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by Chris Festog (Author)
Transform your finance career from technical expert to strategic leader with proven frameworks from a four-decade veteran CFO.
Most finance professionals excel at technical skills but struggle to evolve into the strategic business partners their organizations need. Chris Festog, former CFO of global companies including Zurich Insurance Group, Texaco, and Mutual of America Financial Group, reveals the essential disciplines that separate competent finance professionals from transformational leaders. This comprehensive guide provides practical frameworks for developing the character, communication skills, and strategic thinking required to become a high-impact CFO. Learn to build high-performing teams, champion innovation, master technology and data analytics, and create organizational cultures that drive sustained success. Whether you're an emerging finance professional or seasoned executive, discover how to move beyond compliance and reporting to become a trusted business partner who influences strategy, leads through change, and develops people while stewarding resources wisely. The most successful CFOs understand their greatest impact comes through developing others and building organizations that thrive. This book provides the roadmap for finance professionals ready to leave a lasting legacy of stewardship, leadership, and transformation.Author Biography
CHRIS FESTOG brings over forty years of executive experience in finance and business transformation across global organizations including Zurich Insurance Group, Texaco, RenaissanceRe, and Mutual of America Financial Group. As former Chairman and CEO of MoA Funds, he managed nearly $30 billion in assets while serving in CFO and CIO roles throughout his career. Currently CFO of CrossPurpose, a Denver nonprofit, Festog serves on the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business advisory board and Colorado Symphony Board of Trustees. He holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Colorado and is a published Forbes contributor, accomplished speaker, consultant, and executive coach specializing in finance leadership development.
