Session 04

• Cindy Newton - Managing Director, Melio & Company

Monday, April 17th
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Dallas 1

Session Description

Please join Texas-based healthcare treasury practitioners from diverse roles, backgrounds, organization sizes and focus as they discuss operational and strategic topics facing the entire industry during this hour-long round table, where almost no topic is ‘off the table.’ Moderators will be prepared to discuss / prompt for the following topics and actively facilitate the room for a highly inclusive conversation that will include the following topics:

• Forecasting – accuracy vs. lack of balance
• Ubiquity, cross functional teams, breaking down silos
• Risk Mitigation, including verification of foreign wires
• Digital Transformation
• Cyber security, compliance, PII
• Bank account rightsizing
• Staffing Realities (who, how to hire, where?)
• Smaller Health care systems’ concerns
• Resurgence of AP programs in a rising interest (creating revenue streams) rate environment
• Banker ideas/solutions, recommendations(?)

Speaker Information

Cindy Newton has a 15-year career in healthcare as a finance and treasury executive practitioner at Baylor Scott & White Health, coupled with a previous career history in banking and manufacturing, combine to create a unique understanding of complex operational issues and financial transactions. She joined the Healthcare Solutions team at Melio & Company in 2017 and provides advisory services to large healthcare organizations, using her expertise to drive continuous process improvement in treasury functions, solutions, and operations. Cindy was a Huntington Innovation Award finalist for a vendor-partnered fully integrated POS solution with EPIC.

• Mindy Beeson, CTP - Director, Treasury Management - Wells Fargo

Monday, April 17th
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Dallas 2

Session Description

Please join energy treasury practitioners as they discuss operational and strategic topics facing the entire industry during this hour-long round table, where almost no topic is ‘off the table.’ Moderators will be prepared to discuss / prompt for the following topics and actively facilitate the room for a highly inclusive conversation that will include the following topics:

• The current and future state of payments within the Energy industry
• Discuss creative use cases for faster and emerging payment types including RTP and Zelle
• Commercial card payment strategy
• Challenges to achieving ubiquity of faster payments

Speaker Information

Mindy Beeson is a Senior Treasury Management Consultant with Wells Fargo Corporate Banking & Specialized Industries, supporting Energy & Utilities clients in the US and Canada. With over 17 years of experience assisting companies with complex cash flow cycle needs, she works with both domestic and international corporations to maximize the efficiencies of their payment and receivable channels while minimizing her clients’ exposure to fraud.

Mindy graduated with honors from McNeese State University in Lake Charles receiving a Masters of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Business Management.

She is a practicing Certified Treasury Professional and a member of the Association for Financial Professionals, South Louisiana Women’s Energy Network, and the New Orleans AFP.

• Jenny Kerzman - Assistant Director of Treasury, City of Dallas

Monday, April 17th
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Dallas 3

Session Description

Please join your Texas-based government treasury practitioner colleagues from diverse roles, backgrounds, municipality sizes and focus as they discuss operational and strategic topics facing the entire industry during this hour-long round table, where almost no topic is ‘off the table.’ Moderators will be prepared to discuss / prompt for the following topics and actively facilitate the room for a highly inclusive conversation that will include the following topics:

• Realities of political / legal environment’s effect on municipalities
  – SB#13, SB#19
  – ESG realities
  – RFP Process
  – Green Bonds
• Rising interest rate environment
  – Earnings on investments
• Risk Management
  – Cyber security
• Policies and Procedures
• Modernization roadmap / Digital Transformation
• Cash Forecasting
• Treasury Management products that meet our needs
• Staffing Realities / Redeployment
• Smaller municipality concerns

Speaker Information

Jenny Kerzman joined the City of Dallas in 2021 as Assistant Director of Treasury in the City Controller’s Office. She is responsible for overseeing the areas of cash management and banking services, the administration of the City’s $3 billion investment portfolio, and the $5 billion debt program.

Kerzman started her government career with the City of Arlington and served as the Assistant City Treasurer for the City of Fort Worth for over 10 years. In addition to her municipality experience, Kerzman has worked for multiple private companies including Crescent Real Estate Equities, CEC Entertainment and Bimbo Bakeries USA. She is a graduate of Texas Wesleyan University and is a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP).

As a treasury professional of over 25 years, she has been a long-time member of the Fort Worth Association for Financial Professionals (FWAFP) and has served on different board positions, including President and Treasurer. She served as Chairman of the Texpo Treasury Conference in 2011 and most recently as Treasurer in 2021. As a new member of the Dallas AFP, she is currently a member of the Education Committee for Texpo 2023. Other associations include the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), Women’s Public Finance Network (WPFN), Government Treasurers’ Organization of Texas (GTOT), and is a current member of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee of the TX Women in Public Finance. In her spare time, Kerzman is a proud Aggie Mom and is currently serving as Treasurer of the Fort Worth/Tarrant County Aggie Moms’ Club.

• Paul Tormey, CTP - Vice President, Treasury Solutions Officer - Independent Financial

Monday, April 17th
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Houston A

Session Description

Preventing account fraud remains as important as ever, but it is just one aspect of addressing the risks businesses face. This session explores the spectrum of risks: how to identify and assess risks and employ mitigation strategies to avoid costly disruptions.

Speaker Information

Drawing on 20+ years of cash management and banking experience with institutions of all sizes, Paul Tormey partners with corporate treasury professionals to maximize liquidity and reduce risk. He joined Independent Financial in 2021 and serves clients throughout North Texas.

• Anubhav Shrivastava - Head of Trade and Working Capital - J.P. Morgan Chase

Monday, April 17th
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Houston B

Session Description

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted and strained global supply chains across Texas. While there have been signs of easing supply chain disruption earlier, evolving global factors and geopolitics are causing new risks and pockets of stress. Join Anubhav Shrivasta from J.P. Morgan and X client name as they examine the reasons behind supply chain issues, what needs to happen to resolve them and what sectors will be most impacted by potential future shortages.

Executive Track Sponsored by HighRadius

Speaker Information

Anubhav Shrivastava is the head of Trade and Working Capital for JPMorgan Commercial Bank. He leads a global organization responsible for helping clients access tailored financial solutions to manage their working capital, reduce cash conversion cycles and mitigate risk as they conduct business at a global scale.

Anubhav is a 15-year industry veteran, having started his Finance career in Corporate Finance function working across multiple M&A and Strategy roles. He spent last decade in the Trade and Working Capital business at Citi where he was most recently heading the Sales and Client Management function. Anubhav held multiple product and sales roles within Citi’s Trade business including heading the Supplier Finance in North America. Anubhav spend first three years of his career working for Oracle Corp as a consultant where majority of his time was spent working with Finance team on various technology and efficiency projects.

Anubhav was born and brought up in India where he obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. He holds an MBA in Finance & Accounting from University of Rochester. Anubhav resides in NJ with his wife and their two children.

• Troy Keen - Managing Director, Chief Development & Engagement Officer - Wells Fargo

Monday, April 17th
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Houston C

Session Description

Join your industry peers to talk about the “equity and inclusion” pieces of DE&I. According to the 2021 AFD Research Institute study, employees who feel strongly connected – as in seen and valued for their uniqueness – were 75 times more likely to be fully engaged at work. Do you have programs in place to foster connection, a sense of belonging, and increase job satisfaction? Our panelists will share their strategies for career mobility and talent planning as well as the steps their organizations are taking to retain diverse talent.

Speaker Information

Troy Keen was a panelist at the AFP 2022 Conference for the DE&I Roundtable. Mr. Keen, a managing director and chief development & engagement officer, is based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and has been a Wells Fargo team member for 18 years. He is responsible for establishing and managing initiatives that support the overall experience of our employees across the businesses and geographies that comprise CIB’s global footprint.

As part of his role, Mr. Keen leads the team of development officers across CIB and is responsible for setting strategy, enhancing processes, and establishing accountability measures for a defined and structured approach to early talent management. In addition, he works closely with CIB’s Operating Committee and DE&I Council to drive a number of vital diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives across CIB, which includes leading our BOLD (Building Organizational Leadership Diversity) program. Mr. Keen also leads CIB’s Loudspeaker initiative, the company’s enhanced employee ideas and feedback program, as well as Business Support, a centralized, internal and cross-CIB business management
support organization, and the Administrative Support organization.

Mr. Keen served as development officer for Corporate Finance and prior to this role, in the same capacity for the Global Mergers & Acquisitions Group.
He first joined Wells Fargo in 2004 and is a 2017 Golden Spoke Awardee.

He has more than 25 years of experience in capital markets, having worked inPublic Finance, Leveraged Finance, and Real Estate Syndicated Finance. Prior to becoming a development officer, he jointly managed the RESF Sales & Syndicate Desk, overseeing distribution of the firm’s lead-arranged commercial real estate loans.

He holds a B.B.A. in marketing from the College of William and Mary and an M.B.A. in corporate finance and real estate from UNC Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. He also earned a master of divinity degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

Mr. Keen is actively involved with various community organizations, including serving on non-profit boards, most recently as board chair for the Urban League of Central Carolinas and treasurer for Thornhill Rites of Passage Foundation.

• Philip Peck, FPAC - Vice President - Finance Transformation & Advisory Services, Peleton

Monday, April 17th
4:00pm - 5:00pm
San Antonio A

Session Description

Today’s Finance leaders must deliver advanced analytics and unique insights, provide strategic leadership to optimize the allocation of scarce resources, and partner with the business to improve decision-making. Unfortunately, many organizations struggle as their legacy technology platforms are typically not well aligned to the business model, lack flexibility & core functional capabilities, involve manually intensive processes and long cycle times, and require a labyrinth of disconnected Excel models. In this session, learn how FP&A leaders across several organizations have spearheaded enterprise initiatives to modernize and digitally enable their finance function through the implementation of cloud based EPM solutions. These transformation efforts streamlined business processes, enhanced modeling & planning capabilities, provided visibility into key business drivers, improved accuracy while minimizing risk, and delivered integrated “what-if” simulation & analysis.

Speaker Information

Philip Peck brings over thirty years of consulting and industry experience with a specific focus on planning, forecasting, reporting, and analytics assessment efforts, digitally enabled business process transformation, and optimizing technology investments to enable superior performance. He has led numerous process improvement and finance transformation projects for global companies across various industries that span data governance and decision analytics, scorecard development and implementation, management reporting and analysis, budgeting and forecasting, information management business requirements, and business transformation roadmap development. Mr. Peck is a frequent speaker on planning and performance management subjects and a recognized industry thought leader. He currently serves on the FP&A Advisory Council for the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP).
 
Prior to working for Peloton, Philip led the Performance Management Practice for the Palladium Group. He was also a key leader in the Planning and Performance Management Group for Answerthink Consulting. Prior to entering consulting, Philip worked in various business planning, finance, strategy, and sales operations capacities for Chicago area companies including Océ-USA, Ameritech, Apollo Travel Services, and RR Donnelley & Sons.

He holds degrees In Industrial Management from Purdue University and a Master of Management from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

• Christy Petty Philen, CTP - Vice President, Treasury Operations & Accounts Payable, Aimbridge Hospitality

Monday, April 17th
4:00pm - 5:00pm
San Antonio B

Session Description

Join Texas-based, retail-focused, treasury practitioners from diverse roles, backgrounds, organization sizes and focus as they discuss topics directly affecting the retailers’ treasury operations and financial strategy. Almost no topic is ‘off the table.’ How are recent market factors, including supply chain, human resource constraints, rising interest rates, geopolitical factors and innovation impacting retail – and perhaps changed it forever? And, what are you and your peers doing proactively and in response? What are retailers’ critical concerns for the next one to five years? How is international competition and technology impacting the US market? What events can be forecast and remediated? Moderators will be prepared to discuss their experience / prompt for attendee contributions and actively facilitate the room for a lively, highly inclusive one-hour conversation.

Speaker Information

Christy Philen, (formerly Petty) is a Certified Treasury Professional with over twenty years of treasury and financial services experience. She has led teams across multiple industries including banking, real estate, hospitality, energy and private equity investment groups.

As a professional in financial services, Christy also maintains active memberships within the local community serving FEI Dallas, the Dallas Association for Financial Professionals and the Alliance of Texas Treasury Associations. Christy received her bachelor’s degree in Finance from Texas A&M University, College Station, and holds the Certified Treasury Professional designation, sponsored by AFP, and an Advanced Marketing Certificate from SMU, Cox School of Business in Dallas.

• Dubos Masson, Ph.D, CTP, CertICM, President, The Treasury Academy
• Raymond Vines, CTP - Part Time Treasurer, Treasury Consultant, Trainer - Turningpoint Communications

Monday, April 17th
3:15pm - 4:15pm
State Room 2

Session Description

• Chapter 13: Short-Term Investing/Borrowing
• Chapter 17: Financial Risk Management

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.

Ray Vines brings 30 years of corporate treasury experience (and honesty) to bear for Turningpoint Communications’ treasury management sales trainees, customers, customers’ clients and other key constituents as the “voice of the client” for programs, documentation and high-touch client experiences. Ray is also an instructor for the Association for Financial Professionals’ (AFP) Certified Treasury Professional (CTP), Treasury Learning System instructor-led courses, educating hundreds of prospective CTP candidates each spring and fall for Rice University and the University of Texas. Formerly, Ray served as Director of Treasury for Dean Foods in Dallas for seven years, where he was responsible for leading treasury operations and his team, managing internal and external relationships and continuous process improvement. Prior to Dean Foods, Ray spent 20 years at RadioShack as Director of Treasury Operations.

Ray is an active participant in enhancing the role of treasury management as an industry and career through his participation on industry roundtables and his leadership of the Dallas AFP, including his role as past president of the . Ray co-chaired the award-winning TEXPO conference in Dallas in 2018, leading all technological, marketing and communications aspects of the conference and is a key member of the content team for #DallasTEXPO2023. Ray holds a B.S. in Finance and MS in Accounting from the University of Texas and is a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP). Ray is also a WSET Level 3 Advanced (Wine & Spirits Education Trust) Wine and Spirits Certified instructor, and customizes courses in wine/spirits etiquette for financial audiences and executives.