The Treasury Talent Podcast

In this episode, Michael Braude joins us once again for another monthly economic update. In this episode: Michael's view on current inflation The effect on FX markets Commodities and supply chain issues What to keep eyes on

Greg Packard of Treasurer at JBT Corporation joins us in this episode.   In this episode: What brought Greg to treasury and why did he choose it as a career The highlights of his career How treasury varies in the different industries he worked with The difference between the corporate and the banking side Making the switch from corporate to banking and back to corporate His advice about networking How mentors played a part in his career The one piece of advice he wishes he'd known when starting his career What he looks for when hiring direct reports in his team What makes a successful treasurer in the eyes of C-suite How does Greg see the role of treasurer changing in the coming years

In this episode, Michael Braude joins us once again for another monthly economic update. He will give us an overview and update on inflation, market drivers, the Australian dollar, and what to look out for.    In this episode:  Michael gives us an update on the current inflationary pressures.  Talking about market drivers at the moment.  Events affecting the Australian dollar.  Things treasurers should be keeping their eyes on.   

Teresa McAdam joins me on this podcast episode. Teresa is the Head of Funding at Virgin Australia. She has joined us before but I want to have her back to talk particularly about hospitality and travel industries where Virgin operates. We'll have her back for updates and see how COVID affected the business and to enlighten you on what's going on.   In this episode we discuss:  How Teresa's role changed over the years Highlights and the things she enjoyed working through The function of the team working remotely during COVID Key technologies they consider at the moment from a treasury perspective Networking during these challenging time Value from conferences The effect of the pandemic in the company's treasury

In this episode, we interview Matthew Harlan the Treasury Director at Toast POS. Toast is a company that empowers the restaurant community. They provide powerful cloud based software and all-in-one platform that covers point of sale, guest marketing, digital ordering & delivery, and payroll & HR.  Matthew shares how he developed his career, how he approaches things in his position as treasurer and key tips for hiring and becoming a successful treasurer.    In this episode we discuss:  The story of how Matthew came to Treasury and why he chose it as a career.  Developing the career that he has today.  Matthew shares his career highlights.  His approach and advice around the topic of networking.  Advice Matt would like to pass forward to the listeners.  Top characteristics he looks for when hiring people in his team.  Keys to becoming a successful treasurer in the eyes of the C-Suite.  The changes of treasury together with technology.     

An interesting conversation with Stockland's Treasurer, David Rowe, on the podcast today. It's actually David's second time to come on the show and today he's going to give us an update on what has happened over the last 3 years since we last spoke. David is also going to share how they are running treasury successfully during this pandemic.    In this episode we discuss:  David gives us an update on what has changed for him over the last 3 years.  His current role at Stockland.  How they are operating Treasury during COVID.  Recruitment over the last 2 years and moving forward.  Approaching networking during lockdown.  Implementing technology in Treasury.  Keys to becoming a successful treasurer. 

In this episode, I interview Ben Nolan, Treasurer and Head of Financial Reporting at Pacific National. We talk about highlights of his 3-year sting as treasurer and how COVID-19 has changed processes and roles in treasury within their organization.    In this episode we discuss:  Ben's current role at Pacific National  Highlights on his work over the last 3 years.  How has COVID-19 has changed the role of Treasury in their organization.  Managing the process and outcomes of working from home.  Doing the hiring process remotely.  His approach to networking over the lockdowns. 

Today's episode is a monthly economic forecast for Treasurers from our regular guest, Michael Braude. He is going to share what's happening in the commodities, risk and bond markets amid this rapidly changing world.    In this episode we discuss:  Current movements in the bond markets.  Updates on the currency markets.  What's happening around commodities.  Things treasurer's need to watch out for in the coming months.   

In today's episode, I have Catherine Portman with me. Catherine is the former Treasurer at Uber and now Treasurer at Palo Alto Networks. She shares the career changes she has made, the challenges she has faced and the struggles they have had over the last 18 months during the COVID-19 pandemic.    In this episode we discuss:   Catherine shares her current job at Palo Alto Networks  Her career highlights over the last 18 months.  The challenges they went through during the COVID-19 pandemic.  How the challenges will change the way they operate moving forward.  Handling networking during the pandemic.  Struggles they have found around Treasury that are hard to do remotely.  Navigating around conferences remotely.  Their parameters around hiring remotely.  What makes a successful treasurer.   

In this interesting conversation with Jenny Ceran, we talk about her journey from being a Treasurer in eBay during the period where the business went from a billion dollars turnover to 14 billion dollars turnover, progressing to CFO, and then into board positions. Since the beginning of 2021 she has been a 5-time board member and progressed to the non-executive space. She shares valuable lessons throughout her career that we can all learn from and be inspired by.    In this episode we discuss:   The story of how Jenny came to work in the field of Treasury.  Highlights of Jenny's career.  Paying it forward to others during her career. Her biggest takeaways from her experience.  Advice for people who want to make the move from Treasurer to CFO.  Her thoughts around networking.  Her experience in mentors and her advice for listeners.  One piece of valuable advice she wants to share.  Key things she looks for when hiring people.  How the role of the treasurer has changed with technology.  She shares the most exciting time she's had in treasury.     

In this episode, Karen Kearney joins us to talk about her experience as Treasurer in one of the largest research and development universities in the world, Stanford University. We talk about her career, its highlights, best lessons, and so much more.    In this episode we discuss:   The story of how Karen came to work in the field of Treasury.  Karen shares highlights in her career.  How the university works as a business.  Her experience on her move from the UK to the US from a working perspective.  Karen's approach to networking throughout her journey.  The role of mentors in her career.  Best piece of advice she has learned.  What she looks for in hiring team members.  Characteristics that make a successful treasurer.  The role of the treasurer as technology changes. 

Treasurer of Horizon Blue Cross Shield of New Jersey, Frank Melaccio, joins us today to talk about Treasury and what's been going on in their company during this COVID pandemic. Frank is responsible for managing their organization's investment portfolio, liquidity, insurance risk, supplier procurement, and supplier risk.   In this episode we discuss:  Frank updates us on his role over the last 2 years. How his team has coped over the COVID-19 lockdowns.  Their policies on remote working moving forward.  His approach to networking during this time.  Their process of hiring and onboarding remotely.  Keys to a successful treasurer. 

Tim Murphy, Head of Finance Operations, Real Estate & Treasurer at Square, joins us in this episode to talk about running treasury virtually during this pandemic and how they're approaching it at Square. Square has gone through a lot of changes during the pandemic and has flourished over that time. And today, we're going to hear updates on what's been going on with them.    In this episode we discuss:  Tim tells us about his role at Square.  Highlights that have happened at Square since the pandemic.  Square starting to work offsite over the last year.  How Treasury has changed over working remotely.  Onboarding of new staff remotely.  His approach to networking over the lockdown period and it will look moving forward.  Their virtual hiring and recruitment process.  Technology and process improvement in Square's treasury.  Keys for a successful treasurer.   

Helen Kane, Managing Director of Hedge Trackers, joins us in this interesting episode to talk about her woman-led and managed business which she uniquely set up 21 years ago.   She also gives us an update on how things have changed within her world and in treasury during this COVID pandemic.    In this episode we discuss:  The story of how she set up her consulting firm 21 years ago and how it has been so topical in 2021.  Changes that Hedge Trackers has gone through over the last 2 years.  The state of Treasury during COVID.  Her approach to networking during this pandemic.  Advantages of flexible work options.  The role of the treasurer and being successful amidst COVID and lockdowns.   

In this episode, Michael Braude joins us to share his regular monthly forecasts for treasurers. There's a lot happening and he shares his thoughts and knowledge on the RBA, Australian dollar, bond yields, and what treasurers should keep their eyes on in the coming months.    In this episode we discuss:  Michael's thoughts on RBA changes.  The state of the Australian Dollar.  Talking about the current bond yields.  What treasurers should keep their eyes on in the coming months.   

In this episode, Christianne Curran, Assistant Treasurer at Black Hills Corporation, joins me to talk about her treasury career and great advice and tips for newbies in the industry. Christianne started her career in Treasury as a Senior Financial Analyst in 1999. After which she joined different companies in different industries such as Bell South Corp, Oncor Electric Delivery, Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Lamb Weston holding various positions in Treasury and Finance. In 2017, she joined Black Hills Corporation in her current position.    In this episode we discuss:  How Christianne came to Treasury and why she chose this career.  Career highlights throughout her journey.  How Treasury stands out among the different industries she’s been in.  Christianne’s approach to networking and her advice around the subject.  The role of mentors in her career.  The best advice she wants to pass on to listeners.  What makes a successful treasurer.  The treasurer’s role alongside technological advancement.     

In this episode, I am joined by Matthew Brill, Vice President for Treasury at Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield since 2020. He started his career in accounting at KPMG in the year 1995. After which, he moved to General Motors as a manager in a rotational program for 5 years. He then worked for Healthpeak for 12 years where he built his career as Treasurer of the company. Matt shares his own experience, journey, and gives advice for up and coming treasurers in the industry.   In this episode we discuss:  How Matt came to and why he chose treasury as a career.  The highlights of his career.  Sharing his Treasury experience at Healthpeak for 12 years.  Matt’s thoughts on networking.  How having mentors can help your career.  The best advice he wants to pass on to listeners.  Characteristics he looks for in hiring team members.  How the role of the treasurer will change along with technological advancement. 

In this episode, I am joined by Alice Xu, Treasurer at Workday. Alice 15-year treasury career started at Cisco in 1996 as Treasury Analyst. From there she moved to Mattson Technology and then AMD as treasury manager. In 2012, she joined Workday in 2012 as Sr. Treasury Manager and has since moved up to the role of Treasurer since 2018.    In this episode we discuss:  The story of what made Alice come to treasury and choose this career. Top highlights in Alice’s career. Using networking in her roles. Having informal mentors throughout her career. One piece of advice that she wants to share to listeners. Characteristics she looks for in the people she is recruiting people for her team. What makes a successful treasurer.

In this episode, I am joined by Dushyant Abhyankar, Vice President & Treasurer at the Cross River Bank. He started his professional career in accounting and came into treasury 9 years ago at Metlife, a company he previously worked for. We talk about career development, hiring, success, advice for listeners, technology’s effect on treasurers, and so much more.    In this episode we discuss:  How Dushyant came to and why he chose treasury as a career.  Sharing his career highlights.  Cross River Bank’s experience during the COVID pandemic.  How networking and having mentors have been a part of his career development.  One piece of advice the wants to share to the listeners.  Key things he looks for when hiring.  What makes a successful treasurer.  How the role of the treasurer will change with technology advancement.   

Today we’re joined by Tony Krabill - Assistant Treasurer at Greif. We enjoyed chatting with Tony because we have a lot of messages out there that help people in their careers and a lot of the stuff we talk about on a day-to-day basis is what Tony talked about today. It’s always great to hear a practitioner who has similar advice to what we have and I’m sure you will enjoy this chat with Tony.   In this episode we discuss: What brought Tony to the treasury His career highlights What would he tell others as he’s advancing through his career His approach to networking throughout his career His mentors as part of his career development His approach to mentorship to those reporting to him Making the move to the treasury What he looks for when recruiting into his team What makes a successful treasury in the eyes of the executives How he sees the role of treasury as changing as technology advances

Today I am joined on the podcast for his regular monthly economic forecast for treasurers by Michael Braude, the treasurer at George Weston Foods.   In this episode we discuss: The central banks and the conflicting data The FX market What to keep eyes on as corporate treasurers

Today I am joined on the podcast again by Tony Vu who is now the treasurer at the University of Colorado. I talked to him some time ago about the need in the market to have undergraduate education within the treasury space. Being at the University of Colorado and a long time in higher ed, we chatted about that need and the ability to create a course. The podcast today is really the start of that process. I want to put it out there and anyone who is interested in helping Tony to pull together an education course for undergraduates to improve the knowledge within the treasury marketplace or get to people come to treasury earlier will be really well received.   In this episode we discuss: Highlights of Tony’s career The difference of treasury in the corporate and higher education side Advice to someone who wants to move from corporate and higher education or vice versa Bridging the gap from the corporate side to the government side The opportunities he can see to get college students more involved in treasury or in the treasury career track

Today I am joined by Dan Erdman, Treasurer at ChampionX.   In this episode we discuss: What made Dan choose treasury The transition from banking to corporate The highlights of his career His advice to his younger self Building your network The focus of someone’s career in Dan’s perspective

I have Thomas Otendal, the Group Treasurer at Saxo Bank. Saxo started as an online trading and investment platform and subsequently got banking lessons. They are a global business in 40 countries and Thomas was brought in to set up treasury from scratch.    In this episode we discuss: How Thomas got into the treasury The contrast and comparison in culture and industry between postal service vs. financial service The journey and the exciting things he’s doing in Saxo His biggest achievements in his seven years in Saxo His advice to others regarding his approach in setting up the treasury from scratch The key things he looks for when hiring into his team How he sees the role of treasury changing with technological advancement How has networking been a part of his career The mentors Thomas had The one piece of advice he wishes he had known at 25 What he thinks makes a successful treasury in the eyes of the C-suite

Today I am joined by Attila Halmy, the Treasurer at GE Lighting. I got Attila on the podcast because he’s an accidental treasurer and has really made his name and his career helping the GE business to sell off and list separate businesses out of the old GE. He has an interesting background and insights.   In this episode we discuss: Attila as the accidental treasurer The highlights of his career Coming from outside of treasury and learning to function The best advice he can give to his younger self What he looks for when hiring Putting weight behind the CTP or CFA when looking to hire Attitude is the most important attribute (when hiring) Knowing what he knows today what would have he done differently

Today I am joined by Damaari Drumright, Treasurer & Head of Investor Relations at Talend. He is one of the first guys I met when I was first looking to set up a business in America and it’s a real privilege for me to have him on the program today.   In this episode we discuss: The highlights of Damaari’s career to date The one piece of advice he would give to himself if he could go back His approach to networking and mentorship throughout his career and his advice to the audience What does he attribute to his rapid rise? How has investor relations made him a better treasury professional How he got the hiring manager still hire him in the role The key things he looks for when direct hiring What makes a successful treasury in the eyes of the C-suite How he sees the role of treasury changing with the advancement in technology His view on bitcoin

Today I’m joined by Michael Braude, Michael is the treasurer at George Weston Foods and he’s on for his regular economic forecast for treasurers.

Today we’ve got another special for you in Ask a Treasurer Live. We have Joel Vanderkooi, the treasurer at Kellogg Company.   In this episode we discuss: How did Joel come to the treasury and what made him choose it as a career His experience in finance and its impact as a treasury professional His career highlight His advice to younger self Going out of your comfort zone His approach to networking and relationships Key things he looks for when hiring His thoughts on certifications His thoughts on remote work opportunities

Today I am joined on the podcast by Brian Moore, he’s a Treasurer at McKesson. Brian has a diverse background across a number of businesses.    In this episode we discuss: How he came to the treasury and what made him choose it as a career His career highlights The difference of treasury from different areas His advice to others around broadening outside just being a treasury specific person Key learnings that would benefit people His approach to networking and his advice regarding it One piece of advice for the listeners that he wishes he had known when he was starting his career What he looks for in his direct reports What makes a successful treasurer in the eyes of the C-suite How is the role of treasurer changing based on technology advancement

Today I am joined by Edward Peña, the  EVP & Treasurer at Liberty Mutual Insurance. He started his career in investment banking before switching to the corporate side.   In this episode we discuss: What brought Edward to the treasury The highlights of his career The challenge moving from investment banking to the corporate side His advice to others in making the move from banking to corporate His approach to networking Mentors as part of his career What is one thing he wishes he knew back then The key things when hiring What makes a successful treasurer in the eyes of the c-suite How is the role of treasurer changing

Today I am joined by Melissa Cameron. Melissa is a partner for the treasury advisory team at Deloitte.    In this episode we discuss: How she came to the treasury and what made her choose it Her career highlights so far The transition in becoming a global citizen Making the transition from banking into the consulting environments  

Today I’m joined by Michael Braude, Michael is the treasurer at George Weston Foods and he’s on for his regular economic forecast for treasurers.   In this episode we discuss: What’s been happening in the market The currency  The bond market What should treasurers be keeping their eyes in the next month  

This is the second episode of “Ask a Treasurer Live” this is a new concept we brought to the table, very similar in format to the podcast but actually chatting live and interacting with your audience. In today’s episode, we speak with Christian Bauwens, the Treasurer of Flex and has been with the company for 6 years. Flex is a global company with a small team of 28 people with people in the US, Europe, and China.   In this episode we discuss: How Christian came to treasury and what made him choose it Advice for someone making the switch from banking to the corporate side Some of his career highlights The advice he wishes he knew he had when transitioning from banking to treasury Forming networking relationship Key things he looks for in direct reports when hiring His view on education both for his career and when hiring for his team His view on the application blockchain technology in treasury His thoughts on RPA, machine learning, and automation in the treasury space  

Today I am joined by Seth Marlowe, the head of Treasury Strategy at Synovus. He’s also the current president of TMANY. I got him on the podcast because since he started his career in consulting, he then moved to corporate treasury and to banking.   In this episode we discuss: How he came to the treasury and what made him choose treasury as a career The highlight of his career Making the switch from corporate to banking The transition from IT to corporate treasury Exciting development and what in-store in TMANY His approach to networking in his career What he looks for when hiring direct reports What makes a successful treasurer in the eyes of the board  

Today I have Zeeshan Naqvi, the treasurer at Diebold Nixdorf.   In this episode we discuss: How did Zeeshan get into treasury The highlights of his career What he wishes he had known when starting his career The key things he look for when hiring Ways to innovate the treasury department His mentors and the impact they made to Zeeshan How can we influence stakeholders of the value treasury adds to the success of the company  What he thinks about certifications and do they make a difference to him when hiring?  

At age 29, Jawad Ahsan defined his North Star: he wanted to move up to the C-suite. A year later, he became a divisional CFO at GE Healthcare, and was soon promoted to be a GE executive. By age 34, he was the CFO of a private-equity backed SaaS company, and by age 37, became the CFO of a publicly traded company, Axon. As CFO, Jawad is responsible for leading the company's global finance, corporate strategy, legal and IT organizations, as well as Axon’s consumer-facing business. During his tenure, Axon’s market cap has increased from $1 billion to over $6 billion.   In this episode we discuss: The keys things Jawad look for in his direct reports when hiring How is the role of treasurer changing in the future “Surround yourself with quality people that will take you further than you think” “Anyone can be a leader but don’t assume that you’re in a leadership position that you are a leader” Hiring people you trust Defining your Northstar

This is an episode where I was invited to appear on another podcast, with Kevin Olsen, The Payments Podium. He asked me to come to talk about my podcast and the Treasury Talent recruitment business.   In this episode we discuss: Who is Simon and what he does How Simon started his career How can people find where they would be a good fit and be relevant Ways people can identify what their strengths are and how to play to them’ His advice on developing relationships remotely What should people start doing now for the future job and position that they want to have

The Treasury Talent team discusses the interview tips for candidates.   In this episode we discuss: Good questions to ask to learn about the group’s ability to operate as a team Interview tips Asking about the business continuity plan How technical should questions be Salary questions Things to research about the company

Welcome to 2021. In this episode, I will discuss the quick recap of the Treasury Talent podcast in 2021, Treasury Talent TV, LinkedIn Live, and the huge 2021 plan.

The Treasury Talent team discusses Interview Tips for candidates searching for treasury jobs. In this episode we discuss: Learning the group’s ability to operate as a team The biggest challenge the team tackle this year Make sure to take notes Asking about business continuity plan  How technical should questions be Researching about the company when looking at a potential client Answering about salaries

We are very fortunate to be joined by Amanda Vedder, Managing Director at TurnpointFX.   In this episode we discuss: Making the move in different industries Amanda’s piece of advice for people listening that she could tell her 21-year-old self Her suggestions on how to find a mentor Her take on having mentees The catalyst to taking different pivots For treasury practitioners who are new to digitization who want to upscale, what areas should they focus on in terms of learning or experience

We are fortunate to be joined by Adesola Orimalade, the Director of Treasury at Kiwi.com.   In this episode we discuss: The highlights of Adesola’s career One piece of advice that he wishes he had known before that he knows now Being a global citizen Networking and relationships in Adesola’s perspective The catalyst to making the move from the banking to the corporate side Making the move to another country Adesola’s passion What he’s doing with the younger generation and help and introduce treasury

Today I’m joined by Michael Braude, Michael is the treasurer at George Weston Foods and he’s on for his regular economic forecast for treasurers. It’s going to be our last forecast before our Christmas break so I hope you get some insights to lead you through that December holiday and Christmas period.   In this episode we discuss: The last rendezvous in 2020 What Michael has been hearing from the Central bank What to keep eyes on with the Christmas - Holiday period for treasurers

Today I am joined by Bill Guerrero. Bill is the CFO at Ithaca College. He has some interesting background, he started in banking into the CFO role in the education area.   In this episode we discuss: What Bill looks for when hiring in his team His journey from banking to becoming a CFO in educational institutions His role as a CFO and wearing the treasurer’s hat The effect of COVID on the institution His approach to networking How mentors play a part in his career One piece of advice he wishes he knew back when he was starting his career that he’d like to pass on to the listeners What makes a successful treasurer How the role of treasury is changing

Today I’m joined by Amit Kapur who is the treasurer of ATS Automation. I wanted Amit to come on because he has a good background and a great career.   In this episode we discuss: Why did Amit choose treasury as a career His time at GE and what he learned His career highlights How treasury differs (or not) in different industries he’s been in Amit’s experience in networking The best piece of advice he’s learned throughout his career that Amit wishes he had been told when he was starting What he looks for when hiring his direct reports What he thinks makes a successful treasurer in the eyes of the executives How he sees the role of treasurer is changing

We are fortunate to be joined by Garima Thakur of Ingram Micro on the podcast today.   In this episode we discuss: The highlights of moving from corporate training to treasury What she wishes she had known when she was starting her career Garima’s approach to networking and her advice regarding networking The greatest benefits of diversity when hiring Adding diversity in one’s team Steps to take in order to attract and retain the diverse candidates