The Role of a CFO and ESG in the Public Sector with Hughey Newsome

What does the role of a CFO look like in the public sector? We asked ourselves the same question. To find the answer, Hughey Newsome, the Chief Financial Officer at Wayne County Michigan, joins Megan Weis to share the benefits and challenges associated with working for a governmental entity and the importance of emerging ESG initiatives in this space. In this episode, we discuss: -Government CFO responsibilities and challenges -What makes the government CFO role unique -Why is ESG important for a CFO? Presented by Personiv https://insights.personiv.com/cfo-weekly

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