Paul Lynch, CEO of Centage

The CFO Review Podcast

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The CFO Review is a podcast featuring conversations with Paul Lynch, CEO of Centage, who sits down with guests to share insights from their leadership journeys and perspectives on the evolving role of finance. Through these discussions, they reflect on the experiences that shaped their path — from their pivotal decisions and challenges to the lessons learned in building and leading companies focused on modern financial planning. The podcast offers aspiring finance leaders a closer look at the mindset, strategy, and vision required to earn your seat at the table.

Author

Paul Lynch, CEO of Centage

Episodes

Episode 3: Why Curiosity Is the Most Underrated Skill in Finance 02.07.2026 1:38:44

Finance leaders don't earn a seat at the table by having all the answers. They earn it by asking better questions. In Episode 3 of The CFO Review, Paul Lynch sits down with Peter Pixton , CFO of Plus One Robotics, to discuss an unconventional journey from molecular biology to Fortune 20 finance, Rackspace, healthcare, and robotics. Together, they explore: Why curiosity is a finance leader's greate...

Episode 2: Bo Meissner on Mission-Driven Finance, P&G, and Building the Seat He Wanted 18.06.2026 1:10:13

Bo Meissner never planned to be a CFO. Before his first finance job, he'd already survived bear country in the Northwest Territories, built and sold a roofing company at 22, and circled the globe twice on his own dime. By the time he sat down in his first CFO chair, he'd spent 12 years at Procter & Gamble, helped steer an $8B global division, navigated eight acquisitions, taken a company throu...

Episode 1: He Turned Down Lehman Brothers. Two Months Later Rackspace Called. 29.05.2026 1:38:29

In 2006, Karl Pichler had a job offer from Lehman Brothers. He turned it down. Two months later, Rackspace came calling — and that decision set off a chain of events that took him from corporate finance consultant to CFO of a billion-dollar public company, through an IPO, and ultimately a $4.5B leveraged buyout from Apollo Capital. In this episode of the CFO Review, host Paul Lynch sits down with...