S2 E09 - The Pragmatic CFO

In Season 2 : Episode 09 of the Chief Future Officer podcast, Indus Khaitan, CEO of Quolum, hosts Janelle Gorman, Chief FInancial Officer at York IE. In this episode, Janelle shares her career journey in finance, from accounting to leading the CFO function at high-growth startups. Listen in to discover Janelle’s unique approach to venture capital. She discusses how York IE is reinventing VC with a founder-first, pragmatic growth model rather than chasing “power law” returns. Janelle stresses the importance of bringing your authentic self to leadership and embracing vulnerability, inspired by thought leaders like Brené Brown. As a seasoned finance professional with deep expertise, Janelle’s insights are invaluable for anyone interested in the finance domain. This episode is a must-listen!

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Finance has come a long way in the Internet Age. Modern metrics didn’t exist even ten years ago. It’s hard to keep up. The Chief Future Officer Podcast has a simple goal. We want to bring out the tools, techniques and learnings from the finance’s smartest. The best CFOs lead the pack. They adopt technology. They understand core businesses deeply and most importantly see finance as a lever for growth. The old parable calling the CFO, the CF-No is no longer true. Why? Because we now have operators on board. We hope you enjoy these lessons from the best in the business.