Podcasts about chief financial officers

In this episode, the guys are joined by JP Lapointe, the Chief Financial Officer for Needham Bank ($5 Billion institution located in the Boston metropolitan area) as well as DCG colleague, Jeff Reynolds.  The four dig into JP's career progression from Wolf and Company to Northeast Bank to his current role at Needham.  JP also expands on the nuances of working for a "specialty asset" business, why banking cannabis is not for the "faint of heart", Needham's recent IPO and the "perfect time to go public", and why their customers have direct access to the CEO's personal cell phone.For more insights and ideas, visit DCG at DarlingConsulting.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

Asking for help isn’t always easy, but sometimes, it’s the smartest thing you can do, especially when it comes to learning. Amanda Martin learned that firsthand as a parent. When her kids hit middle school, she started looking for academic support — something beyond worksheets and flashcards. She found that the tutoring landscape felt outdated and uninspired. So Amanda decided to build the kind of place she wished existed: Studyville — a modern, membership-based tutoring lounge where students can get expert help with homework, test prep, college admissions and more, all in a space that makes learning feel engaging. Some people join an organization just looking for a job. They’re in and out. Others stay long enough to build a career. And in rare cases, they end up shaping the future of that organization from the top. That’s exactly the story of Alicia Vidrine. She started at the Tiger Athletic Foundation as an intern during her last semester at LSU, and over the years, she climbed the ladder step by step. Today, she’s the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Under Alicia’s leadership, TAF has expanded beyond funding facilities. Today, it helps power scholarships, operations and long-term support for student-athletes, all while adapting to a changing landscape in college sports. Working your way up the ladder in your career is never easy. It doesn’t matter if you can see the rungs of it from the start, or if you have to build your own ladder as you climb it. Both Amanda and Alicia exemplify this journey of growth and perseverance. Alicia climbed her ladder all while adapting to the ever-evolving world of college athletics. And Amanda built hers when looking for a better way to support her kid's education. Both of them saw opportunities to make a difference in their fields and took the bold steps necessary to bring your visions to life. Out to Lunch is recorded live over lunch at Mansurs on the Boulevard. You can find photos from this show by Ian Ledo and Miranda Albarez at itsbatonrouge.la.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, we visit the Massachusetts Audubon Society (Mass Audubon). While there, we examine some objects related to the early history of the Society from Membership Specialist, Emily Gray. MHS Chief Historian Peter Drummey and Bancroft Poor, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Mass Audubon, tell us about the Society's formation as an advocacy group at the turn of the twentieth century and how its goals have changed over time.  Learn more about episode objects here: https://www.masshist.org/podcast/season-4-episode-6-Mass-Audubon  Email us at podcast@masshist.org. Episode Special Guests: Bancroft Poor serves as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer for Mass Audubon. In these roles, he is in charge of information technology, human resources, capital assets and planning, and financial functions, including budget preparation and monitoring, annual audit and tax preparation, insurance, contracting, investment liaison, and banking. He is a member of the senior management team and one of the primary staff contacts with the Board of Directors, serving as staff liaison to the Board Administration/Finance, Audit, and Investment Committees. In addition, he manages Mass Audubon's Belize program and works extensively on Mass Audubon's internal climate change and energy conservation initiatives. Bancroft Poor has been an employee of Mass Audubon since 1984. He is a graduate of Harvard College and holds a master's degree in Public and Private Management from the Yale School of Management. Emily Gray is a Membership Specialist with Mass Audubon. This episode uses materials from: The Bond (Instrumental) by Chad Crouch (Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International)        Psychic by Dominic Giam of Ketsa Music (licensed under a commercial non-exclusive license by the Massachusetts Historical Society through Ketsa.uk)        Curious Nature by Dominic Giam of Ketsa Music (licensed under a commercial non-exclusive license by the Massachusetts Historical Society through Ketsa.uk)

God had this conversation in mind. We set up to talk business, and landed on family lessons. Randy's transparency is inspiring. From tough conversations with our kids, navigating a health scare with your spouse, to fighting against a generational pattern. This conversation left me wanting to make some changes, and it is my hope you are just as inspired.    In this episode, you'll discover…  What is a key trait to winning at work, and at home? (1:18) What can you do better to talk to your kids? (7:30) Breaking generational patterns. (12:16) Why he decided to call the police regarding his 15-year-old son. (32:11)   Randy's Bio:  Randy Blount has worked in the construction industry since 2003. Randy began their career at Copperstate Concrete as a Concrete Labor. In the same year, they joined Blount Contracting Inc. A Division of WW Clyde, where they have held various roles, including Vice President, President, Vice President (with a role description that included management of pre-construction services, overseeing project management teams, and developing business plans and sales strategies), Estimator, and Equipment Operator. In 2021, they joined BuildWitt as Chief Financial Officer and Advisor. Randy Blount attended Arizona State University from 2010 to 2013, where they earned a degree in Agribusiness Finance with a field of study in Global Agribusiness.   What's Next?  NEW!! Join the new RISE community. Check out my newest book, 'Rise and Go', HERE!

Members of the Public Servants Association (PSA) in Kimberley who have been suspended by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, say their suspension was unlawful. This is after they blew a whistle on some allegedly fraudulent transactions at the department, which include a matter currently before court implicating the Chief Financial Officer, former Head Of Department and another official. Tebogo Msimanga compiled the following report

Dr. Linda Kimberling—Retired Federal Executive, Educator, Business Owner, Author, Foster Ministry Founder, Mother, Grandmother and QuilterDr. Kimberling overcame early-life obstacles to serve the American public for 30 years in various leadership and managerial roles in the U.S. Government. Her tenure included Senior Executive Service member for 10 years in positions of Assistant Commissioner and Chief Financial Officer at Treasury and Department of Energy. She holds a doctoral degree in Organization and Management, a MS in Economics and a BS in Business and Education. As an educator, she served on the faculty at Regis Jesuit University and Southern Illinois University teaching Graduate Studies in Ethics, Leadership and Economics.She combined her experience in executive leadership, her education in organization and management, and her experiences as a Christian leader to author the book: “Faith Based Leadership–When the Odds are Stacked Against You”.Currently, she is the business owner of Log Cabin Quilt'N Sew offering long-arm quilting services and fabric to her customers. Log Cabin Quilt'N Sew fulfills her longtime passion to create and gift quilts to foster children currently in child placement facilities. Through the help of 70+ women across the country, “My Very Own Quilt Ministry” made and gifted over 700 quilts to foster children.Together, she and her husband live in Castle Rock, CO. They have 5 adult children and 6 grandchildren that keep them busy!www.logccabinquiltnsew.comhttps://www.facebook.com/logcabinquiltnsewhttps://www.instagram.com/logcabinquiltn/*************************************************************Judy is the CEO & Founder of the Judy Carlson Financial Group. She helps her clients design, build, and implement fully integrated and coordinated financial plans from today through life expectancy and legacy.She is an Independent Fiduciary and Comprehensive Financial Planner who specializes in Wealth Decumulation Strategies. Judy is a CPA, Investment Advisor Representative, Life and Health Insurance Licensed, and Long-Term Care Certified.Judy's mission is to educate and empower her clients with an all-inclusive financial plan that encourages and motivates them to pursue their lifetime financial goals and dreams.Learn More: https://judycarlson.com/ Investment Adviser Representative of and advisory services offered through Royal Fund Management, LLC, an SEC Registered Adviser.The Inspired Impact Podcasthttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/the-inspired-impact-podcast/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/the-inspired-impact-podcast-with-judy-carlson-interview-with-dr-linda-kimberling-owner-log-cabin-quiltn-sew

In this episode of The Brand Called You, Divyanshu Tambe, the co-founder and CFO of MeraPashu360 shares his journey from a corporate career to tackling the challenges of rural India's dairy sector. Learn how his company is revolutionizing cattle feed distribution, utilizing AI, and driving rural quick commerce to improve productivity and farmer livelihoods.00:35- About Divyanshu TambeDivyanshu is the co-founder and Chief Financial Officer of MeraPashu360.

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As General Manager of PayPal's Small Business and Financial Services Group, Michelle Gill is responsible for bringing together the products and services that help small business owners run and grow their business. She is my guest for this episode of the Tearsheet Podcast. Michelle brings deep financial expertise and experience building platforms and tools that help customers manage their finances to her role on PayPal's Senior Leadership Team. Michelle was previously Senior Vice President of Intuit's business money management, payment, and banking service, QuickBooks Money Platform. Prior to Intuit, Michelle successfully integrated and expanded SoFi's lending business as General Manager and Executive Vice President of Consumer Lending and Capital Markets. Drawing on her early career experience as a Managing Director and Partner at Goldman Sachs, Michelle also served as SoFi's Chief Financial Officer before moving into the product leadership role. Before that, Michelle spent a decade leading the U.S. Assets business for global investment firm Sixth Street Partners. Given her career and experiences, Michelle brings a broad view of fintech innovation. She focuses on user-centered solutions. At PayPal, she leads efforts to help entrepreneurs navigate the complicated web of financial tools they often depend on. “The preponderance of [small businesses] use greater than 15 tools to run their business,” she shares. “What they got into business for is the passion… and yet they end up spending more time on things that are not what they love.” Our conversation explores how PayPal is actively trying to reduce that complexity. It does so not by offering more tools, but by making the ones they already use work better together. Gill outlines the strategy behind PayPal's cash flow-based lending model and how it fits within their open ecosystem, whether it's digital lending, embedded finance, or leveraging open banking.

This episode recorded live at the Becker's Hospital Review 15th Annual Meeting features Nick Olson, EVP, Chief Financial Officer at Sanford Health. Nick shares key leadership lessons, major merger milestones, and how Sanford is using technology to enhance financial performance, workforce engagement, and patient care across rural communities.

Standard Uranium CEO Jon Bey joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss the company's latest corporate developments and its positioning within an increasingly robust uranium market. With nuclear energy gaining renewed global momentum, Bey emphasized that uranium fundamentals remain exceptionally strong. “The outlook for nuclear and uranium over the next number of decades is remarkable,” he stated, underscoring a growing consensus on the critical role nuclear will play in the clean energy transition. As part of a strategic shift to strengthen market presence and accelerate growth, Standard Uranium announced several key leadership and advisory appointments. Among them is the engagement of Jasper Management Advisory Corp., headed by veteran mining executive Gord Keep, as a strategic partner. The company also welcomed Vivian Chuang as Chief Financial Officer and Alicia Krywaniuk as Corporate Secretary, signaling a renewed commitment to strengthening corporate governance and capital markets strategy. “These appointments are a foundational part of our effort to attract strategic shareholders and elevate our visibility within the investment community,” Bey said. In addition to the corporate updates, Standard Uranium continues to advance its project generator model, leveraging its exploration expertise across a portfolio of high-potential assets in Canada's Athabasca Basin. The company is actively collaborating with partners, including Arrow Energy, on exploration work at the Sun Dog project. Bey hinted at further updates in the near term, particularly on technical milestones that may drive value for shareholders. Despite short-term price fluctuations, Bey expressed confidence in the underlying uranium market fundamentals. He noted that many utility companies are expected to re-enter the market with long-term procurement contracts, a trend that could support sustained price growth and project development activity. Looking ahead, he described the second half of 2025 as a critical window for investors to position themselves in the sector. With a reinforced leadership team, expanding technical partnerships, and tailwinds from a structurally bullish uranium market, Standard Uranium is poised to play a pivotal role in the next wave of nuclear energy development. #proactiveinvestors #standarduraniumltd #tsxv #stnd #otcqb #sttdf #mining #Uranium #NuclearEnergy #StandardUranium #UraniumMining #ResourceInvesting #JonBey #JuniorMining #CleanEnergy #ExplorationStocks #MiningNews #StrategicInvesting #ProactiveInvestors

GDP Script/ Top Stories for May 3rd Publish Date: May 3rd PRE-ROLL: From the BG AD Group Studio Welcome to the Gwinnett Daily Post Podcast. Today is Saturday, May 3rd and Happy Birthday to James Brown I’m Peyton Spurlock and here are your top stories presented by Gwinnett KIA Mall of Georgia. GGC’s patient navigation program one of only a handful in the country Georgia Banking Company names new executive team members Truck driver, train crew walk away from collision in Buford without injuries Plus, the Stripers report with Dylan Dodd All of this and more is coming up on the Gwinnett Daily Post podcast, and if you are looking for community news, we encourage you to listen daily and subscribe! Break 1: 07.14.22 KIA MOG STORY 1: GGC’s patient navigation program one of only a handful in the country Patient navigators, a growing role in healthcare, help patients overcome barriers to care, improving outcomes for chronic and complex conditions. Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) offers one of the few bachelor’s programs in patient navigation, growing from 24 to 276 students since its 2021 launch. Eduardo Montero, a GGC student, chose this path to assist patients in navigating the healthcare system, emphasizing compassion and advocacy. Originating from a 1990 pilot program by the American Cancer Society, the field addresses financial, access, and emotional barriers. With demand projected to grow 14% by 2032, GGC’s program prepares students for diverse healthcare careers or advanced studies. STORY 2: Georgia Banking Company names new executive team members Georgia Banking Company CEO Bartow Morgan Jr. announced two leadership promotions. Jeff Kraus is now Chief Financial Officer, bringing 25 years of financial expertise, including roles as CFO and treasurer. He’ll oversee financial operations and strategic growth. Margaret Whieldon steps into the Chief Experience Officer role, leveraging her 25+ years in marketing to enhance customer and employee experiences. She’ll focus on fostering collaboration and ensuring customer voices are heard. Both joined the bank in 2021, and Morgan praised their leadership as key to the bank’s future success. STORY 3: Truck driver, train crew walk away from collision in Buford without injuries A train collided with a semi-truck in downtown Buford on Tuesday at the Little Mill Road railroad crossing, causing significant debris but no injuries. Videos on social media show the truck stopped on the tracks despite signage warning against it. The Norfolk Southern train, blowing its horn, struck the truck, tearing its trailer apart and scattering debris. Some trailer pieces remained attached to the train as it stopped further down the tracks. Gwinnett County Police confirmed the truck driver ignored posted warnings, and the accident report is pending release. We have opportunities for sponsors to get great engagement on these shows. Call 770.874.3200 for more info. We’ll be right back Break 2: STRIPERS INTERVIEW Break 3: STORY 6: Lawrenceville Announces Schedule For Summer Concert Series Lawrenceville’s LIVE in the DTL outdoor concert series returns this summer at the Lawrenceville Lawn, running from May 16 to September 12. The series kicks off with the Ultimate Dolly Parton Tribute, featuring a Dolly Look-Alike Contest with a $250 prize. Concerts are free, with food trucks starting at 6 PM, and VIP packages available for an upgraded experience. Guests can enjoy live music, local food, and explore downtown shops and breweries. Free parking is available, and event details, including food truck info, will be shared on The DTL website. STORY 7: Brookwood High grad wins Flavor of Georgia award for best barbecue sauce James Argo’s Oconee Gold Georgia Sweet Peach barbecue sauce won the Barbecue Sauce category in the 2025 UGA Flavor of Georgia competition, which featured over 170 entries. Argo, a Statham resident and Brookwood High graduate, has been perfecting his sauces since the early 2000s. Oconee Gold products are sold locally in Gwinnett County and online. The Flavor of Georgia contest, organized by UGA’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, highlights innovative Georgia-made food products, boosting sales and recognition for participants since 2007. This year’s winners showcase the state’s rich culinary heritage. We’ll have closing comments after this Break 4: Ingles Markets 2 Signoff – Thanks again for hanging out with us on today’s Gwinnett Daily Post Podcast. If you enjoy these shows, we encourage you to check out our other offerings, like the Cherokee Tribune Ledger podcast, the Marietta Daily Journal, or the Community Podcast for Rockdale Newton and Morgan Counties. Read more about all our stories and get other great content at www.gwinnettdailypost.com Did you know over 50% of Americans listen to podcasts weekly? Giving you important news about our community and telling great stories are what we do. Make sure you join us for our next episode and be sure to share this podcast on social media with your friends and family. Add us to your Alexa Flash Briefing or your Google Home Briefing and be sure to like, follow, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. 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Alana Williams is the founder and Chief Financial Officer of Founding Principals. Previously, she worked in investment banking and business development at companies like Apple, Evercore, and Whole Foods. After receiving her JD from the University of Baltimore, she joined McCombs to attain her MBA in 2018. In this conversation, host Firdous Khezrian spoke with Alana about her personal and professional career, the wisdom she's gained along the way, and how minority women can overcome the challenges of working in the business and financial industries.

In this episode of School Business Insider, host John Brucato is joined by Cindy M. Reilmann, CPA, SFO, Chief Financial Officer, and Dr. Michael Maclin, Superintendent of Schools, from the Special School District (SSD) of St. Louis County.Facing a projected $74 million deficit, SSD launched the Righting the Ship plan—a strategic roadmap designed to stabilize finances while preserving their mission to serve students with excellence. Cindy and Dr. Maclin share how they tackled tough decisions, developed a comprehensive staffing and cost-containment strategy, and fostered transparency and community trust throughout the process.Tune in to hear valuable lessons in financial leadership, collaboration, and resilience that any school business professional can apply.

We know airfares are expensive, right? Everybody, and I mean everybody, I know who's booked flights recently has made the comment that an overseas flight is cheaper than flying just about anywhere around New Zealand – especially to the provincial centres. Easter was huge in terms of airfares, but even on your normal everyday Wednesday morning, flying to Timaru, flying to Tauranga, it's going to set you back a fortune. We've been complaining about Air New Zealand's pricing now ever since we could get back in the air again after Covid, but what can we do? Air New Zealand says its experienced more cost inflation in the past three years than was typically seen in a decade, with Covid, a weak New Zealand dollar, and geopolitics all to blame. Richard Thompson, Air New Zealand's Chief Financial Officer says their costs over the past 3.5 years have gone up by roughly 30%. Domestic airfares on average have gone up by around 24%, so they're trying to absorb the costs, they say. He argues that flying is still a relatively affordable way to get around the country, with every $400 or $500 fare, he says, there are thousands of examples of $129 fares or even $99 fares. He said I was speaking with someone before Christmas who wanted to get from Timaru to Napier. They were paying $600 or $700 one way. But what's the alternative? You drive to Picton. It'll cost you $100 in gas. If you take the ferry across, that's another $250 or $300. Then another $50 or $60 in gas to get to Napier. He said driving isn't cheap either. But now the government's getting in on the act. Associate Transport Minister James Meager is not ruling out underwriting the expansion of small regional airlines to help maintain routes and keep the price of flying competitive. But truly, the thing is we simply do not have the population base to support viable competition. How many airlines have tried and failed to establish themselves in the market? Just thinking back, in the last couple of decades, Freedom Air, Kiwi Air, and Ansett - they came, they tried, they failed. Don't get me wrong, competition is a good thing. We do have Jetstar, bless them and where they fly, you'll generally find the routes are the most competitive in terms of airfares, and the most reliable – because let's not forget about reliability. And I don't think that's a coincidence. I'm supposed to be flying to Tauranga in a couple of weeks for the day, for a job. And I'm supposed to be flying down on Saturday morning and flying back on Saturday evening. I have absolutely no confidence that that will happen. None. I mean, I hope it does, because there's a film crew down there and it will be a costly exercise if I fail to make it. I'm not planning anything for that particular Saturday night because the last time I flew to Tauranga, I got down there fine and then sat for just under 7 hours in the regional lounge waiting for a plane that never came, or it didn't come for a very, very long time. And yes, you can drive, but it's a horrible drive. But what do you do? It's a horrible drive or you accept that there's a very real chance that the plane won't take off when it says it's going to. Why, though, is the government interfering in the market? I found it really interesting that successive governments, Labour and National have wanted to tinker with privately owned businesses like supermarkets, and petrol companies, and banks, and now the airlines. They want to sort of tweak and fiddle around to try and bring prices down and make things more competitive, and it's all about the consumer and you know. Fabulous. Why don't they bring down the price of power? That's something they do control. The governments are in charge of that. Not everybody flies, we all use electricity. It is what it is. It's expensive to run an airline. Really expensive now in the wake of Covid and it's all been outlined as to why it's so expensive. Flying is expensive. We know that. We baulk at paying the prices if we can. They will allow some subsidies if you're going for a funeral, if there's humanitarian reasons for getting somewhere quickly. Air New Zealand can allow for cheaper airfares, but ultimately, do we want the government, that is the taxpayer, subsidising competition in the aviation industry? I wouldn't have thought that was a good use of taxpayer money. Why on Earth should other taxpayers who don't fly, subsidise those who want to flit off to Hawkes Bay or Queenstown for a jolly. I just don't see why the government should be interfering with the business of flying planes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rafael Lizardi, the Chief Financial Officer of Texas Instruments (Nasdaq: TXN), joined KRLD's David Johnson in the CEO Spotlight.

This podcast episode features the third panel session of the day at our Artemis ILS NYC 2025 conference, which was held on February 7th in New York City. ILS NYC 2025 was Artemis' eighth catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) conference held in-person in New York and saw more than 425 registered attendees enjoying insightful debates from our expert speakers, as well as valuable networking opportunities throughout the day. Attendees from across the globe assembled to hear thought-provoking insights from insurance-linked securities (ILS) market leaders, all under the theme of "Capturing opportunities (established & new)." Our next podcast from the ILS NYC 2025 conference features the third panel discussion of the day, which was focused on the catastrophe bond market and explored how it can find a balance to support the ongoing needs of both sponsors and investors. The panel discussion was moderated by Philipp Kusche, Global Head of ILS, Howden Capital Markets & Advisory. He was joined by: Zhak Cohen, Managing Director, Gallatin Point Capital; Jennifer Montero, Chief Financial Officer, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation; Chin Liu, Director - Insurance Linked Securities, Fixed Income Solutions, Amundi US; and Peter Miller, Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman. Significant growth is forecast for the catastrophe bond market, with the panellists stating that they believe 2025 could be another record year for issuance. Investors emphasised the importance of long-term profitability and the need for rate and premiums to remain adequate for the risks being assumed through catastrophe bonds. Sponsors on the panel also shared their experiences, noting the difficulty in securing full capacity requirements at times and so the importance of strategic planning and management of the cat bond pipeline. Listen to the full episode of this catastrophe bond market focused panel discussion at ILS NYC 2025, for unique insights into how sponsors and investors think about balancing priorities, while ensuring the cat bond instrument continues to deliver to both constituencies.

In this powerful episode of The Authority Company podcast, Joe Pardavila sits down with Tamar Gakharia, author of The Blitz: A Georgian Daughter's Rise as a CFO in the Post-Soviet Era. Tamar shares her extraordinary journey from growing up in the shadow of the Soviet Union's collapse to becoming a top CFO in Georgia. She recounts the harrowing struggles her family endured—surviving without basic utilities, navigating war, and rebuilding their nation brick by brick. Tamar reflects on the profound influence of her grandfather Konstantine, who instilled in her resilience, creativity, and the courage to defy societal norms. She also opens up about her tumultuous marriage, the challenges of being a woman in finance, and how she carved her path in a male-dominated industry. Through it all, her love for Georgia and her dedication to her daughter shine as driving forces behind her success. This conversation is a testament to the strength of the human spirit, the power of perseverance, and the importance of fighting for your dreams—no matter the obstacles. Tune in for an inspiring story of survival, leadership, and unwavering hope.TAMAR GAKHARIA is the Chief Financial Officer of CBS Group, one of the largest holding companies in the Republic of Georgia. Born during the collapse of the Soviet Union, Tamar grew up in a nation undergoing profound transformation. She graduated with honors from a local university and began her career at the Bank of Georgia, where she held numerous positions and honed her financial expertise. Her success at the bank led her to CBS Group, where she oversees the company's diverse holdings in sectors such as finance, real estate, and energy. Tamar resides in Tbilisi with her two children.

The UK Investor Magazine was thrilled to be welcomed by Robert Hudson, Chief Financial Officer of Grainger PLC, to explore recent developments at the FTSE 250 build-to-rent specialist.We start by looking at the group's transition from a trading company to a REIT and the tax benefits for investors. Taking a broad view of Grainger's proposition to investors, Rob notes the ability of retail investors to gain exposure to the UK rental market through an ISA by buying Grainger shares.Grainger's total rental income is up 15% in the early stage of their financial year. We look at the factors driving growth and the momentum the company is building in the build-to-rent sector. We explore Grainger's 5,000 property pipeline and the expected uplift in earnings. Rob outlines the technological capabilities of the business and how the company's CONNECT platform is designed to facilitate future growth and improved margins. We discuss Grainger's dividend track record and how the dividend will evolve as Grainger transitions to a REIT.Rob finishes by detailing what excites him the most about the year ahead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We love to hear from our listeners. Send us a message. On today's episode we're speaking with Sara Bonstein, Chief Financial Officer at Insmed, about what it takes to be a successful CFO. Sara provides useful insights on how to lead teams, especially when those teams have deeper subject matter expertise. Other topics discussed include when to make at-risk investments ahead of clinical data, how to balance commercial growth with pipeline investment, the importance of financial planning during early product development stages, and how to manage expectations with a potential blockbuster product in the pipeline. Access this and hundreds of episodes of the Business of Biotech videocast under the Business of Biotech tab at lifescienceleader.com. Subscribe to our monthly Business of Biotech newsletter. Get in touch with guest and topic suggestions: ben.comer@lifescienceleader.comFind Ben Comer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bencomer/

March through April is prime budget season for Gloucester County. This month, we sit down with our County Administrator, Carol Steele, and our Chief Financial Officer, Maria Calloway.Listen as they walk us through the budgeting process, and understand some of the challenges local governments face when developing a fiscal year budget. 

The last days before the Great Hunt.Book 3 in 18 parts, By FinalStand. Listen to the ► Podcast at Explicit Novels.“Can the scorpion ever stop being a scorpion? “"Do we get our legally permitted weaponry back?" The bishop still held my hand."Sure. If it makes you feel better.""I would like to meet your people then," he gave my paw one last shake then released me. "Shall we go?""I will have someone take you to your car. I want to briefly meet with the President, of Havenstone, then I'll join you in the garage. We'll drive over to JIKIT and I'll make the introductions. Good enough?""That is acceptable," he nodded."What about you two?" I regarded the nun and the Swiss Super-soldier. The nun remained vigilant, and silent. The Swiss' eyes flickered to his boss before settling back on me."It is what I volunteered for," he stated firmly."Okay. Please never say I didn't give you a chance to take the sane way out. Also, Bishop Nicolö, circumstances have conspired to up my prospective wedding date to January 1st.""That will be more difficult. Why the change?" he remained grim."We are having twins. By March, this will be very visible.""That is, unfortunate," he shook his head."You have no idea," and then a brainstorm. "And I am curious about resurrecting the Order of the Dragon, the Societas Draconistarum." Technically that meant 'Society of the Dragonists' which was more appropriate than the literal Ordo Draconis."Precisely how do you plan to recreate a crusading Christian Order which was the purview of the Hungarian monarchs?" he didn't sound the least skeptical, just curious."I have billions of euros to fund such a thing," I winked. "Of far greater critical importance, I know where I can find the supernatural guidance and spiritual imperative for such an organization.""You are going to produce a dragon?" his eyes grew larger even as he fought down his fear. Good man. He was adaptive. He'd need to be."I never said such a thing. That would make me sound crazy," I smiled broadly. "Besides, when I say 'dragon', you think 'devil' and that's way too pedestrian for where we are going.""I am not a moral relativist.""Neither am I. I'm out to save lives and nurture the drive in the human spirit to reach for freedom, love and liberty. As you might imagine, I'm pretty freaking outnumbered.""I think you are crazy," he re-evaluated things."I just might be. In all honesty, you should back out now. Take your two compadres back to 25 East 39th Street (the Holy See's Permanent Observer Offices to the UN in NYC) and report 'Mission Failure'. You'll most likely live longer," I reasoned."I am not afraid to die," Sister Rafaela Sophia finally voiced an opinion."That's idiotic," I scoffed before the bishop could reprimand her for opening her mouth. "You should be.""My soul is in God's hands," she set her jaw."Does he talk to you?" I countered."His message is clear.""Not what I asked. I asked if he specifically directed you to toss your life fruitlessly away as an object lesson for the reckless, or careless?""This is uncalled for," Nicolö intervened."Nope. I bet you a phone call to my Brother to physically restore your bishopric that there are four people in this room who have murdered in cold blood," I kept eye contact with the nun, "and she's the odd one out. Right Juanita?""Yes, Ishara," Juanita slipped up. Her spycraft, like mine, needed work."You were in the military?" the bishop asked my bodyguard."Was? I am. Right now," she related. "I will be until I die."That earned me looks from the three Catholics."She is loyal," Nicolö nodded slightly toward her, referring to Juanita's declaration."Huh? To me? Nope. She's loyal to my office, which we shan't get into right now. Back to you, Sister Rafaela Sophia. Are you out to be a martyr, or has some saint, or angel, given you a directive the other two seem to be unaware of which causes you to devalue your life?""I am devoted to the One True God, Christ, our Savior," and Juanita snorted, "and the Virgin Mary," the nun stated firmly. "I don't hear voices in my head.""Juanita, that was rude. Apologize to our guest," I kept looking forward."No." Well, fuck you too."Gun," I commanded. I held out my left hand."What? No. I will not give you one of my guns," she resisted."Juanita, give me your primary weapon, or I will ask Pamela to beat you up the moment I depart for the Great Hunt. After yesterday's stunt, you know she will," I threatened. Fair, I was not. She drew a Glock-20 and handed it to me. I went through the routine, dropped the magazine then ejected the round before opening the door.Oh look, there were four SD chicks outside, ready to escort my visitors downstairs. I didn't even need to waste a phone call. It wasn't like the conference room wasn't being monitored."Excuse me," I took a half step out the door then hurled all three items down the hall. Looking back at Juanita. "Go fetch.""Fuck you," she snapped."And insulting her faith was as degrading to both her faith and her as me doing this to you is degrading to you right now," I lectured her. "It is important to her, therefore it is important to me because she is my guest in the same way it is important to me that I let my bodyguard do her job without being a total asshole all the time. Now go get your God-damn weapon," I barked. Off she went. I left the door open."Now Sister Rafaela Sophia, the point of all this is: I don't give a crap if you are willing to die for God. In fact, that makes you less than worthless to me and the team. I want to know if you are willing to put other motherfuckers in the ground so that Bishop Nicolá, or Mathias, might get to keep doing their jobs.""Murder is a sin," she declared."Go home," I sighed while shaking my head."She answers to me, the Church and God, not you, Mr. Nyilas," the bishop stepped forward."Then you can go home too," I shrugged. "I'm not asking for remorseless killers. I'm asking for people willing to kill to get the hard work done and best of all, for people who know the difference.""Everyone on JIKIT is a professional soldier, or killer?" he asked."No, but the ones who aren't don't carry guns and know to get down when things get funky," I bantered."I vouch for her," he insisted. Juanita came running back into the room."Cool beans. I don't know you either.""You apparently know my service history," he volleyed."Yeah. Ten years a foreigner in the service of France, then you went straight into a university which turns out Jesuits," I riposted."What turned your life around?" he evaded. That was okay. I'd gotten what I wanted. I was willing to bet he had read every bit of public information about me and it was rumored the heavy Catholic membership in the FBI had its benefits to the Church as well. Not so much as to give them insight into JIKIT, but,"Someone risked their life for me. It's been pretty much downhill from there," I confessed. It was the truth. After Katrina gave me the life line on Day Two, it had all spiraled to the revelation of my heritage, Dad's death, Summer Camp, the Hamptons, Romania and Aya's kidnapping."A person, a soldier, died saving my life," the bishop empathized. "Her story is similar. She seeks redemption. She is not suicidal. I am staking both our lives on it."Did he mean him and Mathias, or him and me? I wasn't certain. Still, it was good enough for now. I'd gotten a look at their emotional make up, even the relatively quiet Swiss."Very well," I agreed. "I have to go see the President about my new job description. I'll catch up with you at your car." To the SD team leader, "Take them to the garage. I will join the group of you very soon.""Yes Ishara," she nodded. I exited the room, Juanita in tow. Two SD entered. I was gone before the Papal team left. Upstairs we went, with one last chore to discharge. I had to check on Ms. French to be absolutely freaking sure it was Shawnee, because anyone else would spell disaster.{8:30 am, Monday, September 8th. Last day}A Room full of asistants:Well, there it was, the office of the Executive Director to the President, and not 'Executive Assistant', because this was Katrina's final 'fuck you, no, just her final 'fuck you' before the Great Hunt got underway. I shouldn't assume things, dang it!Anyway, according to the gray-haired matron running gatekeeper to the Office of the President, this was where I was supposed to show up. I shot Juanita a worried look. She glanced my way and shrugged, momentarily willing to not give me shit about the past 24 hours because where I was situated would determine how easily she could do her job.In we went. In the suite were three desks, the 'big' desk situated at the far end of the office space and two far more modest ones on either side of the entryway. The room expanded beyond the chokepoint formed by the two closest desks into a cluttered area. The walls were cluttered with inset bookshelves and portraits of women. Facing one another were a loveseat on my left with bookend plush chairs in an 'L' facing and a full sofa on the right. There were end tables at the ends of the sofa and the corners between the loveseat and each chair.As the door opened, I hadn't knock as this was my office, or so it seemed, the occupants, who had all been sitting in quiet conversation in the central section, began reacting. Oh look ~ Constanza! I nearly had a heart attack before I realized there were three other Amazons also in the room. Sadly, none were behind the 'big desk', so I couldn't tell who was in charge. Two of the other three choices weren't too much better. First off,"Ishara," Marilynn Saint John stood to greet me. I'd last seen her when I'd dedicated her grandmother's (Hayden's) spirit to the halls of my ancestors, not hers, after forcing the political crisis leading to Hayden's suicide ~ her taking herself to the cliffs and in doing so, destroying the Amazon Cult of Blood Purity. Marilynne was clearly still bitter with me. Umm, I could still incite passion in women I hadn't slept with, yet, woot?"Cáel," the senior-most and only friendly face in the room spoke next. Thank goodness it was Beyoncé Vincennes, Head of House Hanwasuit and House Ishara ally."Cáel Ishara," the third individual was deferential which I wasn't sure how to take as the last time I'd encountered her, yeah, things hadn't gone well either."Beyoncé," I started off with a smile. From there, I had to figure out, ah, Beyoncé's eyes flickered to Constanza then Sabia. I knew Marilynn, with her young age, had the least seniority, "Constanza, Sabia, Marilynn. How's tricks?"Glum faces by everyone except Beyoncé. I didn't ask about Sabia's particular well-being. It had been months since I'd beaten her into the mats of the Full-blooded gym. She'd attacked Yasmin, the Brazilian Hottie and my Brazilian Jujutsu sparring buddy, and I'd retaliated by ambushed her when she turned her back on us. Besides, she'd been giving me shit before I even could see straight.Constanza was minus her left eye because of her dire insult to me. If she wasn't capable of working, she wouldn't be here. If she appreciated my 'mercy' in sparing her life ~ her insult was worthy of her death ~ Constanza hid it well. I hadn't spared her expecting a change of heart. I hadn't felt words alone warranted anyone's death. I was a big boy and could take a few insults. House Ishara, as represented by me, could care less. These days, my sisters would be less understanding despite them knowing my heart."Constanza Landau of House Jaya and Marilynn Saint John of House Anahit are Assistants to President Shawnee French," Beyoncé eased things along, "so will be working closely with us, at least for the short term. Sabia Noel of House Guabancex, who I now think you know as well, has joined you as the other 'Assistant' to the 'Executive Director to the President', (that would make me an 'adept', but adept at what?), and since two of the three Regents are unfamiliar with the workings of Havenstone proper, Shawnee has asked me to perform in that role."Beyoncé was, or had been, Havenstone HQ's CFO (Chief Financial Officer). From what I was quickly piecing together, she would essentially be making all the day-to-day decisions concerning the running of Havenstone (how the Host made the majority of its money) until the Regents got up to speed.Only Buffy had actual experience with the New York office and, from what she had told me, solely within Executive Services. While ES knew 'who' did what inside Havenstone, they weren't aware precisely how those Amazons got their jobs done. That would have been an impossible task. Katrina could do it, but she knew it was beyond the ability of most of us 'mere mortals'. Since we were currently at war, the Host needed Katrina completely focused on her duties as Chief Spy-mistress, not baby-sitting the adults.Shawnee indeed had much gravitas among the other House Heads. Not only had she risen up to lead a First House, she had performed heroically during the final days of the last Secret War. Afterwards she had moved into the realm of Amazon jurisprudence and mediation. Until yesterday, she had lived in a House Arinniti freehold in Minnesota's Great Lakes region thus her desire for the 'Training Wheels' period.The Regency would not rule through telecommunication (the upper echelons feared being eavesdropped upon beyond the standard Amazon (read: paranoid) levels) and Havenstone: New York was the center best situated for the current war-fighting operations, so here she lived. I was sure a team from Executive Services was buying, outfitting/spy-proofing and fortifying a dwelling suitable for the President of a Fortune 500 company. Hayden's home would remain the domicile of Sydney thus Marilynn.The same rigmarole would be done for Rhada and Buffy (though I imaged Buffy would bitch endlessly). Publically, they were VP's of a company worth hundreds of billions of dollars and they had to present the public trappings of such leaders.Why did the Amazons do this ~ unmask their leadership to public exposure? Legal-simple: they could request and expect all levels of public and private security for their executives who happened to also be important officials of the Host. Certainly not all executives at Havenstone were officeholders, House Heads, or House Apprentices, but the high level of competence which permitted one often led to the other.Beyonce:As an example: Beyoncé wasn't the most 'bad-ass' lethal chick in House Hanwasuit. As she was preparing to be casted, her intelligence, creativity and diligence at her future craft, finances, was noted by the Host and the members of her House. In due time her name was circulated as Apprentice and the elders approved. When her elder cousin, the prior House Head, took herself to the cliffs, Beyoncé assumed the top spot. Beyoncé wasn't even one of that woman's three daughters.Mirroring her advancement in her House was her advancement in Havenstone's Accounting, Acquisitions and Banking Divisions until she was appointed CFO Havenstone HQ ~ the supreme financial authority inside Havenstone, though the individual regional branches had a greater degree of autonomy than you might normally expect from a 21st century conglomerate, or a Bronze Age autocracy.I had to constantly remind myself, despite the near-constant feuding, Amazons exhibited a phenomenally higher level of trust than I'd ever found in any other society I'd ever witnessed, or read about, before. Though technically Beyoncé could have gone to President Hayden to enforce her decisions ~ or now the Regency ~ she was far more diplomatic in her approach in dealing with the other 'continental' CEO's and CFO's.That meant she had to wrangle the aspirations and resources from:North America (including Latin America, the 'Canadian Arctic' and the North Pacific Ocean),South America (includes both the South Atlantic and South Pacific as far as Samoa),Europe (mostly Central Europe these days plus Antarctica, the 'Russian' Arctic and the North Atlantic),Africa (mostly West-central Africa),India (the subcontinent plus the vast expanse of the Indian Ocean) and,Southeast Asia (which includes Australia)All of which suggested Havenstone hadn't redrawn the Amazons' geographic demarcations since the late 19th century. As an example, an East African venture, say in Tanzania, was as likely to be under the purview of Havenstone: India (due to its control over the Indian Ocean) as Havenstone: Africa (which traditionally had no East Coast holdings due to their constant struggles versus the Arabic slave trade).Returning to Beyoncé: initially she had held the proper 'conservative' (aka man-hating) mindset. My behavior during that first Board Meeting began to change her opinion of me and the New Directive. After the Archery Range incident, Beyoncé became a vocal proponent of the New Directive and faced challenges within her ranks. House Heads do not have to accept challenges and Beyoncé didn't, reasoning with her detractors they had no alternatives save the 'Old Ways' which spelled doom for the Amazon Race.Bing-bang-boom ~ I became the Head of a resurrected House Ishara by the Will of the Ancestors and Beyoncé was vindicated. Not necessarily in the New Directive, but in her support of me thus the rebirth of a sister First House. The purge following High Priestess' Hayden's death was her ultimate absolution. The Ancestors and Destiny had spoken and shown Beyoncé had been piloting House Hanwasuit along the proper course all along.Back to my current circumstances:Oh, why was I Assistant to the Executive Director to the President? It gave me direct access to the finances of Havenstone which was a critical leg of the war-fighting stool ~ people, morale, money and equipment. As Chief Diplomat, I helped with all four of those in varying degrees, allied troops, allied victories, allied bank accounts and allied armaments.The Great Khan, my spiritual 'Blood-Brother', was ramping up his logistic support for my Amazons in Africa, Asia and the Americas. We were 'Allies in the Struggle' and he wasn't going to wait for the Condottieri to begin coordinating with the Seven Pillars to declare them to be his enemies. They were already fighting the Amazons and 9 Clans, his allies, so their fates were sealed.In Japan, my Amazons provided small yet highly effective strike groups which the Ninja families furnished all the support services for. Everything from food to bullets to medical attention as needed. Without reservation, we shared their death-grapple with the Seven Pillars.From the dispatches I was getting back from my family members and envoys in Japan, we were making serious diplomatic inroads with the Ninja. Once again, it was the Amazons shocking capacity for violence as well as their fanaticism, professionalism and proficiency which all impressed our hosts and terrified our enemies, and this from people of a philosophical mindset which had them historically battling samurai.The Black Lotus were running around like rhesus monkeys on crack cocaine unleashed in a China Shop and given RPG's. While the Amazons couldn't help them in China, Indochina & Thailand ~ the Khanate could and was. The Amazons were of more help in the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia, where the Black Lotus and Amazons were going everywhere on the offensive against the Seven Pillars while the normal tight cohesion and iron-clad confidence, traits which made the 7P's so dangerous ~ were shaken by their horrendous losses in the 'Homeland' aka Mainland China.Less we forget, the 'military intelligence' wing of their organization had been decimated by the Khanate's Anthrax attack due to members of the Earth & Sky sacrificing themselves by being injected with the toxin then allowing themselves to be captured, which always ended in torture and death.Furthermore, the People's Republic of China, while having a scary 18% of the population either captured, imprisoned, dead, or displaced due to the Khanate invasion, that had come with the loss of 63% of their landmass (they had lost all of Nei Mongol, Ningxia & Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Regions, Qinghai and Gansu as well as 90% of Yunnan, 80% of Sichuan and 20% of Shaanxi provinces) to the Khanate and the 'abomination' that was a free Tibet.Then came the Russian 'stab in the back' which entailed the loss of another 10% of their people falling under foreign dominion as well as losing 8% of their most industrialized territory, Manchuria (Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning provinces ~ the Nei Mongol portion of 'Manchuria' was in the Khanate's greedy clutches, from the viewpoint of a Seven P's warrior).Don't get me wrong, they weren't about to throw in the towel. If anything, they were becoming more dedicated to trying harder, digging deep into their knowledge of every atrocity, inhumanity and perversion now deemed necessary to re-chart history back onto its 'correct' path. It was this willingness to act in an even greater sociopathic manner which was being used against them. After all, the 7P's had plenty of proxy allies, who were starting to get really nervous about what their paymasters were now asking them to do,We Amazons were getting some extra special help too. The Booth-gan (Do not call them Thuggee ~ the confederate 9 Clan member based out of India though long since ensconced within various Hindi enclaves across the Globe) had created an all-female group of ultra-fanatical Kali-devotees ~ a gift for the upcoming battle fomented by the Will of the Goddess herself.While Aya was our Queen and the Regency would rule until she wished to assume command of the Amazon People, the nuts-and-bolts of the Host's activities were handled by Saint Marie as Golden Mare (our Minister of War) (technically she held the top spot due to our State of War, though no Golden Mare had ever exercised such authority over a Queen (and she definitely believed Aya was our Queen)), Katrina (as Minister of Intelligence and Security), Beyoncé (as Havenstone (the multinational corporation) ~ our Treasurer/Economic Tsarina) and me (our Foreign Minister).Saint Marie had decided to forgo a public face in order to better facilitate her moving around to various battle fronts and holding clandestine meetings with her junior regional commanders. Her Havenstone corporate title was 'Chief of Security Training and Certification'. As an extra level of deception, the head of Security Services wasn't even a Director-level position, instead being folded into the duties of the Office of the President.To my current circumstances ~ I had been given Constanza's house name which could only mean she wasn't currently assigned to the Security Detail; a fact that couldn't have made her bad attitude any better. Marilynn had completely lost her way as an Amazon when I first met her, burying her pain and confusion in endless partying and intoxicants. I believed only her grandmother's status as High Priestess kept her from the severest of reprimands, or death. I didn't even know what Marilynn's caste was. Sabia,"While I'm sure you are both far more qualified than I, precisely how did you two get these jobs?" I had to ask my two non-coworkers. Constanza glowered. Marilynn flinched."I have an in depth knowledge of Havenstone security procedures and resources," Constanza replied."Shawnee requested me," was Marilynn's comeback. "I also have intimate knowledge of the City of New York and its environs.""Actually, Buffy Ishara recommended you both to Shawnee," Beyoncé corrected their misconceptions. I knew the score. I'd be working intimately with the tight community around the President (Shawnee) and Vice Presidents (Buffy & Rhada). Buffy wanted me to be surrounded by women who hated my guts, so I wouldn't end up boinking them. It rarely worked that way. All too often ladies who hated my still-beating heart ended up punishing me with sex. I wasn't sure why that happened, but it did."Beyoncé, didn't the Chief Diplomat of the Host have her own office? I'm pretty sure Troika had one before her unfortunate collision with Saint Marie," I felt entitled to inquire."Do you feel you've earned that office space?" she riposted."Oh, fuck no!" I waved my hands one over the other to accentuate my denial. "I was just wondering where I could stick Juanita while I'm hanging around, here.""She has the desk right outside the door, Cáel," Beyoncé smiled knowingly. "So there is no way you can sneak past her.""Oh," I grunted. "Buffy again?""No. Pamela Pile put in that particular request.""Oh, Sweet Mother of God, now she is conspiring against me too?""Yes. Some of us realize the greatest hazard to your health is yourself, Ishara," Beyoncé chided me. "We'd like to keep you around, so we listen to those charged with that nigh impossible task.""Is she going to be hanging around the office often?" Constanza asked, either myself, Juanita, or Beyoncé; I wasn't sure. She = Pamela."Please, Constanza," I attempted to intervene, "don't make Pamela kill you. It will upset Mona." Constanza's scowl was accentuated by the eyepatch covering her ruined left socket, the one Pamela had carved out when Constanza had insulted me and House Ishara on our first day of rebirth. I didn't tell Juanita this, because Juanita might just shoot Constanza over the insult before Pamela got a chance to finish the job.The tension was palatable."Mona and I have talked, about Romania, and other things," Constanza grudgingly allowed. It took me a second to realize there was a hidden meaning to what she said. Mona was part of my personal Security Detail bodyguard unit. If she felt Constanza, the woman who had raised her after her birth-mother had died, was a threat to me, she'd feel duty-bound to snuff Constanza first. Amazons were hard-ass bitches alright and I think Mona had made that clear."I hope things can improve between us," I offered to Constanza. "Beyoncé, I just stopped in to say 'hey'. I'm off to JIKIT and I've got three of the Pope's people waiting on me in the garage so,""Vice President Varma requested a moment of your time," Beyoncé smirked. "She is in 2604.""Who?""Vice President Rhada Varma, a moment of your time, alone?" she clarified."Sure thing," I backed out of the office. Once I had some space, I turned to Juanita. "Give me three minutes then bust in and say, I don't know, a tsunami is about to overwhelm the city, or something. Otherwise, I won't get out for at least an hour and I think I've put the Bishop and his people through enough delays as it is.""Are you actually asking me to stop you from having an in-office liaison?" she studied me intently as we walked in the direction of Rhada's office."Yes. It's not likely to happen often, believe me.""Oh, I do, in that you won't ask me to do it often," she grumbled. I'd deal with Juanita's morale problem later. Right now, I had to gird my loins so they wouldn't do anything else with Rhada. I had work to do, damn it!Rhada was sitting at her desk, working on something, stylus raised up so she could chew on the end. Her hair was pulled back in a half-ponytail, the type that captured the rear half of the hair in a ponytail while leaving the front and bangs free to flow down. Rhada's blouse was white & billowy and, as I was soon to discover, her pants were ultra-tight and contour hugging."Mr. Nyilas," she greeted me. "I would like a moment of your time," she relayed what I already knew. She was more than a tad nervous to boot."Vice President Varma," I started off."When in private you may call me Rhada," she interrupted."Rhada, you look more ravishing than ever."That got up her and coming around her desk, which revealed her ultra-tight pants with no sign of her wearing underwear. Yikes! My cock was preparing to do what a cock was meant to do and I just didn't have the time, Really!"Do you have any time?" she let her bosom heave."Not today, ugh," I groaned. See, Rhada took the stylus and dragged it down her chin, throat and in between her bountiful mounds.All of which exposed the top of her black bra."Are you sure, Master?" she enticed me by turning around and then leaning over her desk, point that ass in my direction. My mouth began salivating and my groin ached. I found myself quick-stepping to her and giving those buttocks two firm slaps, one on each cheek."No, damn it, though I'm going to make you pay for this when I get back," I rumbled."Master will make me wait?" she taunted me."That will cost you even more," I growled. "I have business which simply won't wait and here is my captive teasing me with the treasures of her flesh. Bad, war captive," I spanked her yet again, hard. "Bad!" and I spanked her a fourth time. With each beating, Rhada gasped in pain and then exhaled in pleasure."If I've been bad, Master must be extra harsh with me when he returns in triumph from the Great Hunt," she gloated. Rhada had gotten what she wanted, which was another affirmation of my lust for her and our 'game'. I could provide her the release she so desperately craved while allowing her the safety of remaining in the Amazon fold. It was a perfect pairing, for her.I had other problems, such as all the other baby mamas in my life plus the extra-marital affairs I was contemplating. I still took the moments we had to snuggle with Rhada, her grinding that tush into my rod while I held both her arms tightly to her side while raining kisses down onto her neck and head."Sir! A giant tsunami is approaching the city!" Juanita exploded through the door."What?" I coughed. I had a face full of hair."Huh?" Rhada pushed up and away from me. I let her go."Right now," Juanita insisted. She really needed to stop taking me so seriously when I gave her such advice."Really?" from Rhada. She shot me a curious look so I shrugged. What else was I supposed to do with such a flimsy lie forcing our separation? At least I got out of there on time?{9:50 am, Monday, September 8th ~ Last day}(JKIT HQ)"Is this a common occurrence?" Sister Rafaela Sophia whispered to the closest woman, who happened to be Wiesława, the Polish Amazon. Since she hadn't arrived with us from Havenstone, the nun might have assumed she was with the 'Americans', or British."What?" Wiesława responded evenly."Weapons combat, they look real," the nun clarified."They are real. We always practice with real weapons.""Really?""Of course," Wiesława smiled at her. "We believe a few cuts and scrapes now will save lives when the true tests come.""Oh, you are with, Havenstone?" Rafaela clued in."Yes. I am Wiesława of House Živa. I am currently assigned to Unit L, Cáel's unit within JIKIT," she offered her hand to shake. Despite being a full-blooded Amazon from a freehold, her 'human' skills were progressing nicely. The nun shook it."I am Sister Rafaela Sophia of the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, that is a Roman Catholic Religious Order." Pause. "Do you hate Catholics too?""Yes. We have lived beside your people for many centuries and found your clergy to be much more dangerous than your pagan predecessors. Still, Cáel thinks you can be relied on and he's proven we can trust outsider women, which I was raised to believe was unlikely, and outsider men, which was basically anathema, so I'm willing to set aside my prejudices and judge you as an individual," the Pole imparted."Outsider men?" Rafaela mumbled."Well, yes," Wiesława smirked. "You are a nun, right?""Yes.""So you set aside the World of Men to live mostly among women, right?""Not entirely," the nun chose her words carefully. "We still rely on priests for religious rights and of course obey the life teachings of Christ and follow the leadership of his Holiness, the Pope, a man.""No one is perfect," the Amazon bantered back."Do you know the teachings of our Lord, Jesus Christ?" Rafaela ventured into dangerous waters."Yes. He was the semi-historical Son of your supposed One True God. We are not monotheists. We are Polytheists. Živa is my House's matron Goddess. It is also the name of the first woman to lead the House, her birth name surrendered to Destiny so all the daughters who came afterwards would be equals.""Oh, is Mr. Nyilas also pagan?" she inquired."I am unsure. From what I have been told, he has commended the spirit of his fallen father to your Jesus in a sacred ceremony then, in the presence of your Trinity and the Goddess Ishara, brought in new members to his House. I suspect he may be both," Wiesława reasoned. "Why don't you ask him?""Because he's fighting for his life?" Rafaela looked my way.See, the entire time their discussion had been going on, I had been sparring in a spare room at JIKIT HQ with Estere Abed, the Hashashin assassin (rather redundant ~ like saying the Sahara Desert). I had two tomahawks while she had a scimitar and curved dagger. While we sparred using the furniture as obstacles, Agent-86 was briefing me on various World events to get my input.Addison Stuart (CIA) and Lady Fathom Worthington-Burke (MI-6) were having a chat with Bishop Nicolé de Santis, verifying for themselves he was worth adding to the team. Juanita was having a similar discussion with Rikki Martin (US State Department) concerning my earlier encounter with the Papal team. Nicolé's buddy, Wachtmeister Mathias Bosshart of the Swiss Guard, was getting acquainted with the other security personnel.In comparison, those two had it easy. Both men were in their elements. Nicolé was a spook who pretended to be a diplomat for the Pope and was well acquainted with terms like 'deniable assets', 'plausible deniability' and your direct superior referring to requests concerning your identity/diplomatic status by saying 'I never heard of him and if I had, I have no idea what he was doing when you caught him doing what I don't know what he was doing', or something like that.Mathias was in the company of military-security specialists, brother professionals who were introducing him to his 'sister' professionals. Our Homeland Security gang were almost entirely former military by now. They got along with our JSOC folks and both had gained a limited acceptance with the Amazon security contingent.They bonded over the fact they were forced to work with really shady characters ~ the 9 Clans menagerie ~ who didn't always appreciate JIKIT operational security. Without going into particulars, the Wachtmeister was given the impression the abnormal was the norm and if you didn't think there was a 'down-side' to being able to carry your personally favorite bang-bang (the SG 552-2P Commando in his case) with some serious attachments (read: grenade launcher) around in downtown Manhattan, you probably didn't belong on this team.Back in the room,"He's not fighting for his life," Estere laughed. "He is fighting for mine.""Right," I responded sarcastically. We went through a flurry of exchanges, ending up with me kicking a chair at her. Estere stepped over it, colliding with me.I blocked her dagger, disarmed her scimitar and,"You are dead," she panted down at me, smiling. I was on my back, her straddling me. She had a belt-knife to my throat. I hadn't see her draw it. The scimitar 'disarm' had been a distraction."Woot!" I exhaled."But you're dead," Sister Rafaela misunderstood my good humor."He survived a minute and thirty-four seconds more today than his previous record," Estere responded. She slithered off of me, doing my arousal no good whatsoever, then offered me a hand up."And that's better?""He's a rank amateur with a few months on the job. I've been training to kill people for nearly two decades," Estere smiled. "Care to have a go?""With him, or you?""Either," Estere offered."I don't have a knife, or any hand weapons," she stated."We'll need to remedy that," Wiesława stated. "You should at least carry a knife.""Really? Why?""It is a nearly universal tool," I verbally stepped up. "Even if you are disarmed, you should be able to find one relatively easily, people are less likely to miss a stolen knife than a purloined gun, and a concealed blade could come in handy.""Do you train in knife-work?" Rafaela eye-balled me."Absolutely. It is part of my culture," I grinned."Okay. Can we spar, hand-to-hand?""Sure," I nodded. I put my tomahawks in their harnesses then put my harnesses aside. Estere gave me a wink before giving us the fighting space."So," Rafaela began to circle, "are you Christian?""By your definition, or mine?""By the definition of the Catholic Church."Oh cool, she went for a Savate stance. This was going to get ugly.My "no," was followed by her kick and my block, lunge and grapple. She wasn't nearly as good as Felix. I had her down and in a choke hold within fifteen seconds.Perhaps she thought I'd take it easy on her. She tapped out. I released her, retreated and flowed back to my boxing stance. It took her a moment to realize this was 'practice', not 'an interview'. She hadn't failed in anyone's eyes. We were both doing this to get better."See, I really, truly believe I have talked to supernatural entities ~ some who are considered divinities," I continued. This time she was more careful, trading jabs and blocks with me. "They don't claim to be the One True God. I believe in such a thing, but I also believe having been given the Message, Humanity has been left to muddle things out for ourselves."Whoops, she popped me one."The Woman-Thing this morning?""Yep," I evaded another flurry. She got cocky and I landed three blows, dropping her to the ground. I didn't help her up. Instead, I withdrew and let her get back up on her own before deciding if she wanted to continue. She did."I believe I've seen dragons and ghosts. I have felt legions of my ancestors give me quiet encouragement when I needed it. I know the dead have been brought back to life," I came at her. This time we both went for body blows, knees, elbows and fists. She was not SD-caliber and she needed to be. I grappled and she was forced to tap out again. After she regained her feet, she held up a hand for a pause."Do you believe any of that?" she addressed Estere."I am an adherent of Ismaili Islam yet nothing Cáel has encountered is contrary to my belief system. The Universe is a complex place and the Divine Light is often seen through a fractured lenses," she counseled the nun."Among the escapees were lawyer Francisco Luemba, Catholic Priest Raul Tati, economist Belchior Lanso Tati and former policeman Benjamin Fuca who are serving jail sentences of between three and six years each for supposed links to the rebel group FLEC (Frente para a Libertaé'o do Enclave de Cabinda), which carried out the attack on the Togolese football team at the start of the Africa Cup of Nations in January, 2010," Agent-86 read off yet another bit of global minutia."We need to get to them," I half turned. Sister Rafaela punched me in the gut and I folded up."Oh!" she gasped. "I'm sorry.""Okay," I mumbled. I had to keep with the plan. "Those men. We need to contact our Coils people in Kinshasa and the Warden of the Mountain Ways ('she' was the Amazon Host's leader of Africa ~ in the ancient times, the mountain ways had been the routes of southern vulnerability for the Amazon tribe thus the name).""Okay," both Agent-86 and Estere answered."Why?" 86 added."The Coils and the Host have had a serious problem with no nation in Africa giving them even back room recognition so we are going to take over our own country, Cabinda. It's been struggling to be free of Angola since 1975 and, by latest estimates, we've got strike elements of over 2,000 Amazons ready and waiting next door in Cameroon, Gabon and the Republic of Congo.""So you are going to go to war with Angola?" Estere frowned. "Don't we have enough enemies?""Au contraire," I grinned wickedly. "The resistance movement is genuine," I ticked off my points, "they have tons of offshore oil, and after we set off some spectacular explosions in the two main Angolan ports which are just down the coast, we allow global panic to bully the UN into intervening before the Angolan military launch an effective counter-offensive ~ considering the Angolan Armed Forces (I'd been reading up on a ton of CIA & MI-6 briefings) will most likely involve attrition warfare since they can't beat us in a stand-up fight.""They, the Angolans, have no overland access, they are separated by 60 kilometers of territory belonging to the Democratic Republic of Congo over some sad ass roads Plus the Congo River itself which is freaking huge by the time it gets that close to the Atlantic, Cabinda rests on the Atlantic Ocean by the way. No bridges. The Angolan Navy is anemic. Let me think."I began pacing."Hmm, they have no paratroopers though they have some Special Forces, we will need to hit as many of them in the barracks as we can. Their last invasion was from the north, overland, from the Republic of the Congo, in 1975, not likely to happen this time, though I may have my 'Brother' weasel up a battalion of Indian paratroopers to act as convincing peacekeepers after the initial take over.""Perhaps we can recruit some Vietnamese. I'm sure they'll love fighting in someone else's jungle for a change. We'll need some of 'our' guys to seize the port of Soyo, it is on the wrong side of the river, but has the major refinery the Cabindans will need. Since the entire surrounding province are the same ethnic make-up as the Cabindans, we'll have to take that too.""Man-o-man, I bet by the time this is over they'll really wish they'd given little Cabinda independence back in 1975. As for their other refinery, it is in their capital, Luanda, a few big explosions there too will get the markets jittery. Check that ~ the complete and utter destruction of their major petroleum facility will create a stampede for Peace," I continued. I walked over as our resident computer intelligence genius worked his magic."Blowing things up, you mean killing people," the nun blanched."Yes. This is what I do," I spared her a sympathetic glance. "I've got a madman roaming around in my head who provides me truly epic military advice which normally, but not always, means blowing shit up and killing folks. Welcome to the team," then as the data appeared, "Holy Shit! Did they build their oil refinery in the midst of their ghetto?" I was staggered. The refinery in Soyo was isolated from the town so it could be easily (and safely) seized. It was the one in Luanda which was the 'Holy Shit' site."It looks that way," Agent-86 agreed nonplussed. "Hmm, yeah, here is the port facility then your neighborhood of shoddily constructed one- and two-story dwellings between the refinery and the inland storage tanks, the perimeter barrier appears to be a chain link fence. I'd hate to be their Chief of Security.""Oh yeah," I choked. Estere slipped around to get a look."Whoops," she snorted."What are these people thinking?" I continued. "The whole shebang is exposed to the northern quarter of the city. The storage tanks have residential dwellings on all four sides with numerous side streets. Two teams with RPGs and four rounds apiece, Holy Crap. Sorry Sister.""But I want to save lives," she sputtered."Limiting the collateral damage could be pretty tough," Estere frowned. She toggled throw a series of maps to multiple pictures."Oh, look (dripping sarcasm); they light up the refinery at night. You can sit off the coast in a speed boat under cover of darkness and attack from there," she noted."Damn. Those are a lot of lights," Agent-86 agreed."24-7 operation," I suspected."We will need some experts," the government agent nodded."Or we are going to kill a fuck-load of innocent people. Not just the workers, but can you imagine a fire spreading to those neighborhoods? Shit," I muttered."You can't seriously be contemplating doing something like this," the nun sputtered. "It is inhumane. Think of the families, the children.""Lady, yes I am. Do you have any idea what the Human Rights record of the Angolan Army in Cabinda is? It is truly horrific and in case you missed it, one of the guys in dire need of rescuing by me, due to him being a huge rebel leader who has managed to escape, is also a Catholic priest. He's going to be part of the new government we are going to install once we kill a few hundred Angolans ~ mostly soldiers (more like well over a thousand).""We are going to kill a few hundred so a few hundred thousand can live free, democratic lives without worrying about the local police and political establishment torturing and murdering them. It is all part of the plan.""I think I need to talk with the Bishop.""Hang on. Let me finish," I forestalled her. "He'll get briefed along with everyone else. After all, it is a majority Roman Catholic country as is Angola, so I'm sure your guy can be of immense help.""The people you are putting at risk don't deserve this," she protested."They never do," I nodded in agreement with her. "It rarely stops terrible crap from happening to them though."I felt sorry for the Sister. She thought the Bishop was going to put a stop to this. Poor girl; he was going to do the exact opposite. See, the two competing forces at play here were a communistic kleptocracy (currently ruling Angola) and Catholic liberation theology united with a Cabindan national identity dating back to 1885. At stake was 900,000 barrels a day of petroleum. That was a bunch of funding for somebody. Last I checked, the state run energy conglomerate had misplaced $32 billion, in just three years.Mind you, the Coils of the Serpent and the Amazon Host didn't want to help the People of Cabinda out of the goodness of their hearts either. They wanted cover for the importation of weapons and other war-fighting material so they could kill the Condottieri in Africa. If the rebel leaders-turned-legitimate government didn't play ball well, the Coils were in the 'assassinating people' business and somewhere along the line the survivors would figure out keeping 'us' happy kept them alive. Problem solved.It was Bishop Nicolé de Santis' job to facilitate that understanding. If certain people with Vatican credentials explained the 'facts of life' to the new regime a lot more lives could be saved, Catholic lives. In turn, he could work to make sure the new group in power wasn't nearly as corrupt as the gang we were tossing out. Better education and quality of life, improved infrastructure & security and a nice shiny cathedral, or two.We, as in JIKIT and our component members, didn't want to rule the country and dominate the people's lives. We needed the ports and the airfields with a blind eye turned to our skullduggery. Sure, there would be future considerations. Amazons and Coil members would be fighting and dying for these people's freedom ~ public recognition definitely not required. No; the Amazons wanted to be left alone in their deep jungle homes which was an isolation they basically already had. This was a future chit which said 'don't come looking'.The Coils? Let's just say in the future Cabinda would have embassies around the globe and if occasionally they wanted someone to slip through under diplomatic cover ~ they were good for it. And if the Cabindans ever needed help in the future they knew they had friends in dark places who were now invested in Cabinda's survival. It was a win-win-win, unless you were an Angolan big-wig, or one of their foot-soldier currently serving in Cabinda. Amazons weren't big on taking prisoners, or even giving the opposition the option of giving up.For me, it wasn't lunch yet and here I was plotting to overthrow yet another government in yet another country ~ though in only two, small provinces this time. Thank the Goddess I had the rest of the week

Tax season is upon us! Listen to this timely episode as we're joined by Benitha Mintz, the CFO of Zyloware, as she offers unique insights on her approach to personal finances. About the guest:Benitha Mintz is an experienced Chief Financial Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the apparel and optical industry. Skilled in Cash Flow, Budgeting, Microsoft Excel, Cash Management, Human Resources, Logistics and IT Management. Strong finance professional with a Bachelor's degree focused in Accounting from City University of New York-Hunter College. Like this episode? Please subscribe and share!iTunes | Spotify | Overcast | iHeartRadio | AmazonConnect with the OWA:Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook

In this episode, we take a deep dive into the role of a Chief Financial Officer with Bryan, who gives us an exclusive look at his daily responsibilities and his first few weeks at AdvancedMD. He also opens up about a life-changing event that reshaped his perspective on family and work. With a career full of incredible experiences, Bryan shares the lessons he's learned, the people who inspire him, and the moments that have defined his journey. Packed with insights, personal stories, and valuable takeaways, this is an episode you won't want to miss!

How can you start being a better listener within your home and family? In this episode, Jeff, Jeff, and Bill discuss: Finding independence at the age of 12.Careful listening - the key to success.Attention and listening as a form of generosity.Seek first the Kingdom.  Key Takeaways: True listening is not waiting for your turn to speak. It is trying to see the world through their eyes.The only way you can understand another person's reality is to really, truly listen.The greatest gift you can give anyone is your time. The only way they know you're giving your time is by listening and paying attention.See people as an individual who needs help, not as a dollar sign.  "Being listened to is so much like being loved that I can't tell the difference." —  Dr. Bill Hall Episode References: The Power of a Positive No by William Ury: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Positive-No-Relationship-Still/dp/0553384260 About Dr. Bill Hall: My Priority One objective is to help clients accomplish their key financial goals. Priority Two is to ensure the client has a will, trust, term insurance (if needed), and plans for passing wealth to spouse and children. Priority Three is to develop a custom investment plan. Dr. Bill Hall has been active as a Certified Financial Planner since 1985 and with Securities America, Inc. since 1991. He is now with OSAIC Wealth Inc., which acquired SAI in 2023. He manages money primarily for senior executives and their families. Bill's academic credentials include a Doctor of Business Administration from the University of Southern California as a Ford Foundation Fellow, an MBA from San Diego State University, and a Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech.Bill co-founded The Executive Committee, TEC (now Vistage), on the West Coast in 1969. Vistage is now a worldwide CEO organization with over 46,000 members. He has held positions as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer with Vedax Corporation, the former parent of Vistage. Bill was a Registered Professional Engineer who worked offshore for Shell Oil and in marketing operations with Mobil Oil. He served as a first lieutenant in the Seventh Army in Germany and was a Professor at California State University, Fullerton, and Pepperdine University.Bill's past activities with nonprofit organizations include serving as Chairman and Vice Chairman of two Foundations and Chairman of the Board of a University. He frequently advises nonprofit organization CEOs and has served on several Advisory Boards for California Companies. He serves on the Mission Hospital Foundation Board Finance Committee and the Haggai International Board.His company manages $158,000,000 for 94 families.  Connect with Dr. Bill Hall:Website: https://osaicwealth.com/  Connect with Jeff Thomas: Website: https://www.arkosglobal.com/Podcast: https://www.generousbusinessowner.com/Book: https://www.arkosglobal.com/trading-upEmail: jeff.thomas@arkosglobal.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/ArkosGlobalAdvFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/arkosglobal/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arkosglobaladvisorsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/arkosglobaladvisors/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLUYpPwkHH7JrP6PrbHeBxw

We typically work with business owners between three and 100 employees. That's usually the range where those businesses don't yet have a full-time, full-scale CFO (Chief Financial Officer). They may have a controller or other roles, but it's one of those areas where owners are left wondering, “How do we track our money if we don't have someone dedicated to it?” Hey, it's Scott Beebe with Business On Purpose. Thanks for joining us. As always, I wanted to give you something very simple that can help. We call it the ABCs of tracking your money. If you don't happen to have a full-scale CFO in your business, this is especially for you. By the way, at the time of this recording, I'm about to launch my second book called The Chaos Free Contractor. Be on the lookout for it on Amazon! And no, you don't have to be a contractor to read it. The little-known secret is everything we write applies to any business owner with three to 100 employees. So let's dive into this idea of tracking your money with the ABCs. The Level 2 dashboard that we use all the time utilizes the ABCs, so you can actually use your dashboard for this. The ABCs are used to track your finances and better understand your financial health. Let's break it down into some manageable components that you can easily implement. Starting with the A — it represents Accounts. That's what the A stands for. If you have multiple accounts, which we hope you do, it's essential to track those multiple bank account balances. When I say multiple, I mean five, six, seven accounts minimum, and you should track those weekly throughout the year. This practice allows you to observe the flow of cash rather than relying solely on traditional cash flow statements, which are static and hard to track. Doing this with the accounts will help you gain a clear picture of where your money's going and how to utilize it across your various accounts. So that's the A. The B stands for Bookkeeping, another crucial aspect of financial tracking. Each week, review your aging and receivables report to understand what's owed to your business. Simultaneously, examine your outstanding payables, particularly those due in the next 30 days. This dual perspective of what's owed to you and what you owe provides a snapshot of your current cash position. And again, for owners, cash is reality—it's where you live. So, those are the A's (Accounts) and B's (Bookkeeping). What does the C stand for? Either Client or Customer. Without clients, there's no need for accounts or bookkeeping, right? Each week, you'll simply track any client metric that's relevant to your marketing process, both as prospects and as paying clients. When you start to combine those elements—your account balances, your receivables, your payables, and your clients or customers—you create a comprehensive view of your financial status. What this allows you to do is see your past transactions, your present situation, and your future obligations all at once. By implementing these ABCs of tracking, you're creating boundaries for your financial river. Remember, we're not trying to stop the flow, but instead, we're trying to redirect it in ways that benefit your business. That's going to give you a more comprehensive and actionable view of your finances, allowing you to make informed decisions and maintain better control over your future. I know some of this might spark questions for you. Go to mybusinessonpurpose.com/ask and there you'll find a calendar to book time with one of our professional coaches. If you're a business owner with a team of three to 100 employees and you're generating $1 million or more in revenue (if you're a contractor) or $500,000 or more (if you're a service provider), we'd love to invite you to hop on a 20-30 minute call with one of our coaches. You can ask us anything—no strings attached. And if you want to know how we can work with you as a client, just ask and we'll tell you. Visit mybusinessonpurpose.com/ask.   Ready to get clarity? Visit mybusinessonpurpose.com/ask to connect with a coach today! Take our Healthy Owner Business Assessment HERE ➡️ https://www.boproadmap.com/healthy SIGN UP for our Newsletter HERE ➡️ https://www.boproadmap.com/newsletter For blogs and updates, visit our site HERE ➡️ https://www.mybusinessonpurpose.com/blog/ LISTEN to the Business On Purpose Podcast HERE ➡️ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-business-on-purpose/id969222210 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel HERE ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbPR8lTHY0ay4c0iqncOztg?sub_confirmation=1  

When The Going Gets Tough, Keep Going. This Tech CEO Is Investing In VR & AR – Meet Lyron Bentovim CEO at The Glimpse Group - $VRARGuest:Lyron BentovimTitle: President and CEO at The Glimpse Group Ticker: $VRARWebsite:https://theglimpsegroup.com/Bio:Mr. Bentovim currently serves as The President and Chief Executive Officer of the Glimpse Group, an Immersive Technology company (NASDAQ – VRAR). Mr. Bentovim is a serial entrepreneur with 30+ years of leadership, operational and Investment experience and he has led multiple public and private technology companies. Prior To Founding The Glimpse Group, Mr. Bentovim served as Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer of Top Image Systems (NASDAQ – TISA), Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer of NIT Health and as the Chief Operating Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of Sunrise Telecom, Inc.(NASDAQ – SRTI). Earlier is his career Mr. Bentovim was a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at Skiritai Capital LLC, an investment advisor based in San Francisco and as the President & Chief Operating Officer and co-founder of WebBrix, Inc. Additionally, Mr. Bentovim spent time with strategy consultancies USWeb/CKS, the Mitchell Madison Group and McKinsey & Company Inc. Mr. Bentovim is a director at Manhattan Bridge Capital (NASDAQ – LOAN) and has served on 9 public company boards and numerous private company boards. Mr. Bentovim also serves as the Managing Partner of DarkLight Partners, a strategic advisor to small and mid-size public and private companies. Mr. Bentovim has an MBA from Yale School of Management and a law degree from the Hebrew University.

Welcome back to New Insight with Veeral Sheth, MD! Veeral Sheth, MD, is joined by Rich Small, the CEO of Neurotech, to discuss the historic approval of revakinagene taroretcel (ENCELTO) a groundbreaking encapsulated cell therapy for macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel). This approval marked the first and only FDA–approved treatment for MacTel, a neurodegenerative disease of the retina that can cause progressive and irreversible vision loss. Speaking with Sheth, Small recounted the long journey of Neurotech, which began in 2007, emphasizing the perseverance required to bring ENCELTO to market. He detailed his transition from Chief Financial Officer to CEO in 2016 and highlighted his team's commitment, many of whom have been with the company for over a decade. The conversation explored the scientific foundation of ENCELTO, which uses genetically modified cells to release neurotrophic factors that protect photoreceptors in the retina. Unlike previous treatments that relied on best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) as a clinical endpoint, ENCELTO's approval was enabled by advancements in imaging technology that allowed for direct measurement of photoreceptor health. Sheth and Small discussed the ideal patient profile for ENCELTO, noting that early intervention is key to preserving vision in MacTel patients. With ENCELTO's approval secured, Small indicated the next step is widespread adoption, introducing ENCELTO.com as a patient service hub designed to streamline diagnosis, treatment, and access to care.  #Ophthalmology #Podcast #RareDisease

What could the Church accomplish if Christians were more generous with their wallets? This episode kicks off with Seacoast's Chief Financial Officer, Nick Johnston, alongside Jack Hoey III, Lynne Stroy, and Joey Svendsen discussing the theology of tithing and some "what ifs" concerning Christians and generosity. The episode closes with stories of forgiveness, generosity, loss and redemption with fellow Seacoaster, Brian Wells. Brian has found success in the business world and serves faithfully in the church. He joins host Joey Svendsen to talk about losing his friend, Pastor Darrin Patrick, and he delves into how God has used tithing to turn his life upside down for the better. Brian also shares a radical story of forgiving a business partner's debts and how God redeemed and provided a way out of a dark season.For Relevant Magazine's article, referred to in this discussion, click HERE.  Be a Patron of the Podcast! (all support goes to fund Seacoast ministry efforts in local prisons)On this Episode: Brian Wells I Instagram Jack Hoey, host I Instagram Nick Johnston, host I XLynne Stroy, host I Instagram Joey Svendsen, host I Instagram Producer/Editor: Joey SvendsenSound Engineer/Editor: Katelyn VandiverWe have a YouTube Channel for videos of all episodes since Jan. 2024. Also we have a Facebook Page for listeners to keep up with the latest news on "Things You Won't Hear on Sunday" Podcast. Be a Patron of the podcast

On this WPN Call #428, Dr. Jim Garlow is joined by Tamara Seymour Favorito, who is a member of the Well Versed Board. For most of her career, Tamara served as a Chief Financial Officer for companies in the Life Sciences industry, and she is a board member for companies in the same industry. She brings a sobering update on Mesa County, Colorado's County Clerk Tina Peters and her time in prison for fighting against election fraud in 2020.      Dr. Jim Garlow has partnered with Pastor Mario Bramnick and Terry Barnes to bring you World Prayer Network (WPN), which seeks out Holy Spirit given strategies for how to be an effective and contagious Christ-follower in our present national situations. WPN hosts weekly prayer calls to seek out strategies for the transformation of nations, including our own. During these live calls, we share briefings from key leaders and then pray into what we see and hear from the Lord.     Follow us on social media:  facebook.com/wellversedworld twitter: @wellversedworld instagram: @wellversedworld www.wellversedworld.org

At American Riviera Bank, we're committed to providing our community with valuable financial insights that go beyond traditional banking. In our latest Regional Pulse podcast episode, we delve into a topic that's crucial for every Central Coast resident: insurance preparedness. Hosted by our Chief Financial Officer, Michelle Martinich, this episode features local insurance experts Kait Hamilton and Kelly Wiser. Their combined experience and deep roots in our community make them ideal guides for navigating the complex world of insurance in our unique coastal region.

Planetary health and women's well-being will be top of the agenda when entrepreneurs and investors gather to innovate, speculate and accumulate at DeeptechFest Ireland, which returns to Republic of Work at the end of this month. The co-working space, which was recently listed in the top 50 of Europe's best startup hubs by The Financial Times, will host the event for the third time and showcase the latest in groundbreaking research and breakthrough technologies, examining their potential to profoundly reshape industries, economies and societies. DeeptechFest 2025 kicks off on March 26th with a pre-event workshop, networking and startup pitches, followed by a full-day conference on March 27th. The event will feature two keynote speakers and three key panels exploring how deeptech can shape a healthier planet and improve human well-being. The event also aims to uncover and develop opportunities for deeptech investment in Ireland and across Europe, and a number of sessions will take place to outline the funding opportunities available, with presentations from Health Innovation Hub Ireland and EU funding experts FundtoInnovate. Programme manager at Republic of Work, Eshna Gogia, is organising the event. She said: "As the scale of global challenges continues to mount, the importance of Deeptech grows. However, it also opens up a whole world of opportunity to improve how we live our lives and better navigate into the future. Through a series of networking opportunities, fireside chats, keynote and panel discussions, and a pitch battle, attendees can look forward to a glimpse into the future and the possibilities it offers." Republic of Work member and deeptech investor SOSV is sponsoring the event. The company's General Partner and Chief Financial Officer, Stephen McCann said: "SOSV has had a team based in Cork for almost 20 years, and we were delighted to see DeeptechFest begin here in Cork, with a focus on early-stage deeptech investment. SOSV's deeptech portfolio is the largest of any VC, and there's a reason for that. We prioritise human and planetary health; not only is this a worthwhile mission, it is also a lucrative one. We are looking to deploy $65m in deeptech companies in Ireland in the coming years, as well as continuing to invest into Irish startups. Advances in deeptech have the potential to be game changers in the challenges facing humanity, and that's certainly worth investing in." DeeptechFest takes place in Cork on 26th & 27th March - for more information and to register, go to republicofwork.com

Alice Pope, CPA, MBA, and Chief Financial Officer at Novant Health, discusses how AI is enhancing both the quality and speed of patient care. She explores breakthroughs in longitude health, Novant Health's expansion into South Carolina, and the organization's growth strategy. Additionally, she shares advice for women aspiring to leadership roles in traditionally male-dominated fields.

In this episode of The Brand Called You, Samir Kanuga, a seasoned CFO and FAA-rated pilot, discusses his unique journey from finance to flying. He shares valuable insights on leadership, risk management, and the importance of building strong teams. Samir also reflects on how his aviation experience shapes his approach to decision-making and inspires his professional life.00:40- About Samir KanugaSamir is a CFO at HelmsBriscoe.He's a co-author of a book titled, Connecting the Dots: Building Your Network and LegacyHe is an FAA-rated airline transport pilot and a certified flight instructor.

In this episode of Climate Positive, hosts Gil Jenkins and Daniela Shapiro sit down with Tom Hunt, CEO, and Bret Labadie, CFO, of Pivot Energy—a Colorado-based renewable energy provider and IPP that develops, finances, builds, owns, and manages solar and energy storage projects. As an ECP portfolio company and Certified B Corporation, Pivot Energy seeks to leverage its renewable expertise to deliver innovative solutions that help businesses and communities achieve meaningful decarbonization. Tom and Bret discuss Pivot Energy's growth, the rapidly evolving community solar market, creative financing strategies, and the power of corporate partnerships. They also explore the expanding role of distributed solar in the clean energy transition and what lies ahead for the industry.Bios:Tom Hunt is the CEO of Pivot Energy, a role he assumed in 2019. During his tenure as CEO, the company has grown by strong multiples in revenue, income, project deployment, and number of team members. In 2021, he drove a process to bring in blue-chip firm ECP as new sponsor investors for the company, allowing for renewed pursuit of Pivot's mission of making distributed generation a key part of the fight against anthropogenic climate change. A long-time community solar market leader, Tom also currently serves as the Board Chair for the Coalition for Community Solar Access, the national community solar trade association. Prior to Pivot, he oversaw corporate development, public policy, and project construction/operations for the first national community solar developer. He has also worked as a Senior Policy Advisor in the Colorado Governor's Energy Office and as a research chemist investigating biofuels synthesis methods.Bret Labadie is the CFO of Pivot Energy and has spent the last 18 years in escalating roles within energy finance, 8 of which have been concentrated in distributed solar. In his tenure in the renewables industry, Bret has closed debt and tax equity financings for over $600 million of distributed generation solar projects and has led three separate corporate capital processes, including the latest partnership between Pivot and ECP. Bret currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer for Pivot Energy, where he leads all financial, strategic, project finance, and capital market-related activities for the company.Links:Pivot Energy WebsitePivot Energy on LinkedInTom Hunt on LinkedInBret Labadie on LinkedInThe Kacie Peters Community Solar GardenPress Release: Pivot Energy Secures Over $450 Million in Major Financing of Distributed Generation Portfolios from First Citizens, ATLAS SP, and HASI (November 21, 2024) Press Release: Pivot Energy Collaborates with Microsoft to Develop Up to 500 MWac of Community-Scale Solar Projects that Will Deliver Significant Benefits to Local Communities (August 8, 2024)Press Release: Rivian Partners with Pivot Energy to Build Community Solar in Illinois (May 22, 2024) Email your feedback to Chad, Gil, Hilary, and Guy at climatepositive@hasi.com.

Goldrich Kest is a privately owned, family-run real estate investment and asset management company that can trace its origins back more than 65 years to two entrepreneurs, Jona Goldrich and Sol Kest, both holocaust survivors. Goldrich Kest City: Culver City Address: 5150 Overland Ave Website: https://www.goldrichkest.com/ Email: frank@frankgroffinc.com

This episode, recorded live at the Becker's Healthcare 12th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable, features Nick Olson, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at Sanford Health. Nick discusses Sanford Health's commitment to being the premier rural healthcare provider, the transformative role of AI in clinical and operational efficiencies, and strategies for financial sustainability, including philanthropy and investment management.In collaboration with R1 RCM.

In this episode, Nic talks with James Ford, CEO Egan Company. James leads all lines of business with an emphasis in creating teams with a strategic focus on long-term success.James shares how he started his career as an accountant with Eide Bailley then how he served as a leadership development advisor. He took on the Chief Financial Officer role at Egan Company after 20 years in accounting.Today, as its Chief Executive Officer, he provides best practice strategies for optimizing operations and company performance. His curiosity and natural tendency to focus on the future motivates others to take action.James attributes his interest in the industry to his father who installed flooring for a living as well as the people within the industry: “hard-working, no-nonsense people who are focused on getting the job done . . . hands down, my favorite part of working at Egan is our amazing people.”Nic observes James' ability to create a culture of connection at Egan Company. James attributes this to hiring good people and promote good people—and good people attract other good people. James says he's only building on Egan's 80-year history of good people doing good work.Together James and Nic discuss a variety of topics from company culture and leadership to taking responsibility and making hard decisions. James shares his four operational principles, the most important was the shift they made to put people first and numbers last. He also advises apprentices to raise their hand, to volunteer to do something new.If you enjoy Nic and Tarina's podcast and get something from listening to “all this Nic Bittle Crap,” please hit the like button, share it with a friend, or both. Your recommendation goes a long way in helping us reach more people.---

The art of corporate debt management has become a critical balancing act for CFOs, who must simultaneously fuel company expansion and preserve financial robustness. Debt is a critical tool that, when leveraged effectively, can drive operational efficiency and business expansion. By structuring debt strategically, organizations can optimize liquidity, mitigate financial risk, and enhance overall capital efficiency. Tom Panther, Chief Financial Officer of Corpay, a leading S&P 500 corporate payments company joins our host Melissa Howatson to discuss the complexities of debt management. Drawing on his 30+ years of experience in finance, Tom explains how CFOs can navigate debt management amid fluctuating market conditions and leverage these changes to benefit their organizations. Discover Tom's strategies for effective spend management, proactive cash flow monitoring, and successfully adapting to today's new business landscape. Discussed in This Episode: The macroeconomic impacts resulting from the Federal Reserve rate cuts and broader market volatility. Strategies CFOs are employing to adapt their financial approaches in response to economic shifts. Advice on how to maximize debt structure. How businesses can hedge against volatility. Positioning your organization for future growth in an evolving climate.

Grant Thornton research has revealed an increase in the number of businesses without female representation in senior management in Ireland. The findings in the annual Women in Business Report - part of the firm's mid-market business survey - found that more than one in seven (16.3%) businesses had no women in senior management roles. These findings reflect an upward trend, as they have increased by almost 5% from last year (11.7%). A further 13.8% of respondents have just one woman on their senior management team. Despite steady progress in recent years, of those Irish businesses surveyed, just over one-third (36.5%) of senior management roles were held by women in 2025. It is promising, however, to see that this figure is up slightly from last year (0.5%+ from 36% in 2024), and Ireland is performing better than the global (34%) and European averages (34.9%). This year marks 21 years of the Women in Business Report, in which Ireland, in 2016, recorded a high of two-fifths of businesses (40.6%) with no women in senior management. Today's report has highlighted that without immediate action, gender parity in senior management roles won't be achieved until 2051 - a stark reminder of the urgency needed to address gender inequality. Evolving Roles While this year's figures are disappointing, there has been some progress. Over the last decade we've seen an upward trajectory and rising percentages of women holding every role that makes up the senior management team. In 2025, Chief Human Resources Officer (48.8%) and Chief Financial Officer (43.8%) are the most common roles held by women in senior management in Ireland. Whereas the two least likely roles for women to hold in senior management in 2025 are CEO (6.2%) and Chairperson (2.5%). Commenting on this year's findings, Amanda Ward, Head of Consulting at Grant Thornton, said: "While it is concerning to see this increase from last year in the number of mid-market businesses reporting no women in senior management, it's important to acknowledge the significant progress made over the past two decades, as reflected in the Women in Business report. This upcoming weekend will mark "International Women's Day", and this research highlights the improvements made while also recognising the steps that still need to be taken to achieve gender parity in the workplace. I would urge business leaders to set bold targets for senior female representation and to support women throughout their career journeys. Retaining and developing talent is crucial. Targets for mentoring, networking, and retention targets are particularly effective at driving diversity, yet are among the least implemented strategies by businesses." Steve Tennant, Managing Partner, Grant Thornton, said: "This year marks our 21st year of tracking gender diversity in Irish businesses. The long view shows meaningful progress, with women now holding 36.5% of senior roles across the mid-market companies we surveyed - ahead of both European and global averages. Gender-balanced leadership correlates with stronger financial performance and better decision-making. We all have a responsibility to ensure we prioritise gender parity and continue to make real, lasting change. At Grant Thornton, we remain dedicated to addressing gender balance through transparent policies, targeted initiatives, and a strong culture of equity and inclusion. Progress requires accountability; and when businesses commit to addressing gender balance through meaningful action and transparent reporting, change will be evident." Gender Equality Strategies Businesses surveyed identified significant benefits to action taken on gender diversity. Firms see their equality strategies and targets as having positive impacts across a range of business performance areas, from commercial factors such as better decision-making, innovation and financial performance through to vital cultural benefits. Not only is this good for individual employees and the companies that they work...

Join us for Part 1 of this 4-part Women in Cancer Surgery podcast series on finance hosted through SurgOnc Today. In this episode, Chair of the Women in Cancer Surgery Committee, Dr. Sarah McLaughlin, and Committee Member, Dr. Aimee Crago, will be joined by Alice Rigdon, Chief Financial Officer at the Mayo Clinic in Florida to provide a primer on financial literacy as it relates to department, division, and institutional finances. It will provide a broad framework of common terms and associated financial definitions.

More changes are on the way for the electricity sector, as power prices continue to rise. The Electricity Authority's proposing new measures to stop the big four electricity companies giving their own retail arms preferential treatment. The Government's lifting restrictions to allow lines companies to invest more in electricity generation. And Meridian Energy Chief Financial Officer Mike Roan told Mike Hosking the sector's also looking at how they can shore up energy supplies after being caught out by the gas shortage. He says they're scrambling, dusting off old contingency plans from 10 to 15 years ago. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Check out @fyifli Episode 147 w/ The Chief Financial Officer of the nation's fastest growing dental company, Sage Dental: Mark BrockelmanIn this episode, Hassan and Mark chop it up about: - How competition breads continuous learning - How sports and business are synonymous - The formula of success that Mark uses to grow companies like @mysagedental If you're looking to be motivated, educated, and entertained…this podcast is for you!

How This $2B Money Manager Looks At Holistic Investing… Guest:Dipen Mehta Chief Financial and Operating Officer at Invst with $1.8B A.U.M.Company:InvstWebsite: https://invst.comBio:Chief Operating and Financial Officer at Invst and a Founder at Super Amplify, with over 25 years of experience in the financial industry. I have a Series 65 license, an AIF® & CIMA® designation, and a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. I am also a keynote speaker, a mathematician, and a former member of CBOE and CME. I have master's degree in financial mathematics from University of Chicago where I also took several MBA courses. I have certificate in Investment Management from Yale University and two undergraduate degrees with three majors in Computers Science, Economics, and International Management, from Boston University.At Invst, I oversee the day-to-day business operations of the firm, which includes human resources, compliance, technology, investment operations, insurance operations, financial management, and vendor management. I work closely with the leadership team, advisors, clients, and team members to create and execute the business plan, and to support the firm's mission of helping people live the life they want by making money work for them. I am passionate about cutting-edge technology and how it can help our team members and clients. I also hold the Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Technology Officer positions. We pride ourselves on the growth achieved by our clients and our abundance mindset all of which have led to success for firm in accolades and AUM growth.Super Amplify is a company I started in 2023 to help people use AI better at work to help them do the things they love and automate the things they hate. At Super Amplify, I help bridge the gap between AI, data, and IP with customized technology for clients. I enable users to build collections of their files and ask questions to their data, using artificial intelligence and data science. I connect data sources, workflows, and people using to build automation via intelligent agents. I work with financial advisors, institutions, banks, and other financial organizations that want to improve performance for their clients and create efficiency.I started my career on the floor as a clerk and then a trader at the CBOE and CME, and then founded Intelligent Market Trading Company, one of the most successful firms in the pit and one of the first to trade derivatives electronically.Disclaimer: Invst, LLC (“Invst”) is an SEC registered investment advisor with offices in Indianapolis, IN and Tampa, FL. Invst does not make any representations or warranties as to the investments and takes no responsibility therefor. All such information is provided solely for convenience purposes only and all users should be guided accordingly. Prior to Invst rendering any of the advisory services described herein, clients are required to enter into one or more written agreements with Invst setting forth the relevant terms and conditions of the advisory relationship (the “Advisory Agreement”). For additional information, visit www.Invst.com.

In today's episode of The Second in Command podcast, Cameron is joined by Roy Heldshtein, Managing Partner, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Team8, a venture group based in Tel Aviv, Israel.During the conversation, Roy shares insights on navigating the complexities of leadership within a rapidly growing organization. With a strong emphasis on operational efficiency and balancing long-term vision with immediate priorities, the discussion uncovers strategies for maintaining momentum without compromising the structural integrity of the team or business.You'll discover the dynamics of effective team management, including the importance of structured communication and fostering a culture of focus and clarity. Roy highlights a unique approach to meetings, emphasizing preparation, prioritization, and the value of dedicated one-on-one sessions to streamline decision-making.This episode offers a compelling reminder that leadership is as much about self-discipline and adaptability as it is about driving results, making it a must-listen for anyone aspiring to excel in a fast-paced and high-stakes environment.If you've enjoyed this episode of the Second in Command podcast, be sure to leave a review and subscribe today!Enjoy!

Kevin and Kieran chat to Rafa Sáenz, chief financial officer of La Liga's Osasuna, one of Spain's 100% fan-owned clubs. Follow Kevin on X - @kevinhunterday Follow Kieran on X - @KieranMaguire Follow Producer Guy on X - @guykilty Follow The Price of Football on X - @pof_pod Send in a question: questions@priceoffootball.com Join The Price of Football CLUB: https://priceoffootball.supportingcast.fm/ Check out the Price of Football merchandise store: https://the-price-of-football.backstreetmerch.com/ Visit the website: https://priceoffootball.com/ For sponsorship email - info@adelicious.fm The Price of Football is a Dap Dip production: https://dapdip.co.uk/ contact@dapdip.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey Family Brand! It's Chris and Melissa here, and today we're diving into a topic that we haven't spent much time on in the podcast: family finances. If the thought of finances makes you want to tune out, stick with us—we're sharing lessons learned from our own money journey, the missteps we've taken, and the shifts that have helped us build a healthier relationship with money. This is about more than numbers; it's about stewardship, mindset, and teaching our kids how to handle money in a way that sets them up for life. In this episode, we get personal about how we've navigated our finances as a family. Like many couples, we started with different upbringings around money, and for years, we didn't even realize our mindset about money was rooted in scarcity. Early on, we spent countless hours trying to save a few dollars, without understanding the bigger picture of value creation and stewardship. A turning point came when we started reframing our language and habits around money—focusing less on “we can't afford that” and more on “how can we create the money for what matters to us?” We also share the importance of teaching financial principles to our kids. A recent conversation with our 17-year-old revealed a gap in how we've communicated what it takes to manage money and run a household. This year, we're being more intentional about showing our kids the behind-the-scenes of family finances—everything from setting budgets to understanding the value of creating income. A simple rule we've implemented, “We pay for everything you want and half of what you need,” has helped our kids think twice before spending. Another shift this year has been the introduction of clear roles in our household finances. Inspired by a couples retreat, we decided to designate Chris as the CFO (Chief Financial Officer) and Melissa as the CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of our family. This has brought much-needed clarity and accountability to how we handle our responsibilities. It doesn't mean we don't support each other, but it has helped eliminate the overlap and inefficiencies we used to face. Our main takeaway for you: Financial success isn't just about saving more or spending less; it's about creating value, building good habits, and fostering a healthy relationship with money—both for you and your kids. As you step into this year, take some time to reflect on how you can intentionally improve your family's relationship with money. LINKS: All Links Family Brand!  stan.store/familybrand Links For This Episode: How To Have Complete Control Over Your Finances - https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=shared&v=V6k-sWfBBi8 Podcast: 19. Why We Never Say “We Can't Afford That” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/19-why-we-never-say-we-cant-afford-that/id1536495798?i=1000514325256 Episode Minute By Minute: 0:00 – Why we're talking about family finances 2:00 – Early lessons and scarcity mindsets around money 5:00 – How reframing our language changed everything 9:00 – Teaching kids financial responsibility and creation 14:00 – Our experiment with CFO and CEO family roles 18:00 – What we want our kids to learn about money 24:00 – Actionable takeaways for improving family finances

Send us a textKen Duplay is Chief Financial Officer of the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, and in this episode he shares insights from his 21-year career on the strategic art of setting sewer and stormwater rates, our meticulous five-year planning cycle, and managing debt. It's a thought-provoking look at the financial strategies that keep our essential infrastructure running smoothly.

This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, we're first joined by Ilya Shapiro, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and author of Lawless: The Miseducation of America's Elites, to explore the radical shifts in law school culture and it's impact on our legal system. Next, Florida's Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis shares insights on his congressional campaign, Florida's fiscal success, and his vision for a leaner federal budget. Finally, Congressman Greg Steube of Florida's 17th District highlights the bipartisan passage of his Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, emphasizing fairness and safety in athletics. Stay tuned for Kiley's Corner, where she discusses the tragic case out of Utah involving a teenage girl who was shot and killed while taking a ride around town with her friend. Kiley also provides an update on the Brian Koberger pretrial. Stream these thought-provoking conversations and much more, only on Breaking Battlegrounds!www.breakingbattlegrounds.voteTwitter: www.twitter.com/Breaking_BattleFacebook: www.facebook.com/breakingbattlegroundsInstagram: www.instagram.com/breakingbattlegroundsLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/breakingbattlegroundsTruth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@breakingbattlegroundsShow sponsors:Invest YrefyYrefy offers a secure, collateralized portfolio with a strong, fixed rate of return - up to a 10.25%. There is no attack on your principal if you ever need your money back. You can let your investment compound daily, or take your income whenever you choose. Make sure you tell them Sam and Chuck sent you!Learn more at investyrefy.com4Freedom MobileExperience true freedom with 4Freedom Mobile, the exclusive provider offering nationwide coverage on all three major US networks (Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile) with just one SIM card. Our service not only connects you but also shields you from data collection by network operators, social media platforms, government agencies, and more.Use code ‘Battleground' to get your first month for $9 and save $10 a month every month after.Learn more at: 4FreedomMobile.comDot VoteWith a .VOTE website, you ensure your political campaign stands out among the competition while simplifying how you reach voters.Learn more at: dotvote.voteAbout our guests:Ilya Shapiro is a senior fellow and director of constitutional studies at the Manhattan Institute and Author of Lawless: The Miseducation of America's Elites. Follow him on X @ishapiro. -Jimmy Patronis serves the citizens of Florida as the state's Chief Financial Officer, State Fire Marshal, and a member of the Florida Cabinet. Now, he's taking the next step in his public service journey by running for Congress in Florida's 1st District. Follow him on X @JimmyPatronis. -Congressman Greg Steube represents Florida's 17th district. In Congress, he serves on the House Committee on Ways and Means and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. You can follow him on X @RepGregSteube. Get full access to Breaking Battlegrounds at breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com/subscribe

Stephanie Skryzowski is a Chief Financial Officer and founder of 100 Degrees Consulting. The company helps nonprofit leaders better understand and use their numbers to make smart decisions that grow their bottom line and their impact and provides financial strategy and bookkeeping services exclusively to nonprofits around the world.Stephanie is the author of the upcoming book Do Good and Prosper, a guide for purpose-driven professionals to achieve both fulfillment and prosperity in their personal and professional lives. Through her book, podcast (The Prosperous Nonprofit), and workshops, she empowers mission-drivenindividuals to embrace a new way of thinking about impact and prosperity.When she is not helping nonprofits create financial clarity, you can find Stephanie running marathons, reading her way through 50 books a year, or enjoying life and traveling with her family. She is passionate about showing people that they don't have to choose between doing good and livinga prosperous life—they can have both!