app02 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 18:12:49 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) FEI Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Women In Finance” https://feipodcast.fireside.fm/tags/women%20in%20finance Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -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 Raised to Never Quit: Mentorship, Belonging, and Building Your Network with Dolly Lalvani https://feipodcast.fireside.fm/188 04547bb0-6b69-497d-bfe0-619e7e4affa7 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Financial Executives International full Financial Executives International CPA and FEI Chapter Leader Dolly Lalvani on the mentors who shaped her, why mentorship has to be a two-way street, and building a network before you need it. 33:54 no <p>Dolly Lalvani, a CPA and FEI Central Pennsylvania Chapter Leader, joins the FEI Podcast to share how a promise to her father shaped her path to the CPA license, why she treats mentorship as a two-way commitment rather than a transaction, and what active involvement in FEI Chapters, state boards, and NASBA has taught her about belonging to a profession. The conversation closes with her perspective on staying grounded and building relationships as AI reshapes the way financial leaders work. Special Guest: Dolly Lalvani.</p> Dolly Lalvani, mentorship, resilience, CPA, FEI Chapter Leader, NASBA, women in finance, financial leadership, networking, AI Dolly Lalvani, a CPA and FEI Central Pennsylvania Chapter Leader, joins the FEI Podcast to share how a promise to her father shaped her path to the CPA license, why she treats mentorship as a two-way commitment rather than a transaction, and what active involvement in FEI Chapters, state boards, and NASBA has taught her about belonging to a profession. The conversation closes with her perspective on staying grounded and building relationships as AI reshapes the way financial leaders work.

Special Guest: Dolly Lalvani.

]]> Dolly Lalvani, a CPA and FEI Central Pennsylvania Chapter Leader, joins the FEI Podcast to share how a promise to her father shaped her path to the CPA license, why she treats mentorship as a two-way commitment rather than a transaction, and what active involvement in FEI Chapters, state boards, and NASBA has taught her about belonging to a profession. The conversation closes with her perspective on staying grounded and building relationships as AI reshapes the way financial leaders work.

Special Guest: Dolly Lalvani.

]]> 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.

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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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