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E16: Kathy Kranz is Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pinnacol Assurance, which is the largest workers’ compensation company in Colorado. They have 100 years of experience and back 57,000 Colorado companies.
She oversees all the financial reporting, business planning, enterprise risks, audits, and actuarial functions. Her accomplishments include developing a four-year plan to ensure Pinnacol’s profitability and working with Standard & Poor’s to secure a strong financial rating for Pinnacol.
The Denver Business Journal named her as one of the Top Financial Executives.
She’s also worked in senior leadership at PriceWaterhouseCoopers and M.D.C Holdings, and RiskCap (now a part of Beecher Carlson)
She holds a degree in Business Administration from University of Michigan and an MBA from Regis University. She’s also a graduate of the Denver Metro Chamber’s Leadership Program.
Kathy’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathy-kranz-7a0a4b8/
Pinnacol website: https://www.pinnacol.com/
WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER IN THIS EPISODE:
HIGHLIGHTS:
What were Kathy’s keys to success to rise to C-Suite:
Kathy’s advice for women rising to C-Suite:
What would make it easier for Kathy to say ‘yes’ to employee’s idea:
QUOTES:
“Now how you process ideas and information. I process by debating. I want to talk it through, I want to have a good, solid discussion about it.”
“It's important to remember, not everybody thinks exactly the same way you do.”
RESOURCES:
Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/
McKinsey Newsletter: https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights
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E16: Kathy Kranz is Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pinnacol Assurance, which is the largest workers’ compensation company in Colorado. They have 100 years of experience and back 57,000 Colorado companies.
She oversees all the financial reporting, business planning, enterprise risks, audits, and actuarial functions. Her accomplishments include developing a four-year plan to ensure Pinnacol’s profitability and working with Standard & Poor’s to secure a strong financial rating for Pinnacol.
The Denver Business Journal named her as one of the Top Financial Executives.
She’s also worked in senior leadership at PriceWaterhouseCoopers and M.D.C Holdings, and RiskCap (now a part of Beecher Carlson)
She holds a degree in Business Administration from University of Michigan and an MBA from Regis University. She’s also a graduate of the Denver Metro Chamber’s Leadership Program.
Kathy’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathy-kranz-7a0a4b8/
Pinnacol website: https://www.pinnacol.com/
WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER IN THIS EPISODE:
HIGHLIGHTS:
What were Kathy’s keys to success to rise to C-Suite:
Kathy’s advice for women rising to C-Suite:
What would make it easier for Kathy to say ‘yes’ to employee’s idea:
QUOTES:
“Now how you process ideas and information. I process by debating. I want to talk it through, I want to have a good, solid discussion about it.”
“It's important to remember, not everybody thinks exactly the same way you do.”
RESOURCES:
Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/
McKinsey Newsletter: https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights
----------------
Apply to be on the show
-------------------
Connect with Ben:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/benfanning/
https://www.instagram.com/benfanning1/
https://twitter.com/BenFanning1
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