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931: Changing Swim Lanes | Jeff Laborde, CFO, JAGGAER

CFO Thought Leader

The year was 2015, but for Jeff Laborde, a seasoned finance leader kicking off his second C-suite tour of duty, it seemed as though the conference room that he had just entered had transported him back to 2005—or was it 1995? It wouldn’t be long, though, before Laborde’s career transported him back to 2015. “I

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Dennis Marshall, Consulting CFO, Joins vcfo Dallas

VCFO

vcfo Dallas welcomes Dennis Marshall as a Consulting CFO, bringing with him more than 15 years of experience. Articulate and analytical, he enjoys motivating stakeholders at all levels through the power of numbers. Prior to joining vcfo, Dennis was managing partner and CFO for a Dallas-based investment firm.

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It’s Not Just You: Businesses Are Making Their Phone Numbers Hard to Find

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The airline joins a growing group of companies—from Breeze Airways to Resy to Facebook—that eliminate or make phone numbers extra hard for customers to find. The budget carrier dropped its phone service option last month, leaving customers to use chat functions or social media to resolve issues.

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901: The Welcome Box | Scott Healy, CFO, Fortera

CFO Thought Leader

In the end, the client rewarded Healy with the project, a feat that speaks highly of Healy’s ability not only to pitch, but also to negotiate—which the CFO admits may well be his greatest skillset. This is a very big number that is going virtually untouched. One time, I even negotiated for 76 hours straight.” Think about this: 8%!

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898: Making Finance Proactively Persuasive | Russell Lester, CFO, Versapay

CFO Thought Leader

“He told me that he thought that I was already ‘doing the work’ and that I should have a conversation with board—so I did,” explains Lester, who would be named CFO of Keap in early 2020. Says Lester: “We all perhaps have heard the advice ‘Connect yourself to numbers, and you will always have a job.’

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Orchestrating cohesion amid a multifaceted focus

Future CFO

“The role of the CFO has become one of the most complex and demanding in the C-suite. From financial expertise to strategic decision-making to risk and stakeholder management, successful CFOs should possess a diverse skill set to help guide companies through ever more complex business landscapes and financial and regulatory environments.”

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Private-Sector Job Openings Remain High Despite Falling in October

CFO News Room

The latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the total number of job openings in the economy decreased to 10.334 million in October, down from 10.687 million in September. October was the fifth decline in the last seven months since hitting a record high in March (see first chart). Robert Hughes.