web02.fireside.fm Wed, 06 May 2026 12:24:11 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) FEI Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Cfo Leadership” https://feipodcast.fireside.fm/tags/cfo%20leadership Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:30:00 -0400 Financial Executives International presents the FEI Podcast: an audio digest focusing on the ideas and strategies in finance and accounting. en-us episodic Discussions and thought-provoking ideas from Financial Executives International Financial Executives International Financial Executives International presents the FEI Podcast: an audio digest focusing on the ideas and strategies in finance and accounting. no business, finance, accounting, strategy Financial Executives International info@financialexecutives.org Evolution of the Finance Function: Leading Strategy, AI, and Transformation https://feipodcast.fireside.fm/183 f3012459-2f98-4d35-a737-e25d920a27aa Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:30:00 -0400 Financial Executives International full Financial Executives International Financial leaders are being asked to do more than ever before. This episode explores new research on how the finance function is evolving and what leaders must do to keep pace with AI, governance, and strategic demands. 44:10 no <p>In this episode of the FEI Podcast, <strong>Tom Alexander and Scott Peck of CrossCountry Consulting</strong> discuss findings from the <strong><em>Evolution of the Finance Function Report</em></strong> by Financial Education &amp; Research Foundation (FERF).</p> <p>The conversation explores how the role of finance is expanding beyond reporting to include strategy, transformation, and enterprise leadership. It also highlights key challenges, including low confidence in AI, gaps in governance, and the need for stronger collaboration between finance and IT.</p> <p>Listeners will gain practical insights on how to build transformation capability, start with focused AI use cases, and position finance teams for long-term success in a rapidly changing environment.<br> Special Guests: Scott Peck and Tom Alexander.</p> finance transformation, CFO leadership, AI in finance, finance strategy, financial executives, FEI podcast, FERF report, digital finance, governance, business transformation In this episode of the FEI Podcast, Tom Alexander and Scott Peck of CrossCountry Consulting discuss findings from the Evolution of the Finance Function Report by Financial Education & Research Foundation (FERF).

The conversation explores how the role of finance is expanding beyond reporting to include strategy, transformation, and enterprise leadership. It also highlights key challenges, including low confidence in AI, gaps in governance, and the need for stronger collaboration between finance and IT.

Listeners will gain practical insights on how to build transformation capability, start with focused AI use cases, and position finance teams for long-term success in a rapidly changing environment.

Special Guests: Scott Peck and Tom Alexander.

]]> In this episode of the FEI Podcast, Tom Alexander and Scott Peck of CrossCountry Consulting discuss findings from the Evolution of the Finance Function Report by Financial Education & Research Foundation (FERF).

The conversation explores how the role of finance is expanding beyond reporting to include strategy, transformation, and enterprise leadership. It also highlights key challenges, including low confidence in AI, gaps in governance, and the need for stronger collaboration between finance and IT.

Listeners will gain practical insights on how to build transformation capability, start with focused AI use cases, and position finance teams for long-term success in a rapidly changing environment.

Special Guests: Scott Peck and Tom Alexander.

]]> From Street Vendor to CFO: The Resilience Playbook Every Financial Leader Needs https://feipodcast.fireside.fm/176 44950a2b-00d6-499c-9d87-0383b60bdc5b Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:15:00 -0500 Financial Executives International full Financial Executives International In this special Icons episode of the FEI Podcast, host Heather Cole sits down with Judy Wright, Chief Financial Officer of BTM Global Consulting and FEI Board Member, to explore an extraordinary journey — from selling goods in street markets to leading in the boardroom. Judy shares powerful lessons on resilience, networking with intention, emotional intelligence, and why financial leaders must stay cool under pressure. A candid and inspiring conversation about purpose-driven leadership and paying it forward. 32:01 no <p>What does it take to become an Icon in finance?</p> <p>In this compelling episode, Heather Cole, Executive Coach and Business Analytics Advisor at Lodestar Solutions, interviews Judy Wright, CFO of BTM Global Consulting, LLC, FEI Board Member, and incoming 2026 President of FEI Twin Cities. </p> <p>Judy’s journey is anything but conventional. Early in her career, she quit her job to test her resilience—borrowing inventory from her father and becoming a street vendor in China. Carrying merchandise by bus, negotiating for market space, and building a wholesale network from scratch, she proved to herself that she could survive—and thrive—under pressure.</p> <p>Today, she brings that same entrepreneurial instinct and composure to the CFO role at a global IT consulting firm.</p> <p>In this episode, Judy shares:</p> <ul> <li>Why being an “Icon” means paying it forward and mentoring the next generation of financial leaders </li> <li>The real ROI of networking—and why waiting until you need a job is too late </li> <li>Why finance professionals must develop emotional intelligence to lead effectively </li> <li>How to stay calm when everyone else is panicking (“If finance loses its cool, everyone does.”) </li> <li>The foundational skills future finance professionals must build in an AI-driven world </li> <li>The power of slowing down, finding purpose, and leading with intention</li> </ul> <p>Judy speaks openly about mentorship, faith, service, and the importance of personal development beyond the day job. Her message is clear: careers are built not just on technical skill, but on resilience, relationships, and the courage to lead with heart.</p> <p>This conversation is a must-listen for financial leaders who want to elevate their impact—professionally and personally. Special Guest: Judy Wright.</p> Judy Wright, FEI Podcast, FEI Icons, CFO leadership, financial leadership, financial executives, resilience, emotional intelligence, networking for executives, executive development, mentorship, women in finance, finance and AI, leadership under pressure, professional growth, FEI Twin Cities, executive coaching, purpose-driven leadership What does it take to become an Icon in finance?

In this compelling episode, Heather Cole, Executive Coach and Business Analytics Advisor at Lodestar Solutions, interviews Judy Wright, CFO of BTM Global Consulting, LLC, FEI Board Member, and incoming 2026 President of FEI Twin Cities.

Judy’s journey is anything but conventional. Early in her career, she quit her job to test her resilience—borrowing inventory from her father and becoming a street vendor in China. Carrying merchandise by bus, negotiating for market space, and building a wholesale network from scratch, she proved to herself that she could survive—and thrive—under pressure.

Today, she brings that same entrepreneurial instinct and composure to the CFO role at a global IT consulting firm.

In this episode, Judy shares:

  • Why being an “Icon” means paying it forward and mentoring the next generation of financial leaders
  • The real ROI of networking—and why waiting until you need a job is too late
  • Why finance professionals must develop emotional intelligence to lead effectively
  • How to stay calm when everyone else is panicking (“If finance loses its cool, everyone does.”)
  • The foundational skills future finance professionals must build in an AI-driven world
  • The power of slowing down, finding purpose, and leading with intention

Judy speaks openly about mentorship, faith, service, and the importance of personal development beyond the day job. Her message is clear: careers are built not just on technical skill, but on resilience, relationships, and the courage to lead with heart.

This conversation is a must-listen for financial leaders who want to elevate their impact—professionally and personally.

Special Guest: Judy Wright.

]]> What does it take to become an Icon in finance?

In this compelling episode, Heather Cole, Executive Coach and Business Analytics Advisor at Lodestar Solutions, interviews Judy Wright, CFO of BTM Global Consulting, LLC, FEI Board Member, and incoming 2026 President of FEI Twin Cities.

Judy’s journey is anything but conventional. Early in her career, she quit her job to test her resilience—borrowing inventory from her father and becoming a street vendor in China. Carrying merchandise by bus, negotiating for market space, and building a wholesale network from scratch, she proved to herself that she could survive—and thrive—under pressure.

Today, she brings that same entrepreneurial instinct and composure to the CFO role at a global IT consulting firm.

In this episode, Judy shares:

  • Why being an “Icon” means paying it forward and mentoring the next generation of financial leaders
  • The real ROI of networking—and why waiting until you need a job is too late
  • Why finance professionals must develop emotional intelligence to lead effectively
  • How to stay calm when everyone else is panicking (“If finance loses its cool, everyone does.”)
  • The foundational skills future finance professionals must build in an AI-driven world
  • The power of slowing down, finding purpose, and leading with intention

Judy speaks openly about mentorship, faith, service, and the importance of personal development beyond the day job. Her message is clear: careers are built not just on technical skill, but on resilience, relationships, and the courage to lead with heart.

This conversation is a must-listen for financial leaders who want to elevate their impact—professionally and personally.

Special Guest: Judy Wright.

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