Adam Larson
Producer and co-host of the Count Me In podcast
Appears in 327 Episodes
Ep. 144: Sarah Hoxie - The People Side of Business Transformation
Sarah Hoxie, Chief Accounting Officer at LSC Communications, overseas all aspects of accounting and leadership of a company-wide operational performance improvement pr...
Ep. 143: Michael Schmit - What’s the Company ‘Why’ – Value Creation thru Transformation
Michael L. Schmit, CPA, is the Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of the Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc. (SWM), a publicly traded, multinational d...
Ep. 142: Sylvana Caloni - Failure has a Purpose
Sylvana Caloni, PCC, joins Count Me In to talk about the benefits of failure and the way aspiring leaders can help grow themselves and their businesses. She is a Profe...
Ep. 141: Anders Liu-Lindberg - INFLUENCING as a Business Partner
Anders Liu-Lindberg, Partner, COO and CMO of the Business Partnering Institute, joins Count Me In again to share more of his insights into business partnering. In epis...
Ep. 140: Dana Pascarella - Staff Development Strategies
Dana Pascarella, VP of Finance at WESCO International, joins Count Me In to talk about staff development. WESCO International, Inc., a publicly traded FORTUNE 500® com...
Ep. 139: Jennifer Booth - 2021 Lease Liabilities
Jennifer Booth, VP of Accounting at LeaseQuery, has nearly 20 years of experience in her field. She spent the majority of her career at EY before joining the LeaseQuer...
Ep. 138: Don Scherer - Leveraging AI to Tackle Tax Changes
Donald Scherer, Founder & Chief Executive Officer of CrossBorder Solutions, one of the fastest growing fintech companies in the world. The company employs AI to help m...
BONUS | Celebrating 100,000 CMAs
IMA certified CMA #100,000! Since 1972, IMA has now certified more than 100,000 management accounting professionals, helping them advance their careers and to make a d...
Ep. 137: Demetrios Frangiskatos - SPAC Market and Considerations
Demetrios Frangiskatos, CPA, Co-Leader of BDO’s SPAC (Special-Purpose Acquisition Company) Assurance practice, joins Count Me In to talk about what companies need to k...
Ep. 136: David Shar - Managing Burnout
David Shar, founder of Illuminate PMC and creator of the FTF Burnout-Proof Culture Model, joins Count Me In to talk about business culture and how to manage burnout. D...
Ep. 135: James Burton - Crisis can lead to Opportunity
James Burton, Chief Growth Officer at Personal Capital, is a 30-year veteran of the financial industry. he’s held executive and C-level positions at some of the most r...
Ep. 134: Karri Callahan - Preparing Finance Leaders for Success
Karri Callahan, CFO at global real estate company RE/MAX, joins Count Me In to share some tips and strategies for CFOs and Finance leaders to prepare themselves for th...
Ep. 133: Hilla Sferruzza - The CFO's Four Lines of Sight
Hilla Sferruzza, MBA, CPA has been the Chief Financial Officer, Executive VP for Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE:MTH) since 2016 and its Chief Accounting Officer, Sen...
Ep. 132: James Stark - CFO Skills and Competencies
James Stark, Egon Zehnder’s Financial Officers, Industrial and Board practices, joins Count Me In to talk about the necessary skills and competencies of CFOs today. Ja...
Ep. 131: Marco Otti - Budgeting Revisited
Marco Otti, Group Controller at Autoneum, joins Count Me In to talk about budgeting. Marco is a finance business partner who supports the decision-making of Autoneum’s...
Ep. 130: Keith Terreri - The Intersection of a CFO & CIO
Keith Terreri, Chief Financial Officer and SVP of Corporate Operations & IT at NECAM, joins Count Me In to talk about the intersection of the CFO and CIO roles. Keith ...
Ep. 129: Denise Dettingmeijer - Women in Finance
Denise Dettingmeijer, chief financial officer of Randstad North America, joins Count Me In to talk about the importance of bringing more women into finance. in this ep...
Ep. 128: Laura Boyd - The "Softer" Side of Accounting
Laura Boyd, CPA, Vice President and Corporate Controller - North America at Hunter Douglas, joins Count Me In to talk about the softer skills required of finance and a...
Ep. 127: Carmen Rene - Team Management & Multi-Disciplinary Work Groups
Carmen Rene, Vice President Finance/Corporate Controller at SOLVD Health, joins Count Me In to talk about the value of team management and establishing multi-disciplin...
Ep. 126: Bob Kolodgy - Building Organizations Ready for the Future
Bob Kolodgy, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), joins Count Me In to talk about the role of the C...
Ep. 125: Steve Orpurt - Spruce Up Your Learning
Steven Orpurt, Ph.D. joins Count Me In to talk about "sprucing up your learning". Professor Orpurt is a Clinical Professor of Accounting in the School of Accountancy i...
Ep. 124: Andrew Warner - The Collision Between Marketing and Accounting
Andrew Warner, CEO at Marketing CFO, joins Count Me In to talk about what happens when marketing, finance, and data analytics collide. Andrew is a virtual CFO for mark...
Ep. 123: Tracy Jackson - Training and Culture Gap
Tracy Jackson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at CVR Energy, Inc., joins Count Me In to talk about the training and culture gaps following the gl...
Ep. 122: Arno Wakfer - Training and Upskilling for Enhanced Business Performance
Arno Wakfer CA, FMVA, CBCA, General Manager, Coach and Trainer at Educatio, joined Count Me In to talk about how the accounting and finance team and create value acros...
BONUS | International Management Accounting Day
Happy International Management Accounting Day! Each year, IMA celebrates International Management Accounting Day® on May 6. This global day of recognition commemorates...
Ep. 121: Ramesh Shettigar - ESG from a Finance Perspective
Ramesh Shettigar, VP, Investor Relations & Corporate Treasurer at Glatfelter, joins Count Me In to talk about ESG. In his current role, Ramesh is responsible for inves...
Ep. 120: Jeffrey Dailey - CFO Strategist for Data and Technology
Jeffrey Dailey, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Prometric, joins Count Me In to talk about the impact of data and technology on the role of the CF...
Ep. 119: Mark Forsberg - 1-on-1 Leadership
Mark Forsberg, CFO at Culligan Water and Distinguished Toastmaster, joins Count Me In to talk about the value of 1-on-1 leadership. Managing with a specific emphasis o...
Ep. 118: Dr. Sean Stein Smith - Accounting for Cryptoassets
Dr. Sean Stein Smith, CMA, CPA, Assistant Professor at Lehman College (CUNY), joins Count Me In again to talk about accounting for cryptoassets. In previous episodes, ...
Ep. 117: John Lemmex - Digitalization in Practice
John Lemmex, vice president, Chief Financial Officer, at Covestro LLC., joins Count Me In to talk about the impact of digital transformation on the finance function. I...