
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.
Episodes
1170: Why the ‘SaaS-pocalypse’ Changed the CFO Conversation | Michael Perica, CFO, Remini Street
about 15 hours ago
47m
1169: Thinking Bigger on the Road to the CFO Role | Andrew Bender, CFO, BNI Global
Mar. 11
46m
1168: How Smart Finance Looks Before It Leaps | Alistair Gurney, CFO, Lucanet
Mar. 8
53m
Special Episode: Rethinking the ERP Upgrade Path
Mar. 6
21m
1167: CFO Leadership at Venture Inflection Points | Intekhab Nazeer, CFO, Lineaje
Mar. 5
46m
1166: Building Equity Value in a Capital-Intensive World | Derek Doyle, CFO, C Spire
Mar. 1
52m
Foundations Before Acceleration - a Planning Aces Episode
Feb. 25
30m
1165: Building a Business That Can Stand on Its Own | Manu Diwakar, CFO, Virta Health
Feb. 22
49m
1164: From Boardroom Lens to Operator Reality | Alex Melamud, CFO, Engine
Feb. 18
56m
1163: The Discipline Behind Transformational AI | Sue Vestri, CFO, CRIO
Feb. 15
40m
1162: Scaling Growth Across the World’s Most Complex Markets | Guillermo Lopez, CFO, dLocal
Feb. 11
45m
1161: From Carve-Out to Standalone Enterprise | Steve Shimizu, CFO, Omnissa
Feb. 8
44m
1160: Disciplined Bets in an Expensive-Capital World | Burt Chao, CFO, Nintex
Feb. 4
55m
1159: Decision Velocity: The Hidden Advantage of Top-Performing Organizations | Dean Neese, CFO, Placer.ai
Feb. 1
1h 1m
CFO EQ: How Leadership Takes Shape
Jan. 28
30m
1158: What Changes After the Easy Wins Are Gone | Razzak Jallow, CFO, FloQast
Jan. 25
43m
1157: From Deal Advisory to Operator: Learning the Hard Parts | Toby Driver, CFO, Ideagen
Jan. 21
58m
1156: From Turnaround CFO to Enterprise-Scale Strategist | Kevin Rubin, CFO, Zscaler
Jan. 19
48m
1155: Scaling Growth Without Sacrificing Outcomes | Bruce Schuman, CFO, Universal Interactive Institute
Jan. 14
51m
1154: When Finance Becomes the Company’s Storyteller | Drew Laxton, CFO, Outreach
Jan. 11
41m
The New FP&A Feedback Loop - A Planning Aces Episode
Jan. 8
42m
1153: From Big-Company Discipline to Private-Equity Speed | Jorge Pliego, CFO, Improving
Jan. 7
46m
1152: Value Creation Starts with Portfolio and Capital Discipline | Manny Korakis, CFO, Presidio
Jan. 4
36m
The Quiet Origins of Finance Leaders | A New Years Release
Dec. 31
28m
Atoms, Not Electrons: Why Warehouses Still Win | Tim Arndt, CFO, Prologis
Dec. 28
48m
Inside the EPM Summit 2026: Asking Better Questions Before Choosing Technology
Dec. 26
19m
Before the Outcome Was Known | Jonathan Carr, CFO, Armis
Dec. 24
35m
Lessons That Linger: Leadership Reflections From the CFO Seat | Karen Williams, CFO, American Express Global Business Travel
Dec. 21
47m
1151: Trust Is the Real Currency of Cross-Functional Finance | Roy Hefer, CFO, Perk
Dec. 17
48m
1150: Making AI Practical in Finance, Not Theoretical | Matt Novick, CFO, Triplelift
Dec. 14
58m
1149: Predictable, Profitable Growth in an AI-Native Business | Ed Hagan, CFO, Satisfi Labs
Dec. 10
56m
1148: How Early Data Lessons Shaped Workday’s CFO AI Playbook | Zane Rowe, CFO, Workday
Dec. 8
45m
1147: From Investor Lens to Operator Seat | Cristina Kim, CFO, Octaura
Dec. 3
51m
1146: Building a Finance Org That Thinks Before It Counts | Aneal Vallurupalli, CFO, Drata
Nov. 30
46m
Encore Episode: From Black Box to Control Tower | Stuart Leung, CFO, Flexport
Nov. 26
56m
Inside the Driver’s Seat: Finance Leadership in the Auto Sector
Nov. 23
22m
1145: Creative Capital, Tough Cuts, and the Power of “Why” | Jayme Brooks, CFO, Limbach
Nov. 19
37m
1144: Rewiring Finance for AI, Data, and Business Impact | Michael Bourque, CFO & EVP, , Convera
Nov. 16
55m
Discipline at the Heart of Innovation - A Planning Aces Episode
Nov. 15
35m
1143: Building a Transformation-Ready Finance Function | Troy Anderson, CFO, Kelly Services
Nov. 12
49m
1142: From Webcomics to Wall Street: Inside a Storytelling Powerhouse | David Lee, COO & CFO, WEBTOON
Nov. 9
53m
1141: The Long Game of Resilient Finance Leadership | Erik Wissig, CFO, SureCo
Nov. 5
43m
1140: The EQ Playbook for Post-Merger Reality | Niels Boon, CFO, Cint
Nov. 2
59m
Bridging Legal & Finance: Closing Contact Risk Gaps | Shauna Sethna, General Counsel and GM of The L Suite
Oct. 31
26m
1139: The Global Lens of Finance Leadership | Atsushi Kitamura, CFO, Astellas Pharma
Oct. 29
21m
1138: Stablecoins, Real Utility, and the Next Curve | Michael Levine, CFO, Fireblocks
Oct. 26
54m
1137: Scaling Finance Across Borders | Amy Foo, CFO, Ignition
Oct. 22
57m
1136: From Projects to Playbooks: Making Transformation Stick | Joe Custer, CFO, Intrado
Oct. 19
59m
1135: Where Strategy Meets Finance in the Ad-Tech Revolution | Clayton Kossl, CFO, Basis Technologies
Oct. 15
42m
1134: When Finance Becomes a Force for Influence | Chris Sands, CFO, InvoiceCloud
Oct. 12
37m
AI's Early Returns - A Planning Aces Episode
Oct. 10
33m
1133: Finance That Explains (and Scales) the Why | Kimberlee Duval, CFO, Cymbiotika
Oct. 8
1h 2m
1132: Infrastructure First: Where AI Actually Adds Up | Steve Sutter, CFO, Celigo
Oct. 5
49m
1131: Building an AI-Ready Finance Engine | Beth Gaspich, CFO, NICE
Oct. 1
46m
1130: Building Resilient Finance in Uncertain Times | David Obstler, CFO, Datadog
Sep. 28
43m
1129: Turning Transactions into Strategy | Laura LaPeer, CFO, UHY
Sep. 24
44m
1128: Capital Discipline in a Usage-Based World | Ben Gammell, President & CFO, Brex
Sep. 21
46m
1127: Lean Finance in a Volatile World | Damon Lee, CFO, C.H. Robinson
Sep. 17
51m
126: Turning Signals into Strategy in Hypergrowth | Holly Grey, CFO Horizon3.ai
Sep. 14
56m
1125: Finance Lessons in the AI Era | Jay Peir, CFO, Pigment
Sep. 10
41m
1124: Rewiring the Marketplace for the AI Era | Craig Foster, CFO, Pax8
Sep. 7
55m
1123: From Accounting Rigor to Strategic Leadership | Jim Rogers, CFO, Tempus AI
Sep. 3
38m
Finance Leaders Decode AI's Promise - A Planning Aces Episode
Aug. 31
38m
1122: Capital Allocation as a CFO’s North Star | Chris Miorin, CFO, Apexanalytix
Aug. 27
44m
1121: Agility Through Scenario-Driven Finance | Ademir Sarcevic, CFO, Standex International
Aug. 24
46m
In the Room Where it Happens (Part 2)
Aug. 20
35m
1120: Navigating Growth, Crisis, and the AI Revolution | Eric Brown, CFO, Cohesity
Aug. 17
53m
Special Episode: In the Room Where it Happens (Part 1)
Aug. 13
28m
1119: Driving Mission-Driven Growth in the SaaS World | Matthew Hardy, CFO, Bonterra
Aug. 10
48m
The Prove-It Mentality: Rethinking ROI in the Age of AI - A Planning Aces Episode
Aug. 7
44m
Controllers Classified: Weathering tariff risks
Aug. 6
39m
1118: Partnering for Growth: Finance Meets Customer-Centricity | Andrew Casey, CFO, Amplitude
Aug. 3
51m
1117: Building a Unicorn with a Finance Blueprint | Konstantin Dzhengozov, CFO, Payhawk
Jul. 30
42m
1116: The CFO Who Thinks in Full Color | Dan Zhang, CFO, ClickUp
Jul. 27
55m
Why Finance Teams Must Learn Faster Than Ever | Tom Vipond, Co-Founder, CEO of CFI
Jul. 23
34m
1115: The Evolution of a Leader—One CFO Chapter at a Time | Lisa Cummins Dulchinos, CFO, Ayar Labs
Jul. 22
53m
1115: The Evolution of a Leader—One CFO Chapter at a Time | Lisa Cummins Dulchinos, CFO, Ayar Labs
Jul. 20
53m
1114: Building a Smarter Funnel at Speed | Kevin Wall, CFO, Stax Payments
Jul. 16
44m
1113: The Strategic Leap from Finance Partner to Business Architect: Josh Schauer, CFO, insightsoftware
Jul. 13
52m
1112: The Value of Seeing Finance from the Front Lines | Nathan Winters, CFO, Zebra Technologies
Jul. 9
36m
1111: Inside the M&A Playbook: Why People Come First | James Redfern, CFO Reltio
Jul. 6
55m
The CFO Role in Scaling AI Curiosity
Jul. 2
15m
1110: When Leadership Mattered | Amanda Whalen, CFO, Kaviyo
Jun. 29
52m
From Flailing to AI Forward Motion - A Planning Aces Episode
Jun. 27
41m
1109: Building Finance Teams for Scale, Speed, and Smarts | Larry Roseman, CFO, Thumbtack
Jun. 25
43m
1108: Building Value in a Disrupted Industry | Kent Hoskins, CFO, Concord
Jun. 22
1h 2m
1107: When Finance Leads with a CEO Mindset | John Rettig, CFO, Bill
Jun. 18
47m
1106: Scaling Smarter: Inside the Finance Revenue Engine | Tim Ritters, CFO, Gong
Jun. 15
39m
1105: The Steady Climb: Scaling with Purpose in FinTech | Rene Ho, CFO, SAP Taulia
Jun. 11
47m
1104: Navigating Cardinal Health’s Growth Journey | Aaron Alt, CFO, Cardinal Health
Jun. 8
38m
Redefining Efficiency: The Three Dimensions of AI ROI - A Planning Aces Episode
Jun. 6
44m
1103: Turning Anomalies into Advantage | Matthias Steinberg, CFO, Mindbridge
Jun. 4
58m
1102: Navigating Growth and Risk in a Member-Driven Business | Andrea Hecht, CFO, CSAA Insurance
Jun. 1
48m
1101: Turning Home Equity into a Platform, Not a Product | Tom Egan, CFO, Hometap
May. 28
59m
1100: Lines, Not Dots: Turning Optionality into Outcomes | Chad Gold, CFO, Fullstory
May. 25
50m
ON LOCATION: AI on the Frontlines - Live Insights from Planful Perform25
May. 23
54m
1099: Turning Back‑Office Data into Front‑Line Decisions | Emma Whelan, CFO, MarginEdge
May. 21
53m
1098: Pandemic Rollercoaster Veteran Champions Smarter MRI Suites | Jill Woodworth, CFO, Prenuvo
May. 18
1h 4m
1097: The Mutual Advantage in a Cyclical Market | Kevin Ingram, CFO, FM
May. 14
41m
1096: Why Usage Beats Revenue in Video SaaS | Gillian Munson, CFO, Vimeo
May. 11
49m