FEI Podcast
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Displaying 4 items of FEI Podcast with the tag "career growth".
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Title: Building Resilience and Relevance: Brenda Zamzow on Leadership and Relationships
April 6th, 2026 | 39 mins 49 secs
career growth, cfo, fei podcast, finance strategy, icons series, leadership, networking, nonprofit leadership, resilience
Brenda Zamzow shares leadership lessons on resilience, trust, and relationship-building, offering practical insights for senior-level financial leaders navigating change.
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Catherine Hoovel: AI, Empathetic Leadership, and Designing a Purpose-Driven Next Chapter
February 27th, 2026 | 38 mins 56 secs
ai, career growth, chief accounting officer, fei podcast, icons series, leadership, mcdonald’s, retirement strategy, talent development, women in leadership
Former McDonald’s Chief Accounting Officer Catherine Hoovel discusses career strategy, AI’s impact on finance talent, empathetic leadership, and how senior-level financial leaders can intentionally design life after the C-suite.
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Episode 175: Don’t Ask, Don’t Get: Patti Humble on Career Courage, Strategy, and Rewiring What’s Next
February 9th, 2026 | 28 mins 39 secs
angel investing, board readiness, career growth, executive coaching, fei icons, finance & accounting, leadership & strategy, professional development, transformation leadership, women leaders
In this special FEI ICONS edition of the FEI Podcast, Heather Cole sits down with Patti Humble, former Chief Accounting Officer at UPS, board leader, and angel investor, to unpack the career moments that truly change trajectories. From boldly asking for the promotion that rewired her future to leading global transformations and investing in women-led startups, Patti shares why advocacy, strategic thinking, and intentional networking matter more than ever.
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From Center Stage to the Front Lines: CFO Leadership on a Life-Saving Mission
February 2nd, 2026 | 33 mins 22 secs
career growth, cfo, executive coaching, fei, healthcare, icons 2026, leadership, mentorship, nonprofit finance, women leaders
In this special edition of the FEI Podcast, host Heather Cole sits down with Amber Kinney, CFO of the American College of Emergency Physicians, to explore an unconventional career journey rooted in purpose, courage, and impact. From performing arts to nonprofit leadership, Amber shares how embracing risk, building strong networks, and silencing negative voices can shape a meaningful leadership path. This episode is part of FEI's special ICONS: Leaders in Finance series featuring past ICONS speakers in anticipation of the 2026 event, taking place on March 25, 2026 at the Ritz-Carlton in Laguna Niguel, CA and virtually on April 22, 2026. Learn more at www.financialexecutives.org/icons2026.