Ross Grainger remembers an early chapter of his career when finance was only one part of the job. After stepping outside a traditional finance path to own and operate a Maako auto-body franchise, Grainger tells us he learned what it meant to “act like an ... See more
When Shane Hostetter arrived at Chemours in 2024, he stepped into a company facing liquidity challenges while also pursuing important long-term growth opportunities. His goal was not to replace decades of institutional knowledge but to complement it. Chem... See more
After a failed military mission caused by one wrong GPS coordinate and later uncovering a flawed privatization pricing formula others dismissed, Yuval Atsmon learned a defining finance lesson: never accept numbers at face value. Great CFOs question assump... See more
Early in his tenure at BNI Global, Andrew Bender found himself preparing the company’s financial package for the board. Something didn’t feel right. There were plenty of KPIs. But the connection between those metrics and financial performance was unclear.... See more
CFO Sue Vestri describes leaving institutional stability for a smaller, unproven environment, deliberately choosing exposure over security and framing the move as catalytic rather than risky. The decision is supported by visible recalibration—researching ... See more
