Jun 30, 2023

This episode our cohosts Brett Knowles and Jack Sweeney explore the insights and commentary from three finance leaders: CFO Michael Bannon of Typeform, CFO Chuck Fisher of Turo, and CFO Jeff Noto of Zayo. The episode discusses the importance of identifying unique and key metrics for businesses, moving beyond common...

Jun 28, 2023

The meeting that Chuck Fisher brings to our attention began not unlike hundreds, if not thousands, of other meetings that he has sat in on during his 25-year business career.

However, it was at one particular gathering that he witnessed the thinking that would trigger one of the last decade’s greatest strategic...

Jun 25, 2023

When Alex Triplett is asked to explain where and how he began acquiring his operations knowledge, he tells us that his ops focus began to sharpen as more and more roles demanded greater “specificity” of him.

Back in 2006, Triplett had just completed a stint as an investment banker with Citigroup when he was hired by...

Jun 21, 2023

We often like to ask our CFO guests if they remember the first time that they presented to a board of directors. For many, this happened earlier than you might expect—but few of our interviewees have exposed the benefits of “early access” for us better than Rex Jackson.

“I grew up in boardrooms,” comments...

Jun 18, 2023

As John Rex tells it, when he first arrived inside the finance function at Microsoft Corp. in 2007, one executive greeted him with “Hey, welcome to Microsoft—if you’re still here a year from now, let’s reconnect.”

A senior finance hire with experience in manufacturing and consumer products at such companies as...