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Listen to CFOradio today as Sheree Williams, CFO of Assurance America Corporation, tells how the support of mentors, a “be curious” attitude and learning to apply analytical skills to all aspects of a process helped her develop into a successful overseer of strategic and financial planning for a large corporation.  Listen as she describes the role of “process” in improving the bottom line.

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Listen to CFOradio today as Renée Pinczes brings her enthusiasm and experiences in the finance sector to life. 

In today’s program, we will learn of Renée’s “untraditional” path to being a CFO and what she learned to apply to be successful in that role. Renée also talks about the mentors and advisors who have helped guide her to optimize her strengths and skills in every position that she has held. In her words, “Moves beget moves.”

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In today’s weekly broadcast of CFOradio (www.CFOradio.com), host Lorraine Chilvers interviews Gareth Young, Principal with Abraxas Business Services, Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia (abraxas.biz). Abraxas specializes in business brokerage and mergers & acquisitions for small and middle market companies. The highly experienced M&A and business professionals at Abraxas work with buyers to help them find businesses that meet their criteria, and they also help business owners develop achievable exit strategies, wherever they are in the ownership cycle. 

In this web broadcast, Gareth Young describes his career path and opportunities that led to his current role as the principal with Abaxas Business Services. He also shares some key advice to individuals and companies planning or involved in acquisitions or exit strategies in today’s economy.

Gareth also provides some interesting information to the CFOradio audience about the valuations that business owners preparing to sell need to know. Prior to Abraxas Mr. Young ran finanSight, a firm he founded that provided financial and operational services to start-ups and small businesses, including training, organizational consulting, and assistance with state tax credits. Mr. Young also was Executive Director of Corporate Development for BellSouth Corporation for fifteen years. In that position, he was responsible for developing and executing business expansion strategies for BellSouth through mergers and acquisitions, partnerships, and other transactions. Gareth began his career at Deloitte, where he spent seven years serving diverse clients in industries including banking, retail, paper and printing, and light engineering, as well as being Deloitte’s facilitator for first their UK national training group, regional training director in the U.S.

Gareth is a Chartered Accountant in the UK, has worked as an audit manager in the UK and the U.S., and has received numerous awards, including the Elijah Watt Sells Award for the C.P.A. exam. He is a graduate of Jesus College, Oxford, in the UK, with an M.A. in mathematics. He is also an author, whose first novel was published in 2009.

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To listen to Rebecca Flick’s PODCAST, click on the link player bar above. Or to download and save the podcast, choose the DOWNLOAD option above.

Listen as Rebecca Flick, former Vice President and Treasurer of Home Depot,  tells the CFOradio audience why “Cash is king and queen” in today’s economy.  Rebecca explains how cash is the proxy for evaluating shareholder value and how running a business on cash is fundamental to increasing shareholder equity.  Ms. Flick also traces her experience as a former assistant vice president of credit products for Bank of America, and describes the differences in experiences between being a corporate treasurer and a banker.

Having closed approximately 35 acquisitions in 3-4 years, also gave Rebecca some unique insight into the corporate treasurer function. “Often, the lead financial roles in a corporation are referred to as the ones who readily say, ‘No.’  ” Rebecca dispels that myth and tells us how she was able to work with problems and issues to produce successful outcomes. Listen to her valuable tips and perspective.

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Mark White, Chief Financial Officer of SAP North America, joins CFOradio.com to share his perspective on the role of the CFO in a global corporation that fosters and facilitates the innovative and entrepreneurial spirit of global businesses. 

Mark joined SAP in 2002 and has held a number of positions with the company including chief operating officer (COO) of Business Operations for SAP Americas. In his role as COO, Mark was responsible for the company’s shared services organizations, including Value Engineering, Solution Engineering, Industry Solutions, and Sales Operations. In his role as CFO for the Americas region reporting directly to the CFO of SAP AG, Werner Brandt, Mark was instrumental in leading SAP Americas’ transformation over a five-year period, resulting in revenue growth and an increase in operating margin rate. During this period, Mark implemented a robust risk management process and led the company’s compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley. Mark was responsible for all financial, legal, real estate, Americas government relations, and contracts, while leading the transition team in the Americas for acquisition integration.

“We are excited to interview Mark White on CFOradio,” stated Lorraine Chilvers, host of CFOradio and CEO of Delaney Consulting, LLC. “Mark is one of the foremost CFOs in the world today and we look forward to his candid views on the scope of his responsibilities for a prestigious firm like SAP.” Chilvers went on to say, “Mark’s interview will provide our listeners with a particularly unique perspective on corporate governance, compliance, and the collaborative role of finance in a large company.” 

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Jim Mauck  is the Chief Financial Officer at Miles Properties, Inc. 

Miles Properties, Inc. is a national property manager and developer that managed and developed a portfolio of over 80 properties at its height, including apartments, condominiums, townhomes and warehouses. 

In a career spanning 15 years, Jim’s broad experience of leading key aspects of finance includes that of “keeping the company afloat during tough times”.

Miles Properties and 12 of its affiliates filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy code.  Jim has worked with 6 additional entities that operated in Chapter 11, including US Airways. 

Listen as Jim Mauck, a  previous KPMG Auditor, now CFO, discusses leading companies through the worst time in their history.

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Mike Tarrant is the Treasurer of the Georgia Cancer Foundation.  Having been in finance all his career, he specialized very early on in the Healthcare industry.  Mike has broad experience of leading a key aspect of finance, that of financial planning.  He began his career as a “para-planner” learning the ropes from the ground up and except for one year at a bank, he has worked as a Financial Planner his entire career.  While this can be a role focused on the individual, it is also a key role for the corporation and for the CFO. 

In a career spanning 20 years, Mike has been affected by cancer and through his leadership, the Georgia Cancer Foundation has developed and grown.  However, in today’s climate, many non-profits today have suffered from a reduction in grants and government funding as well as a decrease in private donations, the Georgia Cancer Foundation being one of them.  Listen to the show about being the “Treasurer”–in other words–the CFO of a non-profit.

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To listen to Eric Harris’ PODCAST, click on the link player bar above. Or to download and save the podcast, choose the DOWNLOAD option above.

Eric is the Director of Investor Relations at Winn-Dixie, having held Investor Relations positions in a variety of international companies including Novelis Inc. and Alcan Inc.  Through his leadership of investor relations functions, he has helped companies who have had some complex situations including financial restatement and significant merger activity not only in the US but in Canada.  He has a broad experience of investor relations functions of companies.  Having started his career in the finance function, Eric has coordinated with the investment community and companies through growth, down-sizing and spinning off entire companies, impacting several thousand people.

Today Eric is responsible for leading the investor relations program and developing a comprehensive communication strategy to effectively reach the investment community of Winn-Dixie and was recently nominated to Institutional Investors, as the “Top Investor Relations Officer” for the food and drug industry by Barclays Capital Inc. 

 Join us as we discuss the investor relations aspect of the CFO function.

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