Naeem Ishaq is no stranger to making career changes during tumultuous times. He graduated college during the dot-com bust, transitioned to a role at Salesforce during the 2008 recession, and now, four months into his role as CFO at Checkr, he’s helping lead the company through the COVID-19 crisis. During our in-depth interview, Naeem […]
Redefining the “Finance Guy”: An Interview with Lever CFO, Ed Tang
How do you carve out a unique career path for yourself on the way to becoming CFO? Is it even an option in the world of Financial Planning and Analysis? As CFO at Lever, Ed Tang’s career has redefined what being “the finance guy” really means. From leading entire Operations groups to fundraising, there […]
A Conversation with Facebook Controller Matt Banks
Keeping Pace with Facebook’s Tremendous Growth, the Importance of Maintaining Your Network, & the Biggest Challenge Facing the Next Generation of Accountants Matt Banks and I have known each other since we were in the same start class at Ernst & Young. I have a memory from the first week of training when […]
Building a Successful Career on Unexpected Opportunities: An Interview With Taylor Harris, Medical Device CFO
The most common questions I get from young professionals are: “What can I do now to set myself up to be a CFO in the future?” and “How can I take steps now to make sure I’m in a career that has value and purpose, outside of just making money?” I think that’s one […]
How to Build A Successful Finance Career in the World of Startups: An Interview with Jeff Shouger, Head of Finance & Accounting at Niantic, Inc.
Jeff Shouger’s experience as a finance executive is extensive. He has served as Director of Finance at Proteolix, VP of Finance & Chief Accounting Officer at Zynga, and most recently, is leading all of Finance at Niantic, Inc. So, it’s no surprise that when I had the opportunity to interview him recently, his answers […]
Successful Women In Finance: An Interview With Tina Todasco, Sr. Finance Director at eBay Marketplaces North America
Is the corporate ladder a thing of the past? At what point should you decide your job isn’t a good fit, and start looking elsewhere? Is it really possible to balance your career and home life – and be successful at both? I recently sat down with Tina Todasco, Sr. Finance Director at eBay […]
Successful Women In Finance: An Interview With Tina Correia, VP-Chief of Staff to the Office of the CEO at Lam Research
I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Tina Correia, the Vice President-Chief of Staff to the Office of the CEO at Lam Research. Before accepting the role of Chief of Staff, Tina had over 14 years of experience in Finance at Lam Research. During this interview, Tina discusses the broad scope of […]
Successful Women In Finance: A Conversation With Zendesk’s First Female CFO, Elena Gomez, “Be Resilient”
I recently had the privilege of sitting down with Elena Gomez, the CFO of Zendesk and former Senior Vice President of Finance and Strategy at Salesforce. During her time at Salesforce, Elena helped build a world-class finance operation, and she now leads Zendesk’s global finance and accounting team. But we spoke about much more […]