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As a Former CFO, CEO and COO, this CFO is Driven by a Unique Set of Executive Management Skills

David Dahm, Chief Financial Officer of LeasePlan USA, joins CFOradio.com today at 5pm Eastern, to share his perspective on the role of the CFO in a multinational corporation that is a leader in vehicle leasing and fleet management solutions.

David was CFO for nine years with LeasePlan USA prior to becoming CEO in 2000. In August 2008, he assumed the COO role. In 2009, David again assumed the role of CFO. Tune in at 5pm EST today to learn more about David’s continuing journey at LeasePlan USA and what drives his organization’s success.

LeasePlan USA is a subsidiary of LeasePlan Corp. N.V., which manages 1.4 million vehicles worldwide and offers clients customized plans for total fleet cost reduction through its technologically advanced products and dedication to customer service.

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Jim Paroline’s  focus as a CFO has been in the advertising and public relations industry.  From his start in the navy on aircraft carriers, he went to become the steward and leader of the financial function.  He describes the role of steward and managing the goals of the company and its value for the shareholders.  Listen as he describes looking at the profit objectives and how they are going to be accomplished in the framework of the people managing the business.

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Frank Iannotti leads SAP’s “Business By Design” team in the US – the SAP product for the smaller company.  Frank has a passion for next generation technology.  He supports CFOs by helping them to manage their business with solutions, not to focus on the technology.  He kindly refers to the changing role of the CFO – from “bean-counter” with heavy reliance on the CIO to the CFO being much more technically savvy and being less reliant on the CIO.  Listen as he describes the technology trends of today.

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Denny’s experience is vast – as Accounting Professor and as Chairman of FASB as well as serving on the Boards of Directors and Chairman of the Audit Committees of Kimberly-Clark, Legg Mason,  Fannie Mae and MCI/WorldCom.  He is a wealth of knowledge in corporate governance.  Listen to our discussion where Denny provides great guidance for the director and CEO of a company.

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Tune in to www.CFOradio.com today at 5pm Eastern as host Lorraine Chilvers interviews Stephen Chesnut, CFO and Senior Vice President of Overstock.com, a $1 billion publicly-traded online retail company. Learn how Chesnut has parlayed his twenty-four years of retail and wholesale experience, along with his Accounting and MBA degrees from Brigham Young University, to govern the finances for one of the most successful and prolific online retailers. As CFO and Senior Vice President of Finance for Overstock.com, Steve is the company’s principal financial and accounting officer. Prior to joining Overstock.com in 2009, Stephen held various finance roles with other retail giants like Target, Home Depot and HD Supply.

Steve provides insight into the complexities of finance in the retail industry, which, for Overstock.com, means millions of transactions and the critical necessity of never losing customer focus in order to deliver a predictable and successful customer experience. He also shares information with the CFOradio audience on the strategies and systems that have helped Overstock.com grow and thrive in the cyber-sphere.

Join us today for this engaging and introspective interview with Stephen Chesnut!

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Aubrey C. Daniels, Ph.D., is the world’s foremost authority on applying the scientifically-proven laws of human behavior to the workplace. His management consulting firm, Aubrey Daniels International (ADI), works with business leaders such as Blue Cross Blue Shield, NASA, Roche Laboratories, and Westinghouse to develop management strategies that reinforce critical behaviors vital to their long-term success.

Daniels is the author of best-selling books widely recognized as management classics: Bringing out the Best in People: How to Apply the Astonishing Power of Positive Reinforcement; Performance Management: Changing Behavior That Drives Organizational Effectiveness; Other People’s Habits; and Measure of a Leader. His fifth book, OOPS! 13 Management Practices That Waste Time and Money (and what to do instead) is a how-to guide for avoiding common “well-intentioned” attempts at motivating employees.

A passionate thought leader and an internationally recognized expert on management, leadership, and workplace issues, Daniels has been featured in Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Newsweek, The Washington Post, CNN, and CNBC among others. Join CFOradio.com today for this highly motivating interview!

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In its continuing efforts to promote the finance of non-profits as well as public and private companies, CFOradio is pleased to present today’s broadcast interview with Laura Moore, Founder and CEO of Dream House for Medically Fragile Children (www.dreamhouseforkids.org).

A former pediatric nurse, Laura Moore developed Dream House to train and empower families to care for medically fragile children at home, improve their quality of life, and benefit the State of Georgia, the tax payers and healthcare institutions by providing a more efficient and effective way to care for children with critical, continuing medical needs. Through Dream House, families and care givers are provided with educational programs and unique teaching environments in specially-equipped and accessible homes; communities are made aware of the lives and needs of medically fragile children; and opportunities are created for Corporate and Community Partnerships focused on improving the quality of life for medically fragile children and their families.

In today’s interview, Laura discusses some of the strategic finance options that have helped keep her non-profit organization in operation since 2001. Corporate donation programs, special fundraisers, and the generosity of individual volunteers and donors are at the heart of what keeps Dream House for Kids going.

Learn more about this unique non-profit (the only one of its kind in the United States) on today’s CFOradio broadcast.

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In today’s weekly broadcast of CFOradio, host Lorraine Chilvers interviews Jonnie T. Keith, Assistant General Manager of Internal Audit for MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) (www.itsmarta.com).

Listen as Mr. Keith discusses his role in administering MARTA’s overall audit activities and also his fascination for the internal audit function, the relationship between internal and external auditors, and the rigors of internal audit for a government organization. Jonnie shares his insights and philosophies about leadership and management, and creating a successful internal audit function.

In his AGM of Internal Audit role, Jonnie provides the MARTA Board of Directors, General Manager/CEO, Management, and appropriate government entities with independent analysis, appraisals, and recommendations concerning operational, information technology, and contract compliance audits. Jonnie directs the day-to-day activities for three audit managers, ten auditors, one audit coordinator and one staff assistant. He also is responsible for MARTA’s annual and three-year audit work plan to address MARTA risks.

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In today’s show, Tony Mitchell describes his path to being the CFO of a $1.5 billion company which is a subsidiary of one of the top twelve largest companies in the world, Compass PLC. From his early career with a Big 8 CPA firm and also being the CFO of two securities broker/dealer firms, Tony’s path led him to the food industry. He speaks of the challenges facing today’s CFO, needing to learn the “business” and motivating your finance staff. He also talks about being acquired by one of the largest companies in the world, and how successful this partnership has been, ten years running.

Listen to CFOradio.com as Tony Mitchell explores the aspects of being a CFO and leading the “business” and “people” of finance.

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Listen to CFOradio today, as Mike Moran discusses the changing role of the leader of Finance.  As a CPA who went “into industry”, Mike made the transition from an employee of a publicly-traded company to being CFO of a smaller, privately-held company – a transition which allows privately-held companies to gain the benefits of employees with large-company training.   

Today’s companies are made up of people who have held 3-4 or more positions in their career – transition is in to stay!  Companies need to adapt to and balance the ever-changing needs of their organizations.  CFOs need to be proactive in balancing employee transition to ensure a well-controlled finance function, in particular because of the increase in internal control risks associated with such transition. 

In this week’s program, we learn of Mike’s experiences of the changing role of the CFO function and how he transitioned from companies in different industries.  Mike also discusses about the different needs of the CEO in a large corporation versus a privately-held company.

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