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2020 CFO LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

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Agenda Day 3, Nov 13

2020  keynote speakers:


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NADINE AUGUSTA
Americas Head of Diversity & Inclusion
Goldman Sachs


Nadine is a global leader with a proven track record in delivering organizational and strategic initiatives across financial services and consulting organizations. Recognized by leadership and clients, as a visionary with exceptional change management, problem solving, relationship building and motivational skills and for an outstanding ability to lead and facilitate across cultural lines.

​Click here for her bio.

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GINA MASTANTUONO
CFO 
​ServiceNow

 

At ServiceNow, Gina is developing and leading world-class teams focused on driving customer success. As Chief Financial Officer, her global organization spans all aspects of Finance, including Accounting, Risk & Compliance, Payroll, Tax, Investor Relations & Treasury, Real Estate & Workplace Services, and more. 
 
Gina is a member of ServiceNow’s executive leadership team and is committed to helping ServiceNow continue to deliver incredible value to customers, employees, and shareholders.

​Click here for her full bio. 

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NED SEGAL
CFO
Twitter


Ned Segal is Twitter's chief financial officer, overseeing accounting, business development, corporate development, corporate security, financial planning and analysis, investor relations, internal audit, real estate and workplace, and tax and treasury for Twitter. Prior to joining Twitter, Ned was senior vice president of finance for Intuit's Small Business Group. 

Click here Ned Segal for his full bio. 




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STEVE SCHOCH
CFO
23andMe


Steve joined 23andMe in 2018 as Chief Financial Officer, responsible for all aspects of the financial operations of the company, including accounting and controls, financial planning and analysis, tax planning and compliance, as well as funding,cash management and investor relations. Previously, Steve served as CEO of Miramax Films for five years while concurrently serving as CFO, a position he held from 2010. He led the building of a new studio company from the Miramax assets purchased from The Walt Disney Company in late 2010. 

​Click here for his full bio. 

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JASON WARNICK
CFO
Robinhood


Jason Warnick, is currently the CFO of Robinhood and joined the company in 2018.  He is a former finance executive from Amazon and was with the company for nearly 20 years, most recently serving as the commerce giant’s VP of Finance. Warnick has worn many hats inside the Seattle company’s finance departments, with positions touching operations, internal audit, investor relations and risk management. In his most recent role, Warnick also served as the chief of staff to Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky.

Click here for his full bio. 

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JILL WOODWORTH
CFO
PELOTON


Jill Woodworth is chief financial officer of Peloton, a global interactive fitness platform that brings the energy and benefits of studio fitness classes into the home. Woodworth joined Peloton in April 2018, bringing 20+ years of experience in the finance world, 12 of those at JP Morgan.

Most recently, she led JP Morgan's disruptive commerce group, a joint venture designed to bridge the gap between technology and retail client coverage. As a Managing Director within the investment bank, Woodworth headed the retail sector and before that, ran equity capital markets origination for retail and consumer products companies. During her time at the leading financial institution, Woodworth worked closely with clients including Shake Shack, Planet Fitness, Dunkin' Brands, and Michael Kors.

Click here for her full bio. 

 "BUSINESS OF SPORTS PANEL" SPEAKERS INCLUDE:


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KATHRYN H. MILTHORPE 
CFO 
LPGA

 

Kathy Milthorpe is the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for the Ladies Professional Golf Association “LPGA” and The LPGA Foundation, where she is responsible for leading the financial affairs and directing administrative, human resource and strategic planning functions of the Association’s global headquarters. Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, the LPGA is the world’s leading professional golf organization for women. As a member of the LPGA’s Executive Leadership Team, Milthorpe’s impact has been felt across her nearly 28 years with the organization. 
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​Click here for her full bio.

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RONDA SEDILLO
Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer
San Diego Padres
 
Ronda Sedillo is in her eighth season as senior vice president/chief financial officer after joining the Padres in January 2013.  She is one of the five female CFO’s in Major League Baseball and sits on the league’s CFO Insurance Task Force.

Click here for her full bio. 

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RANDY SCOTT
Anchor
SportsCenter


Randy Scott is an anchor on SportsCenter:AM, the 7-10 a.m. weekday program that starts off sports fans’ days. Scott joined ESPN in June 2012 as an anchor for ESPN’s flagship news and information program.

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LEIGH STEINBERG
CEO, Chairman of the Board 
​Steinberg Sports and Entertainment 

 
Leigh Steinberg has dedicated his 45-plus year career of representing athletes to harnessing the power of sport for the betterment of society. Leigh’s basic principles and strategies for athlete management, branding, role modeling and shared values have carried him throughout an evolving sport industry. He has represented many of the most successful athletes and coaches in football, basketball, baseball, hockey, boxing, golf, etc., including the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft for an unprecedented eight times in conjunction with 64 total first round picks and 11 Hall of Famers.

Click here for his full bio.

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EVAN WASCH
Head of Basketball Strategy & Analytics
National Basketball Association 

 
As Head of Basketball Strategy & Analytics at the NBA, Evan oversees data and analytics for all on-court activities, including game tracking, player analytics, and referee performance. Evan also focuses on strategic initiatives targeted at innovating and improving the NBA game, such as scheduling, competition issues, and technological enhancements.

Click here for his full bio.

Additional speakers and panelists include:


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BONA ALLEN
SVP CFO
Kajima Building & Design Group Inc.


​With more than 30 years of experience in real estate development, construction, ownership, and management, Bona Allen has provided executive leadership across multiple industries and diverse business environments. He is an accomplished financial professional with an entrepreneurial spirit, drawing upon his many years of experience to provide financial and operational leadership at the highest levels.
 
Click here for his full bio. 
 

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TRACIE AHERN 
CFO
PineBridge Investments


Ms. Ahern has over 28 years in the investment management industry, including 10 years of CFO experience with alternative and long only funds. Most recently, she served as an Independent Trustee for the Advisor Inner Circle Trust, a $60 billion investment trust, as well as an independent director on various alternative funds. 

Click here for her full bio.

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Toyin Aralepo
Founder
Africa Finance & Strategy Hub


Oluwatoyin Aralepo is a first class accounting graduate. A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria (ICAN), Fellow of the Institute of Information Management of Africa and an Alumni of the London School of Business and Finance (LSBF), with over 15 years’ wealth of experience across Banking, Telecoms and Fintech. Areas of expertise include finance strategy and business partnering, financial planning, analysis & reporting, audit and business assurance, financial controls and governance. ​

Click here for her full bio.


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WILLIAM AULET
Managing Director, The Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship
Professor, MIT Sloan School of Management


Bill Aulet is the Managing Director of the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship and Professor of the Practice at the MIT Sloan School of Management.
He is changing the way entrepreneurship is understood, taught, and practiced around the world. Bill is an award-winning educator and author whose current work is built off the foundation of his 25-year successful business career first at IBM and then as a three-time serial entrepreneur.

Click here for his full bio.



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COURT CHILTON
Senior Lecturer
MIT Sloan & MIT Leadership Center

 
Court Chilton is a senior lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He has worked internationally on a wide variety of business-building initiatives: creating “branded client experiences;” relationship management and service improvement; sales training and leadership development; executive education and coaching; implementing Six Sigma; professional practice management, and re-engineering the learning function. Prior to working for MIT’s Sloan School, Court was a senior vice president of The Forum Corporation, based in New York and Boston.

Click here for his full bio.

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MELISSA CLARK 
Corporate Controller
Primera Engineers, Ltd.
 

As Corporate Controller, Melissa Clark is responsible for the overall financial well being of Chicago-based Primera Engineers. She leads all aspects of the corporate accounting and finance functions with a primary focus on strategic planning, budgeting, financial analysis, process improvement, and cash management. Melissa’s expertise is the result of more than 20 years in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry.

Click here for her full bio.

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TERRY COELHO
CFO
BioDelivery Sciences International


Terry Coelho has been Chief Financial Officer since joining BioDelivery Sciences, International (BDSI) in January 2019 and she has extensive experience as a multinational finance leader and executive across various industries and for both private and public global companies.  With a proven track record of success in fast paced, complex businesses, over the course of her career she has successfully led multiple major change initiatives, turn-arounds and start-ups, both financially and operationally.  

​Click here for her full bio. 


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JOSEPH FALCAO
CFO
​Thrasio


​Joe Falcao is an accomplished executive, having served as a senior financial leader in several businesses over the last 20 years.Recognized as a strategic partner who delivers results in fast-paced organizations at different stages of their life cycle: start-up’s, high-growth and turnaround.Joe was exposed to several complex industries and business models. He began his career with global chemical company – Solvay. 

Click here for his full bio. 

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ALYSSA FILTER
CFO
Clari


Clari’s Revenue Operations Platform uses AI and automation to help B2B organizations drive growth and retention by increasing win rates, shortening sales cycles and improving forecast accuracy. We are used by hundreds of sales, marketing and customer success teams at leading B2B companies including Zoom, Workday, Adobe, and Sumo Logic to drive pipeline, improve execution, forecast the business and reduce churn.

Click here for her full bio. 

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Christina Y. Fisher
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
American Hospital Association

 
Christina Fisher joined the American Hospital Association in 2016 as senior vice president and chief financial officer. She joined a new executive team to lead strategic alignment and operational transformation of Finance, Information Technology, Meeting & Travel Services, and Facilities Management. Christina’s career has been influenced significantly by market disruption and business transformation. 

​Click here for her full bio.

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ANTHONY FOLGER
CFO & Treasurer
Carbonite


Anthony Folger brings nearly 20 years of finance and operations experience to the position of Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, where he is responsible for the company’s financial strategy and operations. Folger joined Carbonite from Acronis, where he served as Chief Financial Officer.

Click here for his full bio.


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RAULI GARCIA
Vice President of Strategic Marketing
Sage Intacct


Rauli Garcia has more than 25 years of finance, sales and marketing experience at nonprofits, financial services, and software companies.  At Sage Intacct, Rauli is the VP of Strategic Marketing and oversees Marketing Operations, Digital Marketing, and the Website.  Before joining Sage Intacct, Rauli was the Chief Revenue Office for AcctTwo Shared Services, a company that delivers the future of Finance and Accounting for small and medium businesses. 

Click here for his full bio.


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MICHELLE GARRISON
CFO
GetixHealth, LLC


​Michelle Garrison is the Chief Financial Officer of GetixHealth, LLC, a privately held multi-million-dollar Revenue Cycle Management Services Company.  Garrison joined the GetixHealth team in 2015 and is currently responsible for managing all financial aspects of the company in joint with the CEO.  With her guided leadership her team ensures that GetixHealth has the proper financial controls, reporting procedures, talent, and systems required for financial strength, and for overall operating efficiency.  
 
​Click here for her full bio. 

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THRESA GILES 
Chief Business Officer
Pace Center for Girls

 
Thresa Giles stands at the forefront of Business and Operation processes.  A finance and operations professional for over 20 years with many industry recognized certifications and degrees, she most recently successfully completed the Wharton School of Business –Strategic CFO Executive program. 

Click here for her full bio. 


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ERIN HORAK
VP of Finance
VRC Investigations


Erin Horak has over 17 years of accounting experience spanning over various industries including Software, Healthcare and Insurance Services.  Erin specializes in process improvement, procedures and leveraging technology to increase efficiencies. 

Click here for her full bio.



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MARY JEFTS
CFO
Salsify


As CFO of Salsify, Mary Jefts leads Salsify’s finance, business operations and administrative functions. She has over 25 years of financial and executive leadership experience at both public and private companies in the technology space. Prior to Salsify, Mary was CFO at Unidesk, Acquia and OpenPages.

Click here for her full bio.

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TIM KELLY
CFO
Foundation Medicine, Inc. 


Tim Kelly joined Foundation Medicine in January 2019 as Chief Financial Officer. He brings two decades of healthcare experience in finance, strategic planning, and employee engagement and team development.

Click here for his full bio.


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HEMANT KUMAR
CFO and SVP Finance
SOL-MILLENNIUM Medical Group


Hemant Kumar is Chief Financial Officer of Sol-Millennium Medical Group. He is also a member of Sol-M Board of Directors. Sol-Millennium is a global medical device company with sales in more than forty countries, manufacturing footprint in China and Poland, and R&D Centers in Switzerland and China.

Click here for his full bio.

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TED MYLES
CFO & Head of Business Operations
Scholar Rock

 
Ted is a finance and operations executive with more than twenty five years of progressive experience serving life science, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies in both public and private markets. His background includes extensive management and leadership experience in finance, accounting, operations, investor relations, business development, treasury, strategic development and implementation, capital raising and M&A. 

Click here for his full bio.

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BARRY PAYNE 
Director, External Relations, Management Accounting
CGMA
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Barry Payne is Director, External Relations at the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. In this role, he serves as a liaison to CFOs and CEOs to understand how finance teams are evolving and explore the skills, competencies and mindsets that are emerging and important. Barry is responsible for building and strengthening relationships with employers and elevating awareness of the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation. 

Click here for his full bio.

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RAY REAGANS
Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Professor of Organization Studies
MIT Sloan School of Management


Reagans studies the origin and influence of social capital on knowledge transfer, learning rates, and overall team performance. More specifically, he examines how demographic characteristics such as race, age, and gender affect the development of network relations. He also considers how particular network structures affect performance outcomes, including the transfer of knowledge among individuals and the productivity of research and development teams.

Click here for his full bio.

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JOHN REX
Executive Coach
Rex Executive Leadership


As the former CFO of Microsoft North America, John Rex brings real-world perspective to his clients’ leadership challenges. He understands the intensity of leading complex businesses because he has done it himself. He’s known for approaching each coaching relationship with a sharp sense of executive insight — and with a mindset of compassion, curiosity, and courage.

Click here for his full bio.

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JUDY ROMANO
VP & CFO
​InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®

 
Judy Romano, VP & CFO, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) finds herself managing once again in disruption. She was the International CFO during the Equifax breech. She shares in her Webinar how leaders can and must be part of the solution during disruption.
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Click here for her full bio.

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GUITA SHARIFI 
CFO
Lifelong Learning Administration Corp.

Sharifi has been a CFO in the healthcare and education nonprofit sector for 16 years. She currently serves as CFO of Lifelong Learning, a national nonprofit educational service organization, that partners with schools such as Learn4Life. Learn4Life is a network of public schools that provides personalized learning to nearly 50,000 at-risk youth across the county. ​

Click here for her full bio.

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BEN SHIELDS
Senior Lecturer
MIT Sloan School of Management


Ben Shields is a Senior Lecturer in Managerial Communication at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He studies the multibillion-dollar sports industry to identify broadly transferable management lessons in areas such as leadership communication, data-driven decision making, and innovation. He is the author or coauthor of three books and teaches a number of courses in the graduate programs at MIT Sloan.

Click here for his full bio.


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JONATHAN SPEED
Venture Partner, Waterman Ventures
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Jonathan is a senior business development executive and financial strategist who has worked in the financial services, life sciences, and technology sectors. Over the last eight years, Jonathan was the CFO/COO of two SaaS, e-learning companies where he managed the administrative, business development, finance, and operations teams. Before entering the SaaS sector, Jonathan spent two-plus decades at Fortune 1000 companies (EY, Citibank, Manufacturers Hanover Trust) and several Silicon Valley start-ups (myCFO and Xaaps).

​Click here for his full bio. 

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KEN STILLWELL
CFO, CAO, SVP Finance
Pegasystems


Ken Stillwell is Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer and Senior Vice President, responsible for all Finance and Accounting functions, Legal, Facilities, Investor Relations, and Information Technology.  Mr. Stillwell has more than 20 years of financial leadership experience in high growth organizations in the technology sector. He joined Pega from Dynatrace in 2016 where he served as senior vice president and chief financial officer.

Click here for his full bio. 



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NINA TRENTMANN 
News Editor
​The Wall Street Journal

 

Nina Trentmann is a news editor with the WSJ’s CFO Journal, covering corporate finance in New York. She reports on U.S. companies and their finances, including bond issuance, CFO appointments, corporate debt, mergers and acquisitions, tax and trade issues.

Click here for her full bio.

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RAUL VEGA
CEO
Auxis


Raul Vega is the CEO at Auxis and an executive consultant focused on helping executive teams modernize their operating models to meet the increasing demands of today’s business environment. Throughout his 30-year career Raul has worked with over 200 clients across 30+ countries and successfully led business transformation initiatives in multiple industries including consumer goods industrial manufacturing retail transportation telecommunications among others. His clients have ranged from Fortune 100 multi-nationals to private equity backed middle market organizations.

Click here for his full bio. 


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ROXI WEN 
CFO
Mozilla

 
As Mozilla’s Chief Financial Officer, Roxi Wen is responsible for delivering on all aspects of the organization’s financial goals. She drives implementation of Mozilla’s strategic roadmap enabling the business to scale, and identify and capture revenue growth and new investment opportunities. 

Click here for her full bio. 

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