions | Joe Wolk, CFO, Johnson & Johnson

45 mins; August 22, 2021

727: The Power of Patience | Greg Saunders, CFO, Ygrene Energy Fund

45 mins; August 18, 2021

726: The Opportunity Beyond Arbitrage | Manish Dugar, CFO, Mphasis

56 mins; August 15, 2021

Evolving Your Metrics, Wall Street's Point of View - A Planning Aces Episode

43 mins; August 13, 2021

725: Pivot Toward the Future | Mike Dodson, CFO, Quantum

54 mins; August 11, 2021

724: A Taste for Disruption | Scott Dussault, CFO, Workhuman

45 mins; August 08, 2021

723: When a Crisis Becomes a Catalyst | Gregg Clevenger, CFO, LiveVox

48 mins; August 04, 2021

722: Establishing the CEO-CFO Nucleus | Joe Euteneuer, CFO- Emeritus, Mattel, Sprint, Qwest, Comcast

46 mins; August 01, 2021

When the Mission Matters - A Workplace Champions Episode

36 mins; July 31, 2021

721: Every Transformation Begins with Listening | Melissa Ballenger, CFO, Mosaic

40 mins; July 28, 2021

720: Build a Function That Drives | Beth Clymer, CFO, Jobcase

46 mins; July 25, 2021

719: Achieving New Finance IT Synergies | Madhu Ranganathan, CFO, OpenText

38 mins; July 21, 2021

718: An Appetite for Impact | Sean Mulloy, CFO, Level Ex

29 mins; July 18, 2021

A Cut Above FP&A | A Planning Ace's Episode

46 mins; July 15, 2021

717: Minding Your Workflows | Nathan Winters, CFO, Zebra Technologies

35 mins; July 14, 2021

716: Building Your Operational Model | Chad Gold, CFO, SalesLoft

49 mins; July 11, 2021

715: Blazing a New Strategic Path | Todd McElhatton, CFO, Zuora

41 mins; July 07, 2021

714: A Career Beneath the Headlines | Christian Lee, CFO, Transfix

45 mins; July 04, 2021

713: Banker, Builder, Finance Leader | Stuart Henrickson, CFO, Bold Commerce

40 mins; June 30, 2021

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