Session 04
X - Executive, A - Advanced, I - Intermediate, B – Basic, F- FP&A Renewal Credit, G - GTOT Credit
CTP Review Sessions are not available for CTP or FP&A credit.
A Cash Investor’s Guide to the Risks and Rewards of a Rising Rate Environment (A)
- Brian Buck, Executive Director, Portfolio Specialist, Morgan Stanley
- Annette Zermeño Gothard, CTP, Treasury Manager, Celanese Americas
Monday, April 25th
3:15pm - 4:15pm
Waller A
Session Description
Interest rates are set to move higher in 2022. Given that cash levels are near all-time highs, how should your portfolio be positioned for higher rates? Where are the opportunities and where are the risks? We will discuss factors impacting Fed policy, where interest rates could be going, and the latest on the investment spectrum for cash investors. We will be joined by a corporate panelist from Celanese Americas who will speak to their experience in this rapidly changing short-term investing landscape.
Learning Objective:
- We expect the audience to leave our session with an increased understanding of how rising rates impact the cash segment of their portfolio.
Speaker Information
Brian Buck is a product specialist for Morgan Stanley’s Global Liquidity team. He is responsible for the strategy, development, delivery, and marketing of short-term investment management products including money market funds, ultra-short bond funds, and separately managed accounts. Brian joined Morgan Stanley in 2008 and has thirteen years of industry experience.
Annette Gothard has been with Celanese for sixteen years and oversees the Treasury Operations for North America. She is responsible for the daily liquidity needs of US, Canada and Mexico, acting as M&A liaison, monitoring overnight investments and managing bank relationships. Prior to managing Treasury Operations, Annette held several Treasury roles within Celanese including Corporate Finance and Debt Management. Prior to her employment with Celanese, Annette held multiple financial roles at Fidelity Investments, Associates First Capital Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Annette earned her BBA and MBA degrees and holds a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) designation.
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Financial Wellbeing: Engage Your Workforce (I)
- Steve Helms, Vice President, Emerging Payment Solutions, Visa
- George Mavrantzas, Vice President of Strategy & Thought Leadership, ADP
Monday, April 25th
3:15pm - 4:15pm
Waller B
Session Description
Understand how your organization can take an active interest in the financial well-being of its employees. Changes in talent demographics, working arrangements and technology are impacting how employees need and want to be paid. Are you prepared to meet these shifts? In this session, we’ll guide you through the latest trends and tools, and help you prepare your organization to embrace the future of pay. Learn how your organization can meet the evolving needs of today’s workforce and help your employees get the most out of their pay.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn the latest trends and tools including how organizations can take an active interest in the financial well-being of its employees
- Be able to align pay and paycard strategies with talent recruiting and retention objectives
- How financial wellness tools can positively impact their employees
Speaker Information
Steve Helms is a Vice President at Visa. He is an executive of the Emerging Payments Solutions organization and leads a team responsible for the business development and account management of Financial Institutions and Program Managers. His team focuses on consumer, small business, corporate, health care and government segments.Steve has been with Visa for 21 years in various sales and managerial roles. Prior to joining Visa, Steve worked for General Mills for 16 years.Steve holds a Bachelor's of Business Administration and Marketing degree from Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
George Mavrantzas is a seasoned payments executive with over two decades in the prepaid industry with the last 17 years specifically in payments. Prior to ADP, George held several executive and senior level positions at firms including Global Cash Card, rapid! PayCard, Incomm, ITC Financial Services, T-Mobile, and Powertel. He has worked in all facets of prepaid and payment operations including but not limited to: Executive Management, Business Development, Project Management, Customer Service, Implementation, Relationship & Account Management, Thought Leadership and Social Media Expansion. As Vice President of Strategy and Thought Leadership at ADP, George is a member of the Wage Payments Executive team. He devises and executes strategic decisions for the business & delivers thought leadership and on-site presentations. George is a recognized expert and prolific speaker in the payments industry, and he is invited to speak at over 50 industry conferences a year to educate professionals on the ever-changing payments landscape & benefits of electronic pay. He is a national member of the American Payroll Association. In addition, he is a member of the APA's National Speakers Bureau and a recipient of the APA's Citation of Merit for his contributions to the payroll industry. George is a graduate of the University of North Florida and resides in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Panel – Robotic Process Automation (RPA) & Treasury: Where’s the Value (X) (F)
- Scott Hester, VP - Director of IT, Texas Security Bank
- Brian Kalish, FP&A, Principal, Kalish Consulting
- Ben Swinney, FP&A, SVP, Treasurer, Texas Security Bank
Monday, April 25th
3:15pm - 4:15pm
Waller C
Session Description
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is the one of the latest buzzword technologies to cross business and IT landscapes. It’s taken particular hold in helping to streamline core financial and operational process. Is RPA ready to add value to the Treasury function? Learn how Treasury departments can leverage RPA to increase productivity, reliability, consistency, compliance, and accuracy.
Learning Objectives:
– Understand the basics of RPA and where in the Treasury roadmap it makes sense to apply
– Know the skills and technologies you will have to acquire to make RPA work in your organization
– Prepare for the potential impact RPA can have on your existing workforce enabling them to focus on more strategic tasks.
Speaker Information
Scott Hester is VP - Director of IT ay Texas Security Bank. He is an IT community banking professional with a results-driven focus on operational resiliency, information security, risk management, and vendor management. Scott has an extensive background which includes over 15 years of community banking experience.Scott is responsible for all IT functions for Texas Security Bank including strategic management and day-to-day functions. He is responsible for the Robotic Processing Automation (RPA) strategy for Texas Security Bank as well as all RPA projects.
Brian Kalish is a Principal at Kalish Consulting. In addition to his robust consulting and advisory practice, he is a public speaker addressing many of the most topical issues facing Treasury and FP&A professionals today. He has spoken all over the world to audiences both large and small. He also writes in a regular basis. Brian is an Expert-in-Residence at eCapital Advisors in Minneapolis and a Senior Executive Advisor at the NeuGroup in NYC. Brian is passionately committed to building and connecting the global FP&A community and continues to host FP&A Roundtables and events in North America, Europe, Asia and South America. Brian is an Adjunct Professor at Florida International University in Miami and a former Executive Director - Global FP&A Practice at AFP. He has over 25 years' experience in Finance, FP&A, Treasury and Investor Relations. Prior to joining AFP, he held a number of treasury and finance positions with the FHLB, Washington Mutual/JP Morgan, NRUCFC, Fifth Third and Fannie Mae. Brian attended Georgia Tech for his undergraduate studies and the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech for his graduate work. In 2014, Brian was awarded the Global Certified Corporate FP&A Professional designation.
Ben Swinney is Senior Vice-President - Treasurer at Texas Security Bank. He is a Financial Executive with 15 years in the banking industry and extensive experience in the marketing and software industries. Ben's responsibilities at Texas Security Bank are to manage the Financial Planning & Analysis function as well as operate as Treasurer, Asset Liability Manager, and Investment Portfolio Manager. He is responsible for the implementation of Robotic Processing Automation (RPA) activities in the Finance function. He has worked in a variety of corporate environments from Start-up to Fortune 500 with both a B2B and B2C focus.
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Panel – Think Outside the Box: How to Gain the Edge with Partnerships (A)
- Brook Ballard, Treasurer, Oceaneering International
- Scott Baskin, Director of Treasury, Chesapeake Energy
- Albert Hwu, SVP, Treasury Management Business Development & Partnership, Wells Fargo
- Sharon Spurlin, Sr. Vice President and Treasurer - Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.
Monday, April 25th
3:15pm - 4:15pm
Waller D
Session Description
Treasury technology options are rapidly evolving and often you will have to consider more than one solution to support your energy industry business needs. One partner, multiple partners, the right partners, navigating the partnership landscape requires divergent thinking. If you bring the right lens to your decision-making process, working with Banks, FinTech’s, and other partners can work to your advantage.Learning Objectives:
– Hear from our energy industry panel on the strategies, use cases, and considerations they used when exploring partnerships
– Learn how to find the right path with partners and why having a strategic vision will help you gain an advantage.
Speaker Information
Brook Ballard is the Treasurer of Oceaneering International, an engineering and applied technology company operating in 80 countries around the globe. Oceaneering services oil and gas companies, government agencies, amusement parks and firms in the aerospace, marine engineering and construction industries. Before joining Oceaneering, he managed the Treasury Operations for Cheniere, where his team won an award for best Treasury Transformation from Treasury Management International. He has a passion for Treasury, Technology and Transformation using these skills to aid AIG in the financial crisis, building out the systems and solutions at Sysco or setting up the Treasury systems for Live Nation. Brook is a past president for HTMA and past chair of TEXPO. He sits on the board of the Alliance of Texas Treasury associations (ATTA), the governing body for TEXPO. Brook graduated from Sam Houston State University with an MBA in Finance and an undergraduate degree in International Business and Economics.
Albert Hwu is a Senior Vice President leading Treasury Management Business Development & Partnership at Wells Fargo Bank. He dedicates his time partnering with Fintech and Technology Venture Backed companies to develop high impact solutions for customers through strategic alliances. Albert is a 15-year veteran at Wells Fargo and prior to his current role, he was a Senior Treasury Consultant working with corporate/finance leaders to develop global cash management solutions for companies expanding internationally. He also spent time on the Global Product Management team delivering Lending platforms to Shanghai, China and Toronto, Canada. He served an integral role in building out Wells Fargo's international lending strategy on the Global Expansion Team. Albert holds a B.A. in Economics and a B.A. in Political Science from UC Berkeley and an MBA from the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business.
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Receivable Nirvana: STP Achieved with Integrated Receivables & Payment Reassociation (I)
- Amy Cook, CCE, Credit Manager, McNaughton McKay Electric
- Rick Scholz, Managing Director, Payment Advisory Services, Deluxe
- Crystal Stephens, Treasury Management, Senior Product Manager, Comerica Bank
Monday, April 25th
3:15pm - 4:15pm
Waller F
Session Description
Integrated Receivables provides companies the ability to manage their receivables online where incoming payments of all types are consolidated into a dashboard for research, analytics and reporting. Payment Reassociation (PRA) improves straight-through processing (STP) by matching payments to open invoices and customer remittance information. PRA as integrated with INR, applies Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning to payments, remittances, open invoices and customer decisioning behaviors to improve STP rates over time.
Learning Objectives:
- Gain an understanding of applied AI & Machine Learning in the Accounts Receivable function to lessen human data entry and facilitate STP.
Speaker Information
Amy Cook is the Credit Manager for the Northern Region for McNaughton McKay Electric Company, an electrical distributor that provides products to companies in almost every business sector, providing for a diverse set of accounts and opportunities. In this role, Amy supervises the Accounts Receivable team, works with the sales and operations within 9 locations and oversees a portfolio of over 2500 active accounts. Amy discovered her passion for Credit Management in 1999 after taking a position as the AR clerk for Kellermeyer Company. In a short time, Amy moved up to the Assistant Credit Manager at Kellermeyer. Leaving Kellermeyer in late 2001, Amy spent 3 years with Great Lakes Window as a Credit Analyst and then joined the Credit team at Therma Tru Doors. Amy continued her education earning Associate degrees in both Accounting and Business Management from Owens College in 2007, also being named Business Student of the year for that year. Amy earned her Bachelor Degree in Management and Organizational Development in 2010. In 2016, Amy earned her CCE accreditation, (Certified Credit Executive) through NACM.
Rick Scholz is a payments and treasury management expert with extensive experience helping companies optimize their payment processing systems by identifying activities that create delays and increase manual efforts. With a career that spans financial services and consulting spaces, Rick is comfortable developing and executing transformational shifts that drive successful change management. As Managing Director of Payment Advisory Services, Rick works closely with banks and corporations to drive revenue growth, improve efficiency, and optimize customer experience using Deluxe state-of-the-art technology and a new approach to data analytics. He has spent more than three decades in all aspects of the payments business in banking and consulting positions, with a special focus on customer engagement. Prior to joining Deluxe two years ago, Rick managed the Treasury Management (TM) business at a $125 billion financial institution in Colorado, after successful TM sales and product development roles at some of the largest banks in the US.
Crystal Stephens has over 20 years of financial product strategy & development experience. Her roles have evolved from Software Developer to Lead Enterprise Payment Architect to Product Manager. In those various capacities, she managed treasury software products and roadmaps, vendor relationships, revenue management, business processes, consumer receivables and payments, enterprise payment architecture and software development. As a result, she is well versed in technology platforms, the payment lifecycle and receivables processing and applies her experiences in creative ways. Crystal earned a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) focused in Management Information Systems from William Jewell College.
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CTP – Enterprise & Financial Risk Management (B)
- Dubos Masson, Ph.D, CTP, CertICM, President, The Treasury Academy
- Tyrone Gant, CTP, SVP, Director of Treasury Management, Vectra Bank
Monday, April 25th
3:15pm - 4:15pm
Waller E
Session Description
– ETM5-Ch 16 – Operational Risk Management
– ETM5-Ch 17: Financial Risk Management
This session is a general overview of risk management in treasury, including concepts such as financial risk, operational risk and enterprise risk management. The session concludes with coverage of the use of financial derivatives such as forwards, futures, options and swaps in the area of financial risk management. The focus is on how companies use these instruments to hedge their exposures in various areas and markets.
Speaker Information
D.J. Masson, Ph.D., is President of The Treasury Academy, a training and consulting firm specializing in treasury management, international finance, business forecasting, and risk management. Over the past 25 years, D.J. has provided business and financial consulting and training services to a wide variety of corporations, financial institutions, and not-for-profit organizations in the U.S., Canada, and abroad. He is currently an Associate Clinical Professor of Finance at Indiana University’s Kelly School of Business and is a trainer and curriculum developer for programs with Association for Financial Professionals (AFP), GT News and Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT) in the U.K, and Citibank’s Global Transactions Services unit. D.J. has extensive experience in developing curriculum for a wide range of teaching and training environments, both residential and on-line. He has developed classes and taught at all levels of higher education: undergraduate, MBA, Executive MBA, and in-house, custom-designed courses. D.J. has worked with professional associations to develop workshop, training materials, and certification programs in the areas of Treasury Management, Credit Management, Global Cash Management, Financial Forecasting, Commercial Banking, and Risk Management. D. J.’s educational background includes a B.A. in Business from the University of New Orleans and an MBA and Ph.D. in Finance from Indiana University. D.J. earned his Certified Cash Manager (CCM/CTP) credential in 1988. D.J. also earned the Cert ICM, an international cash management certification, from the Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT) in the UK in 1999.
Tyrone Gant, CTP, is the Director of Treasury Management for Vectra Bank Colorado, a division of Zions Bancorporation. Tyrone is a results oriented financial professional with 25 plus years’ experience in the banking industry including leading and executing growth and sales strategies, new business development and treasury management consulting.
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