What does it really take to be remembered in the room - and more importantly - when you're no longer in it?

In this energizing and insightful live session from AFP 2025, a panel of seasoned treasury leaders share exactly how they built influential personal brands, elevated their visibility, and opened doors to career-defining opportunities by being intentional about how they show up.

Your technical skills may get you in the room - but it’s your personal brand that keeps you top of mind after you leave. This episode is a masterclass in owning your brand, told through the real-life experiences of three powerhouse treasury professionals. Together with host Mike Richards, they unpack how authenticity, visibility, and proactive relationship-building can turn quiet professionals into influential leaders.

Featured Guests:

• Meredith Vance, Senior Vice President, Global Treasurer at NTT DATA, Inc
• Sandra Ramos-Alves, Senior Vice President and Treasurer at Bristol Myers Squibb
• Summa Simmons, Associate Vice President, Treasury at Victoria’s Secret & Co.

This isn’t about self-promotion - it’s about alignment, integrity, and strategic networking that actually moves your career forward.

Whether you're just starting out or already leading a global team, the lessons in this episode will show you how to actively manage your professional reputation and make it work for you.

What We Cover in This Episode:

• Defining your personal brand and validating it with real feedback
• How visibility impacts your career trajectory - at every level
• Building credibility through consistent, intentional action
• Tips for early-career treasury professionals to stand out
• How to approach networking as a strategic, long-term investment
• Navigating imposter syndrome and building brand through courage
• Why every interaction - lunch table, hallway chat, or meeting - is part of your brand 
• Leveraging internal networks and building strategic external partnerships

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How do you lead a global treasury team, navigate tech-driven transformation, and still stay grounded in human connection?

In this episode, Cathy Fields, VP Treasurer of Hitachi Digital, shares how her unconventional career path, people-first mindset, and deep-rooted love for forecasting helped her shape Treasury at one of the world’s leading digital companies.

Cathy Fields is the VP Treasurer of Hitachi Digital. With over two decades of experience across credit, treasury, and corporate finance, Cathy shares her remarkable journey from exercise physiology to global finance, offering lessons in resilience, leadership, and the power of saying “yes.”

Her approach to building strong teams, driving results, and leveraging soft skills in a tech-driven world is both inspiring and practical.

This episode explores modern treasury leadership - from navigating AI and global banking to building empowered remote teams. Cathy shares career-shaping decisions, the value of mentorship, and why people skills matter as much as finance. Expect practical insights for treasury professionals at any stage.

What We Cover in This Episode:

• Cathy’s surprising shift from exercise physiology to corporate treasury     
• Her philosophy of saying "yes" and embracing risk throughout her career
• The importance of early financial education and how STEM outreach fuels future talent
• How Cathy built and leads a high-functioning, remote treasury team
• The evolving role of AI in treasury - what’s real vs. what’s hype
• Why soft skills and analytical thinking often outweigh technical experience in hiring
• How to build productive and transparent banking relationships
• The power of mentorship and networking in career development
• Forecasting as a “simple math” passion and its role in treasury leadership
• Cathy’s approach to work-life balance and empowering parents in her team

You can connect with Cathy Fields on LinkedIn.

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Three treasurers. Three distinct journeys. One unmissable conversation.

What happens when treasury leaders from Zimmer Biomet, Capri Holdings Limited, and Element Solutions Inc. take the stage to share how they rose through the ranks, earned strategic influence, and led through uncertainty?

In this special LIVE episode from New York, you’ll get candid insights from treasurers who’ve steered through global crises, built lean but high-impact teams, and transformed how treasury shows up across the business.

Whether you’re just starting out or gunning for the top seat, this episode is packed with hard-earned lessons, leadership wisdom, and actionable takeaways to elevate your treasury career.

Meet the Guests:

• Pradipto Bagchi, Treasurer at Zimmer Biomet
• Tai Carr-Fraser, VP & Treasurer at Capri Holdings Limited
• Denis Bräuer, VP & Corporate Treasurer at Element Solutions Inc.

What We Cover in This Episode:

• How each treasurer “accidentally” stepped into the profession - and never looked back
• What it’s really like to lead a lean treasury team through global operations
• Lessons from managing through economic crises, currency controls, and geopolitical conflict
• The leadership leap: shifting from execution to strategic thinking
• How each guest builds team capability, visibility, and influence within their companies
• Thoughts on education: MBAs, CTPs, and what matters most at different career stages
• Treasury’s role in cross-functional collaboration - from tax to supply chain to FP&A
• Real-world advice on networking, mentorship, and career elevation in treasury
• Perspectives on hybrid work, remote leadership, and global team management
• Live Q&A with the audience: dealing with uncertainty, tariffs, and tokenization

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What happens when two accomplished treasury professionals step on stage to share the hard-won lessons, real-life challenges, and unexpected career twists from nearly three decades in the industry?

In this special edition of the Treasury Career Corner recorded LIVE in Chicago, Mary Wienclaw and Robert Anderson join host Mike Richards to pull back the curtain on what it really takes to build a dynamic and resilient treasury career.

From imposter syndrome to leadership mistakes, career pivots to professional development, this episode delivers both heart and hard-earned wisdom - leaving no topic off the table.

Whether you're early in your career or already leading a team, you'll walk away with actionable insights to take your treasury journey further.

Meet the Guests:

• Mary Wienclaw, Director of Investor Relations at Baxter International Inc.:
• Robert Anderson, Treasury Director, Global Capital Planning at GE HealthCare:

Expect real-world insights on building a long-term career in treasury. From certifications to leadership growth, internal visibility to managing failure, our guests reveal what it truly takes to succeed - and stay relevant in a constantly evolving landscape.

What We Cover in This Episode:

• How Mary and Robert accidentally found their way into treasury - and why they stayed.
• Their take on MBAs, CTP certifications, and why experience often outweighs credentials.
• The power of mentors vs. sponsors and why you need both to advance.
• Honest leadership lessons - from micromanaging to over-delivering feedback.
• Strategies for raising treasury’s visibility within your organization.
• Why AI might be overhyped - but still worth watching.
• Redefining what success really means in a modern treasury career.

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What does it take to build a treasury team that thrives across generations, adapts to global challenges, and embraces AI without losing the human touch?

In this special episode, Winny Li, Ellen Cornelissen and Mike Richards explore the strategies top treasurers use to shape the future of their teams - captured in front of a live audience at one of the world’s premier treasury events.

This episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast was recorded live at the 34th EuroFinance International Treasury Conference in Budapest, bringing together treasury professionals from around the world.

Host Mike Richards is joined on stage by these two amazing leading global treasurers to discuss how forward-thinking organizations are redefining what it means to build, develop, and retain treasury talent in today’s fast-changing world.

Guests Speakers:

• Winny Li, Group Treasurer at PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific
• Ellen Cornelissen, Treasury Director, Europe & Asia at Filtration Group

From hybrid work expectations and multi-generational teams to leveraging AI and promoting a culture of curiosity, this engaging panel discussion delivers valuable insights for treasury professionals at every stage of their careers.

What We Cover in This Episode:

• Defining next-generation treasury talent: What skills and qualities matter most?
• Building global teams: Collaboration across time zones and cultures
• The evolving priorities of treasury professionals: Hybrid work, purpose, and benefits
• Succession planning: Embedding it into your team from day one
• Encouraging cross-generational collaboration and mutual learning
• Balancing formal education with real-world training and rotations
• How AI is used (and misused) in treasury - from policy writing to hiring
• Fostering psychological safety and continuous development in teams

You can connect with Winny Li on LinkedIn.

You can connect with Ellen Cornelissen on LinkedIn.

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In today’s competitive treasury landscape, technical skills alone aren’t enough.

If you want to grow your career, attract new opportunities, and be seen as a leader in your field, you need to become visible.

This week's featured guests:      

• Catherine Latoya Grant-Alston, CEO & Co-Founder, ART Financial Solutions
• Mike Richards, CEO, The Treasury Recruitment Company

In this high-energy episode recorded LIVE at TMANY's New York Cash Exchange, Mike Richards and Catherine Latoya Grant-Alston deliver a masterclass in networking and personal branding - tailored specifically for treasury professionals.

Whether you're an introvert who dreads public speaking or someone who isn’t even looking for a new job, this episode will show you why your LinkedIn profile matters, how to talk about your accomplishments without sounding boastful, and why building your personal brand is no longer a luxury - t's a necessity.

You’ll hear real stories, practical tips, and hard-hitting truths that will inspire you to take action, be seen, and unlock new levels of career success.

What We Cover in This Episode:

• Why your personal brand matters more than your company brand
• The role of LinkedIn in building a reputation that speaks for you
• Overcoming fear of self-promotion: separating confidence from cockiness
• How to network authentically - even as an introvert
• Simple ways to optimize your LinkedIn profile and photo
• Leveraging speaking engagements and podcast appearances to boost visibility
• Why visibility isn't just about job searching - it's about being found
• The power of consistency and regular engagement on LinkedIn
• Tools like digital business cards and AI headshots for modern networking
• Real talk on imposter syndrome and telling your professional story

Check out the slides to the session HERE

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Celebrating 400 Episodes of the Treasury Career Corner!

This is a major milestone - 400 episodes of The Treasury Career Corner! For seven years, we’ve shared the career journeys and insights of the world’s top treasury professionals. To mark this special occasion, we’ve brought in a powerhouse guest whose story perfectly encapsulates what this show is all about: world-class leadership, growth through challenge, and relentless focus on impact.

We are delighted to welcome this week’s guest Tony Masone, VP, Treasurer, Treasury & Risk Management at Amazon.

Tony Masone is the Vice President, Treasurer, of the Treasury & Risk Management organization at Amazon where he oversees Treasury, Global Risk Management and Claims, and Internal Audit functions. With a treasury career spanning global giants like GE, PepsiCo, and Amazon, Tony has built treasury infrastructures from scratch, led organizations through crises, and developed a personal leadership framework rooted in fortitude, passion, creativity, and grace.

In this episode Tony shares how he went from working in Audit to becoming VP, Treasurer at Amazon. This episode is a masterclass in treasury career progression, leadership mindset, and building resilience in high-stakes environments.

What We Cover in This Episode:

• Tony’s early beginnings in public accounting and how it opened the door to treasury
• His transition from internal auditor to treasury specialist at PepsiCo
• The critical role of mentorship in his career moves
• Lessons learned from major treasury operations at GE, including managing through the 2008 financial crisis
• The building and scaling of Amazon’s treasury function
• Creating a personal leadership framework to thrive in a high-growth, entrepreneurial culture
• Why treasury professionals must write their own “career book” instead of following others’ paths
• The importance of resilience, risk-taking, and strategic thinking in treasury leadership

You can connect with Tony Masone on LinkedIn.

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What do global treasury leaders really do to build high-performing teams, navigate massive organizational change, and win industry awards - all while working across time zones?

In this live episode from our Dublin event, three senior treasury professionals reveal exactly how they’ve built careers, led global teams, and driven continuous improvement at some of the world’s most recognizable brands.

Join Mike Richards as he chats with these three powerhouse treasury leaders:

• Kiera Agnew, Assistant Vice President, Corporate Assistant Treasurer at Kellanova
• Julia Donegan, Global Treasury Director at Newell Brands Inc
• Keith Lynch, Senior Director, Global Treasury Centre of Excellence, Viatris

Hosted LIVE in Dublin, this episode unpacks the real-world challenges and successes that come with leading treasury in complex, global organizations.

From entering the field by chance to shaping the future of the profession, this candid conversation offers a masterclass in what it takes to thrive and lead in modern treasury.

What We Cover in This Episode

• How each guest accidentally fell into treasury and built global careers from the ground up      
• The role of formal education vs. real-world experience in treasury success
• How to build and scale global treasury teams, especially post-COVID
• The shift to remote and hybrid work, and how it's changing team dynamics
• The importance of mentorship, leadership, and soft skills in treasury
• How treasury teams earn a seat at the table in strategic business decisions
• Using automation, TMS, and AI to drive transformation - without reducing headcount
• Lessons from award-winning treasury projects in virtual accounts, restructuring, and more
• Advice on career progression, visibility, and getting internal recognition
• The challenges of navigating acquisitions, integrations, and rapid change

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What does it take to move from credit control into leading treasury for fast-growth, acquisitive businesses?

In this episode, I chat to Tom Fuller, Financial Controller & Head of Treasury at Form3. We explore how non-traditional career paths can build the skills and resilience needed to thrive at the top of treasury.

Tom Fuller, an experienced treasury professional joins the podcast to share how he transitioned from credit control into treasury, building his career across regulated utilities, high-growth fintech, and acquisitive corporates.

In the episode Tom reflects on the lessons learned from managing billions in M&A, implementing real-time systems, and scaling treasury functions under pressure.

What We Cover in This Episode:

• Early career journey: moving from credit control into treasury and finance.
• The importance of seizing opportunities and learning treasury “on the job.”
• Building treasury infrastructure in fast-growing, acquisitive businesses.
• Handling $3bn M&A financing and $2.2bn hedging transactions.
• Implementing cashflow forecasting, payment platforms, and SWIFT connectivity.
• The role of treasury systems: Kyriba, MT940/942 messaging, and reconciliation.
• Real-time payments: CHAPS, Faster Payments, and new connectivity models.
• Scaling treasury in fintech: balancing liquidity, debt, investors, and growth.
• Time management, qualifications, and practical career advice for treasury professionals.

You can connect with Tom Fuller on LinkedIn.

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What happens when the interviewer becomes the interviewee?

In this special crossover episode, Mike Richards switches sides of the microphone as a guest on Seth Marlowe’s – The Treasury Whisperer’s Talkcast podcast - sharing his journey, insights, and why the profession is anything but boring.

Together, they unpack the myths, challenges, and evolving opportunities shaping the treasury profession today.

Mike Richards is the CEO & Founder of The Treasury Recruitment Company and host of the popular Treasury Career Corner podcast, which has nearly 400 episodes and more than 200,000 downloads.

For over 25 years, he’s been connecting treasury professionals with career-defining opportunities, building world-class treasury teams, and sharing their stories with the wider profession.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode

• The unexpected way Mike fell into treasury recruitment and why he never left
• How The Treasury Career Corner podcast grew from a 10-episode idea into nearly 400 episodes and 200k downloads
• Why treasury teams of just 2–3 people are often the hidden heroes in global companies
• The reality of moving from banking to corporate treasury, including pay cuts and steep learning curves
• Why professional qualifications (CTP, ACT and others) matter for long-term career growth
• The evolution of the treasurer’s role toward becoming a deputy CFO and trusted partner
• Practical advice for mid-level professionals: 30/60/90-day plans, celebrating wins, and documenting achievements
• How to approach networking the right way - whether at conferences or within your own organisation
• The biggest myth Mike wants to bust: Treasury is not boring - it’s strategic, vital and cool

You can connect with Mike Richards on LinkedIn.

You can connect with Seth Marlowe on LinkedIn.

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