CFO Barbara Landes’ tips for managing people prove that working at PBS is just as educational as watching it.
What To Do When The White House Calls
When the leader of the free world beckons, go, advises Dr. Lawrence Mathews, chief financial officer at the Institute for Population Health.
Why the Best Businesses Are Like Buses
According to Gentiva Health Services’ Eric Slusser, success requires putting the right people in the right seats.
To see if your work has purpose, ask one simple question
Baltimore City Public Schools CFO Victor De La Paz on why he left corporate America to pursue a career in public service. By Stephanie Harris A few years back, Victor De La Paz, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS), asked himself a question: “Do I think I can do the work I’m doing for the next …
Leading Leaders? Give Yourself a Management Makeover
Before she could manage senior leaders, Aon Benfield’s Maggie Westdale had to learn to manage herself.
Sweet Business Lessons from a Donut Tradition
A company’s cream filling is its customers, according to former donut man Angelo Gencarelli, now CFO at The Results Companies.
From The Editors – Sept/Oct 2013
Autumn. The time for harvest. While the arrival of Fall may cue the sound of football helmets clanking on Sunday afternoons and serrated knives carefully carving ghoulish faces into supernatural pumpkins, the season also perpetually brings with it something more meaningful: the promise of rewards to be reaped. For those of us in publishing, harvest usually doesn’t entail tilling a …
Kill Your Comfort Zone, Kickstart Your Career
Dun & Bradstreet CFO Rich Veldran says discomfort is the key to success.
The Secret to Building Tomorrow’s Highways Today
As CFO of the North Carolina Department of Transportation, Mark Foster puts cars on roads and coins in coffers.
How to Change Jobs Without Burning Bridges
SourceHOV CFO Katy Murray on job hopping, women leaders and managing an 1,800-mile commute.
The Anti-IPO: Tips for Taking a Public Company Private
In 2007, CFO Mark Julien helped Kronos become a private enterprise again. Here’s what he learned.
What Do Aerospace and Accounting Have in Common?
Finance fuses with space flight in the mind of Kerry Christian, CFO of the National Institute of Aerospace.
Spiraling in Control – Bert Smith, CFO at The Body Shop North America
The Body Shop’s North American CFO Bert Smith’s financial career has revolved around cycles of adapting, evolving and learning.
Planting Seeds – Scott Krenz, CFO at Asbury Automotive Group
Scott Krenz, Asbury Automotive Group’s CFO, leads with a fondness for academia, studies and mentorship.
From the Editors – March/April 2013
Hello again, readers — Spring is quickly approaching, and with that comes the fourth edition of Forefront. The new year brought new goals and challenges, and with the new season, we hope readers continue to find inspiration in the stories of the business professionals profiled within our pages. In this issue, we proudly feature eight professionals in wide-ranging lines of …
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