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Former Univar CFO and veteran of the chemical industry, Carl Lukach, discusses CFO strategy and financial leadership best practices. Carl emphasizes the importance of a “playbook to win”—a structured approach to strategy inspired by Roger Martin's Playing to Win. He also covers the CFO’s role in competitive strategy, highlights the importance of building a high-performance team, and advocates for collaboration and breaking down silos within finance functions. Carl is currently an advisory director at CVC Capital Partners, a senior advisor at TorQuest Partners, and a board member at Xypex Chemical Corporation. He was formerly CFO of Univar solutions and a 30-year veteran of Dupont in various finance and commercial leadership roles. In 2019 he was FEI Chicago’s public company CFO of the year.
By Fortuna Advisors LLCFormer Univar CFO and veteran of the chemical industry, Carl Lukach, discusses CFO strategy and financial leadership best practices. Carl emphasizes the importance of a “playbook to win”—a structured approach to strategy inspired by Roger Martin's Playing to Win. He also covers the CFO’s role in competitive strategy, highlights the importance of building a high-performance team, and advocates for collaboration and breaking down silos within finance functions. Carl is currently an advisory director at CVC Capital Partners, a senior advisor at TorQuest Partners, and a board member at Xypex Chemical Corporation. He was formerly CFO of Univar solutions and a 30-year veteran of Dupont in various finance and commercial leadership roles. In 2019 he was FEI Chicago’s public company CFO of the year.