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CFO Focus Live! Returns with an Interview of Salt & Straw CFO Karissa Aleskus This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jlockhart.substack.com

AI is bringing efficiency to business. But where it's really helping is in nonprofits. Using AI, nonprofits are engaging donors more frequently, finding more lapsed donors and helping nonprofit leaders deliver on their missions. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jlockhart.substack.com

CFOs are making a bigger impact every day. And they’re arriving in the C-Suite even earlier. Some even before they’re 40 years old. Join us when CNBC alum Aditi Roy interviews: Hiral Patel, age 37, CAO, Pep Boys Daniel Gabel, age 38, CFO, OSS (NASDAQ: OSS) Peter Preston, age 38, CFO, Paloma Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: PALOU) Mike Chiv, age 35, Managing Partner, Proven Recruiting, who helps build the...

Who's the bio major? That’s Adam Townsend, the former UCLA bio major turned Showtime CFO, turned Vizio CFO, turned Wal-Mart executive. Learn about Adam’s rapid rise on our next CFO Focus Live! with Ravi Kumar. Adam Townsend, CFO at Vizio who took it public during Covid on NYSE and sold to WalMart for billions. Latha Vairavan, new CFO at Arcutis Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ:ARQT) who left Amgen for what...

CFO Focus Live! returns for our monthly show featuring Aditi Roy interviewing Peter Cuneo and Joe Garner on their new book "Superhero Leadership" This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jlockhart.substack.com

CFO Focus Live! – our LinkedIn Live, YouTube and Substack podcast show – kicks Off January 22, 2026 and monthly after that – the Third Thursday of each month. So you can watch or listen from anywhere. Featuring our favorite CFOs from last year and those upcoming for this year, including:Anna Gomez, longtime CFO at ad giant Leo Burnett, now CFO at Inspired Thinking Group (ITG). We met Anna when she...

If you missed attending last night’s ICONS OF LA Show featuring Eric Bing Chin, CPA moderating and Van Lai-DuMone Florence Chung Wlodarski and Nancy Gale in the hot seats, tune in to watch this recap or listen to the podcast version on Apple and Spotify. Bonus: the comedians following the amazing interviews with Van, Nancy and Florence #ICONS #LA This is a public episode. If you would like to disc...

It’s lonely at the top. But is it dangerous? Why are CFOs and other C-Suiters worrying about their bottom line – and their lives? It’s been one year this week since the Dec 4, 2024 murder of Brian Thompson, CEO of United Healthcare – sending a chill through C-Suites around the world. What’s changed? Is there a target on your back as a CEO, CFO or GC? Find out Monday, Dec 8, 2025 when we gather Sec...

How’s your LinkedIn? Most CFOs, GCs and other C-Suite execs don’t think much about their LinkedIn. But having a good headshot, compelling profile and regular communication from your LinkedIn profile helps your team see you as a leader, builds your business’ category leadership and builds your personal brand — and maybe even land you your next role. Hear from the experts… * CNBC alum and Wharton MB...

CFO Focus Live! Livestream & Podcast features CNBC alum Aditi Roy interviewing Mike Bufano , former Allbirds and Panera Bread CFO now CFO and President at League One Volleyball (LOVB) , the fast growing pro volleyball and youth sports league. Joining Mike are San Diego Padres GC Terezka Zabka , and Cristian Torres , formerly at Nissan and Volkswagen, now GC at Visionary Automotive Group .  Fascina...

Food and Hospitality Industry Experts talk with Aditi Roy of CNBC Fame on our first episode of CFO Focus Live! See it now at www.cfofocus.org and listen wherever you get your podcasts. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jlockhart.substack.com

CFO Focus teamed up with CSuite Focus to produce an online networking and fireside chat program featuring some of the leading CFOs, CFOs, CLO/GCs and CHROs we met in 2024 or will see in person at upcoming 2025 programs. We featured a 12 minute “speed networking” session on Zoom with fellow CSuiters including these guests moderated by network news anchor Anita Vogel * Jeremy Baumann, CEO, Corporate...

CFO GC Focus Houston gathered in a $20 million mansion for sale and featured Jane Wells anchoring a stellar panel including Vanessa Allen Sutherland, General Counsel of Phillips 66. Vanessa also serves on the board of directors of Dominion Energy. Laura Fulton, CFO of ABS, and Chair of the Audit Committee for Targa. Angel Sanchez, CFO at HJ Baker in Houston, a mid-market company and largest indepe...