The Treasury Career Corner

Martijn van Steenpaal, the Vice President - Treasurer at Darling Ingredients Inc., joins the Treasury Career Corner podcast to talk about his journey from European college student to Vice President of a United States-based company. Martijn shares the most significant transitions he’s made in his career so far and how each step has taken him further up the treasury ladder – and across the pond. We...

Stephen Hogan, the VP Regional Treasury Asia Pacific at Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPDHL), joins me on this episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast. We discuss how his can-do attitude has shaped his career path and how saying "yes" has taken his career across the globe. Originally from the UK, Stephen has been based in Singapore for the last 16 years. He joined DPDHL in 1997 and has held vario...

Diversifying your skills is a key part of any career, but it’s even more important when you manage a team across three disciplines. In this episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast, I am joined by Tomer Amitai, the SVP, Corporate Treasurer, Head of Insurance and Risk Management at Teva Pharmaceuticals. Tomer has been in this role since 2018 and he oversees a team of more than 50 professionals...

Joining me on this episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast is Ashish Advani, Corporate Treasurer, Global Head of Tax, Trade, and Enterprise Risk Management at Ampere. Ashish has over two decades of global experience in foreign exchange, business, and wealth management. He tackles problems with a unique perspective, breaking situations down to the basics, enabling his audience to understand t...

In this episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast, I am joined by George Dessing, the Executive Vice President, Treasury and Risk at Wolters Kluwer. George is responsible for global treasury, risk management, and (non-IT) business continuity, and real estate at Wolters Kluwer in support of the company’s strategy. He has been with Wolters Kluwer since 1997. Prior to joining Wolters Kluwer in 19...

On this episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast, I’m joined by Toby Shore, Senior Director, Group Treasury, Risk and Insurance at Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC [EGA]. Toby's primary role is to oversee and manage the liquidity profile, risk management strategies, and capital structure at EGA related to cash management's treasury operations, counterparty credit risk management, financial risk...

Kim Masucci, the Treasury Director at Otis Elevator Co., joins me on this episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast to talk about her fascinating career in treasury. Kim has 20 years' of experience in finance with roles ranging from engineering finance to capital markets and FP&A. She spent 16 years with United Technologies Corporation ($60B Revenue) and has been the Treasury Director with...

In this episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast, I’m joined by Catherine Porter, the former EMEA Treasury Director at CBRE. Catherine shares stories from past roles and the struggles of returning to work after maternity leave. Catherine also offers some great career advice for treasurers and anyone who is thinking about pursuing a career in finance. With broader and deeper capabilities than...

Arijit Shome, the Group Treasury Director at Aujan Group Holding Limited joins the Treasury Career Corner podcast to talk about how he built his career and what advice he has for other treasurers. Arijit is uniquely positioned to apply multifaceted expertise and experience in all areas of Corporate Treasury Management across different geographies and legal entities (24+ years as Head of Treasury f...

On this episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast, I’m joined by Mark Fortkamp, the Treasurer at Performance Health. After a stint in banking following college graduation, Mark began his treasury career in 2006 with Accenture (Chicago). At Accenture, he learned the fundamentals of international cash management for a multinational professional services company. Over several years with the firm,...

In this episode of the podcast, Mike and the team explore the current state of the Treasury Recruitment Market as a whole, some of the key challenges of late and what we can hope to expect going forward. On the podcast we discussed… Why today's episode came about due to the challenge of getting enough CFO’s to approve our podcasts episodes. How we would like to thank all of our listeners and invit...

Doug Knebel, the Director of Treasury Operations at AVX Corporation, joins me on this episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast. AVX Corporation is an American manufacturer of electronic components headquartered in Fountain Inn, South Carolina. As a leading international manufacturer and supplier of a broad range of innovative sensor, control, and interconnect solutions, AVX serves a massive r...

Jim McHale, who was most recently the Vice President, Corporate Treasurer of Graebel Companies, Inc., joins me on this episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast, where we talk about how he built his career and where he sees himself going next. Graebel Companies, Inc., is a global workforce and workplace mobility and relocation management company headquartered in Aurora, CO. Graebel helps Fortu...

Most guests on the Treasury Career Corner podcast are involved in multinational corporations, but this week I interview Martin Watts, Director of Treasury at social housing provider London and Quadrant (L&Q). Treasury operates differently in every business, but with no private shareholders and all profits being reinvested into the community they serve, L&Q is an entirely different operatio...

Businesses across the world need skilled treasury professionals, which means, if you are so inclined, you can potentially travel the world with a career in treasury. Brendan Boucher, Group Treasurer of Compass Group Plc, can certainly confirm that. Brendan’s career has taken him across the world, from Moscow to Vienna to Dubai, in roles with FTSE100 mainstays to startups fresh out the gate. Brenda...

We’re switching things up for this episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast as Mike, our host and Chief Executive at The Treasury Recruitment Company, sits on the opposite side of the mic for his interview with Craig Jeffery of the Strategic Treasurer on his show, The Treasury Update Podcast. The Treasury Update Podcast is a top source for treasury insights and news. So, when Craig reached ou...

The Treasury Career Corner podcast is all about sharing information to support treasury professionals and their careers. In this episode, I talk to Michael Bradley, the former Executive Director and Assistant Treasurer of FX & Investments at Bristol-Myers Squibb/Celgene Corporation, about how he built his career and what advice he has for anyone who aspires to achieve the same level of career...

If you want to build a successful treasury career, it’s good to learn from other treasurers, hear their stories, and listen to their advice. I invited John Fulton to join me on this episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast. John was previously the Interim Group Treasurer at Kantar and is now involved in consulting projects in the CFO and Treasury space. John has 20 years of senior leadership...

My special guest on this episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast is Gary Slawther, Interim Group Treasurer at Eddie Stobart Logistics Limited. Gary is a highly experienced, technically strong, strategic treasurer with proven expertise in developing financing strategies, structures, and effective management in all areas of financial risk. Working as a member of senior management teams, Gary o...

On this episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast, I’m pleased to be joined by Anthony Buchanan, the Treasurer at Asahi Breweries Europe Ltd. Anthony has over 20 years’ experience in various FMCG Treasury roles and has succeeded in managing teams through and post periods of transition. Some of his specialities include commodity and foreign exchange risk management, financial supply chain solut...

If you want to learn what everyday life is like for a Group Treasurer, including role responsibilities, join me on this exciting episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast with Patrick Clarke, the Group Treasurer at Excellence Logging based in London. Patrick has spent over 20 years in the treasury profession in industries ranging from heavy manufacturing, retail, travel, IT, music, financial s...

I’m thrilled to talk to Julie Fabris, my special guest on this episode of the Treasury Career Corner Podcast. Julie is the Treasurer at Britax Childcare Group Limited , a British manufacturer of childcare products including car seats, pushchairs and high chairs. The company began making automotive safety equipment and accessories in 1938, as well as importing car and motorcycle accessories. During...

I’m thrilled to be joined by Petra Rosenauer, the Head of Corporate Treasury EMEA at Flextronics International (Flex), on this episode of the Treasury Career Corner Podcast. Founded in 1969, Flextronics was started as a family business, making circuit boards for the growing number of companies in Silicon Valley. Over the past 50 years, they have grown and evolved to be a global Sketch-to-Scale sol...

Jeffrey Zomback, a Treasury and Capital Markets executive (and Global Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer) with over 20 years’ experience in the Financial Services industry with a focus in Real Estate, joins me on this episode of the Treasury Career Corner Podcast. Jeff has extensive capital markets experience having executed over $4 billion in credit facilities, leading to significant corporate...

I’ve often said that treasury is an international language. However, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t cultural shifts in treasury between different countries, which is something I wanted to dive into further on this episode of The Treasury Career Corner podcast with Stephen Harper, General Manager Treasury Europe at NIDEC EUROPE B.V. Stephen is a senior finance professional with more than 20 ye...