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Today, we meet a trailblazer – Bolanle Williams-Olley, the CFO of the prestigious New York architecture firm, Mancini Duffy. Join Jack McCullough as Bolanle shares her remarkable story – from her upbringing in Lagos, fueled by her mother's emphasis on education, to her unexpected yet successful career pivot. Jack and Bolanle unpack Mancini Duffy's rich history and dive deep into their innovative approach, featuring the patent-approved Toolbelt that's revolutionizing client engagement through virtual reality. Bolanle's story embodies resilience and bold leadership, shaping the future of Mancini Duffy.To book a demo with Payhawk, click here.To book a demo with Planful, click here.

About This EpisodeWhat does it mean to lead boldly and authentically in today's world? In this episode, we have Bolanle Williams-Olley, the dynamic CFO and co-owner of Mancini Duffy, share her incredible journey. Bolanle introduces her powerful bold framework, underlining the importance of being true to oneself, embracing new opportunities, lifting others, and not waiting to take decisive action. She draws from her personal career experiences and her bestselling book Build Boldly: Chart Your Unique Career Path and Lead with Courage to offer profound insights on courage, authenticity, and the essence of boldness. Bolanle's story is a testament to the power of taking risks and building deep connections. She underscores the continuous need for self-reflection and realignment with one's values, particularly when stepping into leadership roles. Bolanle also shares how writing her book helped her articulate the bold principles that guided her career, emphasizing the importance of celebrating achievements and not glossing over them. This episode is an essential listen for anyone looking to grow boldly and support others in their journey. Join us as we explore the power of boldness in both career and life. About Bolanle Williams-Olley Bolanle Williams-Olley is the CFO & Co-owner of Mancini Duffy, a national design firm with a 100+-year-old history and tech-forward approach based in New York City, where she oversees the firm's financial and operational performance. With 15+ years of experience working in the AEC industry, she has a strong background in financial analysis and strategic initiatives. At her core, she thrives on building relationships between finance and management teams to ensure the overall financial success of projects and her firm. The firm's clients include American Airlines, TSX Broadway, Brooklyn Nets, Boqueria, Verizon, and NBC Sports Group. She is also the best-selling author of Build Boldly: Chart Your Unique Career Path and Lead with Courage. Additional ResourcesWebsite: www.bolanlewo.comCheck Out Her Book, Build BoldlyInstagram: @bolanle_hqLinkedIn: @BolanleWilliamsOlley

Stop trying to fit into a box that was never meant for you. This conversation is built on owning your truth and creating a life that resonates with your core values. The secret to unstoppable self-discipline? It might start with the promises you make to others.   Your aspirations might require a reality check to prevent them from fading away, and to ensure you don't inadvertently drift further from them. It's simple to follow a plan, build habits, and even achieve, but if you're not truly living in the process, it's likely that you're trapped in norms that don't benefit you.   This program is designed to help you claim your commitment to yourself and others. It includes giving up the good, learning the nuances of time and energy management, and developing the skills necessary to succeed. The cumulative benefit is reaching your biggest long-term goals while staying true to yourself along the way.   Jess Dewell talks with Bolanle Williams-Olley, CFO of Mancini Duffy, about the importance of defying 'norms' to reach one's goals and why it is BOLD to defy norms.     --------------------   If you want to identify business bottlenecks, the necessary skills, the initial actions to take, the expected milestones, and the priorities for achieving growth, try the "Growth Framework Reset" approach. This will help you to keep learning and growing while working strategically on your business. -------------------- You can get in touch with Jess Dewell on Twitter,  LinkedIn or Red Direction website.

Join Kyle for his chat with Bolanle Williams-Olley, CFO and co-owner at Mancini Duffy, a full service design and architecture firm based in New York City. They discuss:Bolanle's thoughts on starting (or changing) a career in finance.Being true to yourself, in your career and beyond.What a CFO (really) does.Becoming an accidental author.How parenting has influenced Bolanle's leadership style.Some ways leaders can help set their people up for success.And so much more!Bolanle has such an interesting career story, and one that has progressed really quickly. This is a great episode for anyone trying to find their way in (or into) finance

On today's episode of Architectette we welcome Bolanle Williams-Olley. Bolanle is CFO and co-owner of Mancini Duffy, a New York based architecture firm. She is also the author of Build Boldly: Chart Your Unique Career Path and Lead with Courage and has founded several non-profits including SheBuildsWaves, SheBuildsLives, SheBuildsMoney, and REACHNigeria.  We talk about:  - How Bolanle, as a math major, didn't want to pursue a career in finance, yet ended up as CFO of an architecture firm.  - The importance of creating opportunities for yourself, but also how being open to encouragement/ support by mentors and colleagues can transform your career (even if you feel a tinge of imposter syndrome).  - We also hear from Bolanle about the importance of transparency, consistent financial monitoring, what tough conversations look like at the C-Suite level, and the benefits of maintaining good relationships with clients.  - In the second half of the episode, we cover all things non-architecture! We talk about party planning, Bolanle's book and her non-profits, work-life balance, and motherhood.  Fill out our 2023 EOY survey! ⁠https://forms.gle/jjNvho2TJKL7F8E2A⁠ Links: Bolanle's Website: https://www.bolanlewo.com/ Mancini Duffy: https://www.manciniduffy.com/ SheBuildsMoney: https://www.shebuildsmoney.com/ REACHNigeria: https://www.reach-initiative.org/where-we-work/nigeria/ SheBuildsLives: https://shebuildslives.org/ SheBuildsWaves: https://www.shebuildswaves.com/ Buy Bolanle's Book: https://bookshop.org/shop/Architectette Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on LinkedIn (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12735000/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Exclusive Content on our Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Architectette with a donation or leave us a voice message! ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/architectette/support⁠⁠⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/architectette/support

Mancini Duffy is a national design firm with a 100+ year old history and a tech forward approach. William Mandara Jr is the firm's CEO & Co-owner, and Bolanle Williams Olley is the CFO & Co-owner. On this edition of This is DesignIntelligence, they talk about the history of the firm, the transition to the current generation of leadership and diversified work typologies, and why creating a culture of trust within the firm has been key in building the kind of place where people want to come to work.

Bolanle Williams-Olley is the CFO and co-owner at Mancini Duffy, a national design firm with a 100+-year-old history and tech-forward approach based in New York City, where she oversees the firm's financial and operational performance. She has over 15 years of experience working in the AEC industry with a strong background in financial analysis and strategic initiatives. At her core, she thrives on building relationships between finance and management teams to ensure the overall financial success of projects and her firm. Her clients include American Airlines, Soho House, Brooklyn Nets, Boqueria, Verizon, and NBC Sports Group. She is a dynamic leader within the AEC industry who has been a guest panelist for the American Institute of Architects' Women's Leadership Summit, National Organization of Minority Architects 47th Conference, and Mother Honestly Summit. Bolanle is passionate about service and is the founder of several impact organizations: SheBuildsWaves:a collective of women who make waves in the built industry by engaging each other and striving for more, togetherSheBuildsLives: a non-profit focused on addressing the needs of children and improving the quality of education in low-income schools and communities in NigeriaREACHNigeria: a connector hub that creates awareness about NGOs and volunteer opportunities across NigeriaSheBuildsMoney: a company to help small design firms with financial solutions to empower these firms to be successful and thrive, financiallyBefore her current position at Mancini, she served five years as Senior Project Accountant at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) and five years as Project Accountant at HLW. She holds a Masters in Education & Social Policy from NYU, Masters in Applied Mathematics, and a Bachelors in Mathematics from the City University of New York, Hunter College. Bolanle is a board member of the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation (BWAF).She is also the author of the best-selling Build Boldly: Chart your unique career path and lead with courage. She is married with two kids and obsessed with throwing fun, themed parties.  

ABOUT OUR GUEST:  Bolanle Williams-Olley is the CFO and co-owner at Mancini Duffy, a national design firm with a 100+-year-old history and tech-forward approach based in New York City, where she oversees the firm's financial and operational performance. She has over 15 years of experience working in the AEC industry with a strong background in financial analysis and strategic initiatives. At her core, she thrives on building relationships between finance and management teams to ensure the overall financial success of projects and her firm. Bolanle is passionate about service and is the founder of several impact organizations including: ·        SheBuildsWaves:a collective of women who make waves in the built industry by engaging each other and striving for more, together·        SheBuildsMoney: a company to help small design firms with financial solutions to empower these firms to be successful and thrive, financiallyCONNECT WITH BOLANLE Instagram     LinkedIn     Twitter    CONNECT WITH MANCINI DUFFY Website   Instagram     LinkedIn     Facebook    Twitter EPISODE AND EMPOWERING WOMEN IN INDUSTRY LINKSLink to the book “Build Boldly:  Chart Your Unique Career Path and Lead with Courage”NOMA Project PipelineRaising Smart GirlsFederal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Article WTW Gender Wealth Equity StudyEmpowering Women in Industry MembershipEmpowering Women in Industry Conference Oct 5Empowering Women in Industry MagazineEmpowering Women in Industry WebsiteEmpowering Women in Industry Virtual Events QUOTES AND KEY TAKEAWAYS“Character speaks for you.”“Pivotal moments in my career was when I was truly myself. Represented myself.  And I was bold.”“If workplaces are not flexible, then there is not going to be an opportunity for me to even progress.”“It's a domino effect.  Racial discrimination affects education. It affects housing. It affects job opportunities. All of these things translate and affect why that gap (wealth) is so wide.” “Be aware of the water you are swimming in.”Bold Framework:  B is Be Yourself.  D is Don't Wait, Do it Now.“Feel the fear and do it anyway.”

Bolanle Williams-Olley is the CFO and co-owner at Mancini Duffy, a national design firm with a 100+-year-old history and tech-forward approach based in New York City, where she oversees the firm's financial and operational performance. She has over 15 years of experience working in the AEC industry with a strong background in financial analysis and … Bolanle Williams-Olley – CFO & Co-Owner at Mancini Duffy Read More »

This week Robert Yuen, CEO and Co-Founder of Monograph and Bolanle Williams-Olley, CFO & Co-Owner of Mancini Duffy join David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design to discuss strategies for architects to overcome economic uncertainty. Robert and Bolanle discuss Monograph's 2023 Strategic Risk Report which offers metrics, risks, and advice on this topic. Get Monograph's report here. Bolanle's book, Build Boldy This episode is supported by Monograph • Enscape • Sky-Frame • Graphisoft • Brizo  SUBSCRIBE  • Apple Podcasts  • YouTube  • Spotify CONNECT  • Website: www.secondstudiopod.com • Instagram • Facebook  • Call or text questions to 213-222-6950 SUPPORT Leave a review :) EPISODE CATEGORIES  •  Interviews: Interviews with industry leaders.  •  Project Companion: Informative talks for clients.    •  Fellow Designer: Tips for designers.  •  After Hours (AH): Casual conversations about everyday life. •  Design Reviews: Reviews of creative projects and buildings.

Welcome to 'On the Path' w/ Cheryl Nembhard!A podcast filled to the brim w/ encouragement, inspiration, challenge & life lessons to ignite you in your faith, push you in your purpose and challenge you to be exactly who you are called to be...a World Changer!So excited for you to hear this conversation with CFO & Co-owner of Mancini Duffy,  Bolanle Williams-Olley about her best-selling book BUILD BOLDLY: Chart Your Unique Career Path and Lead with Courage!  Bolanle's story of success is incredible. It's absolutely amazing where God has brought her from and, in this conversation, she shares with us the biggest lessons she's learned on building a bold life, leading with courage and charting your unique path. With 15+ years of experience working in the AEC industry, Bola (as she's known to her circles) thrives on building relationships between finance and management teams to ensure the overall financial success of projects and her firm, whose clients include American Airlines, TSX Broadway, Brooklyn Nets, Verizon, and NBC Sports Group, just to name a few!   You're going to be ignited to move to the next level of your life and deeply inspired! So, so, so good!! Share this episode with someone! :-)On The Path Podcast is available on all podcast platforms and can be watched as a digital show on YES TV across Canada or stream it 24 hours a day on Castle TV!Subscribe to my Youtube Channel and watch all full shows from past seasons there (https://www.youtube.com/@CherylNembhardTV 

Mancini Duffy is a Triumvirate of Excellence In The Design Industry In this episode of The Zweig Letter podcast, we speak with the leadership of NY-based Architectural Design Firm Mancini Duffy. Christian Giordano, President, Bill Mandara, CEO, and Bolanle Williams-Olley, CFO, offer a great perspective of how successful a design firm can be when the leadership operates in concert with one another. Mancini Duffy is a firm with a history. This more than 100+ years old design firm has been transformed by thoughtful leadership, diversity, and innovation. Hear Christian, Bill, and Bolanle discuss how they got started with Mancini Duffy and how they strengthened the organization by bringing a host of team members throughout the company that works well together. In addition, the firm has put its money where its mouth is by building a deep roster of talent, 60% of which is female. Finally, we discuss the innovative nature of Mancini Duffy and how they have created a technical product for the design process. How Christian built a fantastic podcast called the Anti Architect Podcast. And, not to be outdone, Bolanle has written a book, Build Boldly, which helps women chart their unique career paths and lead with courage. You will be inspired by hearing the stories of all three of our guests. Tune in to listen to this and much more on this episode of The Zweig Letter Podcast. Get in Touch with Christian, Bill, Bolanle and Mancini Duffy: Christian Giordano on LinkedInWilliam Mandara on LinkedInBolanle Williams-Olley on LinkedInMancini Duffy WebsiteMancini Duffy on InstagramThe Anti Architect PodcastBuild Boldly BookGet your FREE Subscription to the Zweig Letter Newsletter.Mentioned in this episode:Elevate Her Empower Space Podcast Promo

Episode 097: EntreArchitect Annual Meeting RecapWhat topics are important to small firm owners?In November 2022, the EntreArchitect Community came together for the very first time in Austin, Texas. This active and growing online community launched in 2012, bringing together a global community of small firm entrepreneur architects. On any given day, you can jump into the EntreArchitect Community Facebook group and see small firm owners sharing real-world advice, mentorship, and collaborating across time zones to support one another. In this episode, we'll document our experience participating in this first-of-its-kind event.Featured guests:Bolanle Williams-Olley, Mancini DuffyKatelyn Parker, Bungalow RootsJennifer Kretschmer, J. Kretschmer ArchitectRandy Wilburn, Zweig GroupRobert Yuen, MonographMark R. LePage, EntreArchitectA special thank you to the EntreArchitect musicians featured in this episode:Dave Lockhart - Lead Guitar/VocalsTeigen Eilertsen - Guitar/VocalsJennifer Kretschmer - Ukelele/VocalsJames Polk - Mandolin/Vocals (of Rough Draft Hattiesburg)

In Episode #64 of the 2B Bolder Podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing two bold, hardworking, career-driven women. Each of these women has built successful careers doing what they love. While still maintaining their passions, they are co-owners of Mancini Duffy, a national design firm with a 100+ year-old history and tech-forward approach specializing in architecture, planning, and interior design headquartered in New York City.In addition to being co-owner, Bolanle Williams-Olley is the CFO of Mancini Duffy, Founder of She Builds Lives, She Builds Money, She Builds Waves, and Reach Nigeria, and best-selling author of Build Boldy: Chart Your Unique Career Path and Lead with Courage.Right alongside her is Mancini's Design Principal and Co-owner, Jessica Mann-Amato, who was previously the NY Chapter President of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA). With over 20 years of client-focused design experience, she oversees workplace strategy, space planning, and interior design for the firm infusing technology into all facets of her design process. They discuss how to lead boldly, create a positive and inclusive company culture, and leadership tips. They are great examples of women always striving 2B Bolder! Tune in to hear their career stories, advice, and insights.RESOURCES:Jessica Mann-Amato on LinkedInBolanle Williams-Olley on LinkedInMancini Duffy  a national design firm with a 100+-year-old history and tech-forward approach based in New York City SheBuildsWaves:a collective of women who make waves in the built industry by engaging each other and striving for more, togetherSheBuildsLives: a non-profit focused on addressing the needs of children and improving the quality of education in low-income schools and communities in NigeriaREACHNigeria: a connector hub that creates awareness about NGOs and volunteer opportunities across NigeriaSheBuildsMoney: a company to help small design firms with financial solutions to empower these firms to be successful and thrive, financiallyBuild Boldly: Chart Your Unique Career path and Lead with Couragebolanlewo.com (Personal)The 2B Bolder Podcast provides you first-hand access to some amazing women. Guests will include women from leading enterprise companies to startups, women execs, coders, account execs, engineers, doctors, and innovators.Listen to 2B Bolder for more career insights from women in tech and business. Support the show

On today's podcast episode, Bolanle Williams-Olley discusses what it means to be bold and courageous on your career path and provides practical guidance on exactly how you can do it. Bolanle Williams-Olley is chief financial officer and co-owner of Mancini Duffy, a technology-first design firm based in NYC. She is the bestselling author of Build Boldly, chart your unique career path and lead with courage, a practical playbook written to ignite individuals and leaders to craft their own career playbooks for success. She is also a dynamic leader and founder of several impact organizations for improving education in low-income schools in Nigeria, empowering women and small firms, and creating awareness about NGOs across Nigeria. She is married with two kids and is obsessed with throwing really fun-themed parties. WHAT BOLANLE DISCUSSED: - Her own career progression to becoming CFO and co-owner of her own firm - The mistakes and hurdles she had to overcome on her career journey - The importance of creating a vision for your career path and how to start - Key tips women can leverage to find the courage to make bold career decisions AND MUCH MORE HOW TO KEEP UP WITH BOLANLE Via her website: www.BolanleWO.com Via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bolanlewo On Instagram and Twitter: @bolanle_hq ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: https://clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: https://clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

Join us as we explore the awesome story of Bolanle Williams-Olley. She is CFO and Co-owner of Mancini, a 100+-year-old tech-driven architecture and design firm headquartered in NYCJ. In addition to her C-suite role, she is a mom of two and a highly-rated and dynamic leader with 14+ years of experience in finance in the built industry. She is also the author of BUILD BOLDLY: Chart Your Unique Career Path and Lead with Courage which is a practical playbook written to ignite individuals and leaders to take bold, courageous action and craft their own unique career playbooks for success. Bolanle is the founder of several impact organizations for improving education in a low-income school in Nigeria (where she was raised), empowering women in the A/E/C industry and at small design firms, as well as creating awareness about NGOs across Nigeria.

Bolanle Williams-Olley – College Financial Aid and Career Navigation with Tom & Maria Geffers and Seth Greene Episode 039 Bolanle Williams-Olley Bolanle Williams-Olley is the chief financial officer and part owner at Mancini Duffy, a technology-first design firm based in NYC, where she oversees the firm's financial and operational performance. She has over 12 years of experience working in the AEC industry with a strong background in financial analysis and strategic initiatives. At her core, she thrives on building relationships between finance and management teams to ensure the overall financial success of projects and her firm. She is also the author of Build Boldly: Chart your unique career path and lead with courage. Her clients include American Airlines, Soho House, Brooklyn Nets, Boqueria, Verizon, and NBC Sports Group.    Listen to this informational College Financial Aid and Career Navigation episode with Bolanle Williams-Olley where we talk about cultivating your unique self and crafting your own career playbook. Here is what to expect on this week's show: -Recalibrating your educational path when discovering interests more aligned with your passions after your first semester -Allowing your unique self to come through in the interview process -Being courageous and crafting your own career playbook -How just one elective course can open doors for you that you may not have imagined -What a CFO is and their relationship to all of the numbers of a business -Architecture and the many ways it can be applied  -Exploring all of our varied interests and passions -All the ways in which you can give back to your community Connect with : Bolanle Williams-Olley Guest Contact Info: Instagram: @bolanle_hq LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bolanlewo/ Website: https://manciniduffy.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tell me, did you ever feel like your career is heading nowhere? Maybe you don't feel like showing your true self in the workplace and struggle to make that life-changing career decision. Would you like to make bold decisions for you or your team? Then it's time for you to learn how to do that, and Bolanle Williams-Olley will help you. Mancini's CFO and Co-owner, Bolanle Williams-Olley, is a true multi-hyphenate. In addition to her C-suite role, she is a mom of two and a highly-rated and dynamic leader with over fourteen years of experience in finance and the built industry. She is also the author of “Build Boldly: Chart Your Unique Career Path and Lead with Courage,” a practical playbook to help individuals and leaders take bold, courageous action and craft their unique career playbooks for success. In this episode, we discuss: - How technology improves a business - Creating space for women in organizations - Building your career path boldly For more interviews from the CFO Weekly podcast, check us out on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast player! Presented by Personiv https://insights.personiv.com/cfo-weekly

Today, we host Bolanle Williams-Olley, aka Bola. She's the CFO for the New York design and architecture firm Mancini Duffy, and she's going to help you Build Boldly.Build Boldly is the title of Bola's recently published book. It's a hybrid autobiography and self-help book that immerses you in her own journey and how those lessons can apply towards building your own career.B.O.L.D. is the acronym that ties it all together and today, we explore the “B” part of that acronym – “Be Yourself”.  Sounds easy on the surface right?  Well… just like everything in life, there's a lot more to it.Learn more about Bolanie and her book, "Build Boldly" here: https://www.bolanlewo.com/bookClick here to get your FREE copy of the Imagine a Place journal: Connect with Doug below: On Instagram: @Douglas_ShapiroOn LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doshapiro/ By Email: dshapiro@ofs.comEmail Imagine a Place: imagineaplace@ofs.com

Can't wait to share this chat with Bolanle Williams-Olley + her new book Build Boldly, Chart Your Unique Career Path and Lead with Courage with you!   We had the pleasure to chat with Bola on EP16 and are so excited to have her back on the podcast!   Bolanle Williams-Olley is chief financial officer and part-owner of Mancini Duffy, a technology-first design firm. AND Build Boldly: Chart your unique career path and lead with courage!. She is a dynamic leader within the built industry and founder of several impact organizations for improving education in low-income schools in Nigeria, her work also empowers women and small firms, and she is creating awareness about NGOs across Nigeria.   Today on Studio.chats: ➕ Intro to her new book Build Boldly ➕ Insights into the B.O.L.D Framework ➕ The Process of going from CFO to Author   Connect with Bolanle: Instagram: @bolanle_hq www.bolanlewo.com/book Grab the book on Amazon! Connect on LinkedIn: Bolanle Williams-Olley EP16 | studio.chats the podcast   Connect with Kelsey: Instagram: @studio.chats hellostudio.chats@gmail.com   Stay posted this week for our book giveaway!   Thank you for being here! Thank you for committing to your growth as a designer, architect and human

Register for our webinar with Bolanle Williams-Olley now: https://bit.ly/3MoyHM3 Host Kendall Fisher and guest co-host Megan O'Brien, NetSuite business and finance editor, join Mancini Duffy CFO and author of “Build Boldly,” Bola Williams-Olley. She starts by explaining her inspiration behind the book (5:25) before diving into her early life, her decision to study math and how that played a role in landing her first job as a junior project accountant for HLW architecture firm in 2007 (8:45). Bola discusses the challenges and lessons learned as a young accountant during the 2008 recession, all of which helped her take on her next role as senior project accountant for Skidmore Owings & Merrill (13:25). In this role, she learned how a cohesive team drives success and efficiency for services-based businesses, focusing on seamless communication with the project team and client (17:30). She then takes us on the journey to Mancini Duffy, which put her in uncharted territory once again as a controller (22:13). She discusses the challenges that are specific to a controller and the KPIs she was tracking (25:57), as well as the importance of employee engagement and developing the team to help her succeed (35:39). All of that made her transition to CFO in 2018 fairly seamless (42:21), although she notes becoming far more focused on long-term planning (44:11). Bola also explains how her priorities changed due to the pandemic, from working with various suppliers to hold on payments, to finding resources needed to finish jobs amid “The Great Recession” (48:01). Finally, she hits on the impact of technology as CFO (53:52) and dishes her advice for being a “bold” finance leader (55:48).Like what you learned? Subscribe Now!Follow Us Here:Bola WIlliams-Olley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bolanlewo/ Oracle NetSuiteLinkedIn: http://bit.ly/NetSuiteLIFacebook: http://bit.ly/NetSuiteFBInstagram: http://bit.ly/NetSuiteIGTwitter: http://bit.ly/NetSuiteTW#CFO #Accounting

Bolanle Williams-Olley, CFO & Partner at Mancini Duffy, talks about discovering her passion for creating NGO organizations and planning birthday parties and why she feels it is important to have something to be passionate about outside of the office!

A technology-first firm is not one that merely uses the latest technology in their practice. It's a firm that leverages that technology to allow collaboration in the sketching process all the way through a 3D experience. It's having designers, project managers, technical architects, and software developers all working together to make things happen in tandem and instantaneously. Mancini Duffy is a firm that takes that collaboration seriously. In this Best Practice webinar, President Christian Giordano and CFO Bolanle Williams-Olley explain how that collaboration works through everything the firm does, including how they support their employees.Interview Takeaways Create a collaborative environment Carry tech into the construction process Meet client expectations Have a unique selling point Bond with your team to be a good leader Bring in changes gradually Focus on revenue before optional things Increase efficiency and salaries Offer vacation stipends and flexible hours Ask for what you want in a firm Find a staffing procedure that works for your firm Look at things as you go and at the end Show Links Connect with Christian Giordano on LinkedIn or Twitter Connect with Bolanle Williams-Olley on LinkedIn or Twitter Check out Mancini Duffy Connect with Chris Morgan on LinkedIn  Check out Monograph Follow Monograph on LinkedIn or Instagram Listen and read more about Monograph 

Your host, Aya Shlachter talks with Bolanle Williams-Olley and Jessica Mann-Amato of Mancini Duffy. Mancini Duffy is a full-service design firm specializing in architecture, planning, and interior design. With offices in New York City and New Jersey, the practice complements its century of expertise with contemporary entrepreneurial spirit and technological skill for clients in the commercial, education, financial and professional services, retail, sports, and tech and media sectors. To learn more about Bolanle and Jessica's work, visit https://www.manciniduffy.com/ (https://www.manciniduffy.com/) If you'd like to be a guest on Architect My Life, click https://architectmylife.com/podcast/ (HERE)

There's no secret to success—it's more like 4 secrets summed up in one easy acronym (B.O.L.D) by powerhouse author, CFO and philanthropist Bolanle Williams-Olley in her new best-selling book Build Boldly: Chart Your Unique Career Path and Lead with Courage.We sat down with the finance whiz who holds multiple master's degrees and is the very first female(!) Black(!) Chief Financial Officer and co-owner of Mancini Duffy, a tech-first design firm based in NYC where she works with clients like Soho House, Peloton and Verizon.Tune in for expert advice from this serial entrepreneur who also finds time to throw epic parties, raise her adorable kiddos, and massively give back to people of Nigeria, the country where she was raised by a single mother. In this episode, she delivers her tips for keeping your head above water and chasing your dreams... and the simple mindset shift that will help you do it all with maximum impact, minimum stress.Listen to this episode if:You want a pep talk from a boss babe who believes that if you have the courage to begin, you have the courage to succeed. You're ready to become the CEO of your own career. Like NOW. Links for today's show:https://www.amazon.com/Build-Boldly-unique-career-courage/dp/1781336318https://www.bolanlewo.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bolanle (Bola) Williams-Olley took a circuitous route to her CFO position and also received much help along the way. Now she's doing what she can to help others in becoming the best version of themselves.Bola is also the author of Build Boldy where she tells the story of starting her accounting career with a math background in the architectural industry.Today, she is the CFO for the architectural design firm, Mancini Duffy where she is also a part-owner.

This week, I'm speaking with Bolanle Williams-Olley, Chief Financial Officer and part-owner of Mancini Duffy, a technology-first design firm based in NYC, overseeing the firm's financial and operational performance. Bolanle has had 12 years working in the AEC industry, having worked with HLW and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) prior to joining Mancini Duffy. She holds a Masters in Education & Social Policy from NYU, Masters in Applied Mathematics, a Bachelors in Mathematics from the City University of New York, Hunter College, and is also a board member of the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation (BWAF). In addition to her role at Mancini Duffy, she has founded several impact organizations in Nigeria that aim to improve education in low-income communities, empower women in the A/E/C industry and at small design firms, as well as create awareness about NGOs across Nigeria. Bolanle is launching her first book in November called "Build Boldly: Chart Your Unique Career Path", as a playbook for success in the architecture and design industry, offering business development tips including lessons she's learned from being Mancini's CFO. In this episode, we discuss the role of a CFO within an architecture practice and the importance of establishing a strong partnership between the accounts team and the project management team. We cover some key performance indicators or metrics they measure to ensure the success of their projects and how these metrics then filter into business development. We also talk about Bolanle's philanthropic work and a bit of a peek into her book Build Boldly.

Episode 056: Leading with Finance & EntrepreneurshipHow can architecture firms focus on elevating their financial management? This week we explore our love/hate relationship with numbers and discover tips and tricks that help keep projects and their budgets financially sound. Bolanle Williams-Olley is a CFO and partner at Mancini, but also an incredible entrepreneur managing multiple businesses in various stages of growth all at the same time. Our conversation with her will help you reframe your approach to accounting and bookkeeping tasks and leave you asking yourself what type of business you want to build next. You will also get a first look at her BOLD framework from her new book, Build Boldly launching early next month focused on how individuals can spark courageous action for grow and become leaders that inspire others to rise and be their best. Guest: Bolanle Williams-Olley sets a new standard of expectations for financial professionals. As Chief Financial Officer for https://www.manciniduffy.com/ (Mancini), Bolanle brings a unique vision to the firm's leadership team and thrives on building relationships between finance and management teams to ensure the overall financial success of projects and her firm.  At 36-years-old, she is a true multi-hyphenate. In addition to her C-suite role, she is also a mom of two and a dynamic leader in the built industry as the founder of several impact organizations for improving education in a low-income school in Nigeria (where she was raised), empowering women in the A/E/C industry and at small design firms, as well as creating awareness about NGOs across Nigeria.  Show Links:

https://entrearchitect.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/BWOHeadshot.jpeg ()How To Manage Cash Flow Bolanle Williams-Olley is the Chief Financial Officer at Mancini Duffy, a technology-first design firm, where she oversees the firm's financial and operational performance. With a strong background in financial analysis and strategic initiatives, Bola thrives on building relationships between finance and management teams to ensure the overall financial success of projects and her firm. She holds a Master's in Education & Social Policy from NYU, Master's in Applied Mathematics and Bachelor' in Mathematics from City University of New York, Hunter College. She is passionate about service and is the founder of founder impact organizations: SheBuildsMoney, SheBuildsWaves, SheBuildsLives and REACH Nigeria. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How To Manage Cash Flow with Bolanle Williams-Olley. Connect with Bolanle online at https://www.manciniduffy.com (Mancini Duffy), check out the free resources at http://shebuildsmoney.com (SheBuildsMoney), and find her on https://www.instagram.com/shebuildsmoney/ (Instagram), https://twitter.com/shebuildsmoney (Twitter), and https://www.linkedin.com/in/bolanlewo/ (LinkedIn).https://entrearchitect.com/podcast/entrearch/business-by-design/ () Please visit Our Platform Sponsors http://Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect (Twinmotion) offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and edit your scene on-the-go. Present your biggest idea in the easiest way possible to differentiate your projects from your competitors! Download a FREE trial at http://Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect (Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect). https://arcat.com (ARCAT) is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more… all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to http://arcat.com (ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert). http://EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks (Freshbooks) is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at http://EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks (EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks). http://EntreArchitect.com/Monograph (Monograph) is a time tracking and project management tool built by architects for architects. Visit https://entrearchitect.com/monograph/ (EntreArchitect.com/Monograph) to learn more and try it for free today. Additionally, you can join other firm owners, operations leaders and project leaders for a one-day virtual conference to improve your business at http://SectionCut.com (SectionCut.com). Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in this Episode http://SheBuildsWaves.com (SheBuildsWaves) http://SheBuildsLives.org (SheBuildsLives) https://www.reach-initiative.org/where-we-work/nigeria/ (REACH Nigeria) The post https://entrearchitect.com/podcast/entrearch/how-to-manage-cash-flow/ (EA394: Bolanle Williams-Olley – How To Manage Cash Flow) appeared first on https://entrearchitect.com (EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects).

How To Manage Cash Flow Bolanle Williams-Olley is the Chief Financial Officer at Mancini Duffy, a technology-first design firm, where she oversees the firm's financial and operational performance. With a strong background in financial analysis and strategic initiatives, Bola thrives on building relationships between finance and management teams to ensure the overall financial success of […] The post EA394: Bolanle Williams-Olley – How To Manage Cash Flow appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Cash flow for architects. That's where we'll start our conversation on today's Context & Clarity LIVE. Katharine White MacPhail and I will welcome Bolanle Williams-Olley, CFO of Mancini Duffy to Context & Clarity LIVE. Join the conversation today as we talk about Bolanle's love of math, how she ended up in architecture firms, and the best ways to generate and protect cash flow. Share your perspective, and bring your questions to the conversation today at 4:00 pm ET on Facebook in the EntreArchitect Community Facebook Group, on Jeff's LinkedIn profile, the EntreArchitect YouTube channel, or the EntreArchitect Twitch stream. We'll also preview the conversation in our 30-Minute Coffee Talk inside the Context & Clarity Club on the Clubhouse App Thursday morning at 9am ET. Context & Clarity LIVE is live-streamed on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitch, and YouTube.

Bolanle Williams-Olley loves math and she sees numbers everywhere. She recently presented an excellent Expert Training Session on Cash Flow For Architects for the EntreArchitect membership. We've been talking all week about financials for architects and I think this topic of cash flow may be the most important. If you don't have a handle on what's coming in and what's going out and how fast, you're in trouble.

This episode is a bit different from the normal format at The Anti-Architect Podcast. Normally, the podcast takes a critical look at how architects work with their clients and, in turn, how clients view architects. In this episode, Christian is joined by his four partners at Mancini Duffy: William Mandara (CEO), Scott Harrell (Principal), Bolanle Williams-Olley (CFO), and Jessica Mann-Amato (Principal), who own the 100+ year-old tech-first architecture and design firm. Mancini is a New York City institution for architecture firms; back in the day, Mancini was known for corporate interiors for professional services companies, law firms, and financial institutions. When Christian joined Mancini in 2012, the concept behind his arrival was to bring the firm into the next generation in terms of projects, leadership, and culture. Years later, Mancini has grown, had some big wins, made some big mistakes, survived a global pandemic, and Christian's four partners have been like family. They are in this together. They love what they do, they share a common purpose, and they are a true partnership. In a sense, they chose each other and for anyone listening to this, choosing your partners in business is a key component to your happiness and a key component to making a great company culture. www.manciniduffy.com https://theantiarchitect.com/

Today's chat comes at you with Bolanle Williams Olley! She chats with us about empowering women in the built industry + mastering the money. Bolanle also known as Bola is mother, friend, entrepreneur, and to top it all off, the Chief Financial Officer at @mancini_duffy . With other ten years at multiple top firms in the industry, Bola shares with us her philosophy on working hard, seeking solutions, cultivating positive relationships, and asking for your worth. Lastly she shares with us her purpose to impact project @shebuildswaves and how she is bringing together and empowering women in the design industry through community and quarterly conversations   This episode is jam packed with drop it like it's hot takeaways! If you've ever felt lost or have had nerves around the money talk, grab a glass of wine, and let's chat with this financial, huge hearted go-getter who is truly making waves in the design industry    Let us know what you think! And make sure to tag two studio pals below who could find value in this money chat too!    PS PS if you are a small design firm wondering where to start on getting your finance game up, check out @shebuildsmoney , Bolas got your back!   C O N N E C T: @bolanle_hq @shebuildswaves @shebuildslives @shebuildsmoney   D E S I G N  C R U S H: @apriltomlininteriors   P U M P  U P  J A M: + WAP (feat. Megan Thee Stallion) By Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion