James Krikorian is the Vice President & Treasurer for Krispy Kreme. His extensive global treasury career began with the Italian headquartered Pirelli Spa and later Prysmian Spa where he worked abroad in Istanbul, London and Milan. More recently, and before joining Krispy Kreme, he headed the North American Treasury for AB Electrolux for the better part of a decade.

Mandana Sadigh serves as the Senior Vice President and Corporate Treasurer of Mattel. She is responsible for all aspects of global treasury operations, capital investment policy, global insurance, and risk management. She has over 30 years of experience at Mattel leading corporate finance and strategy functions, serving as the Divisional CFO for the largest segments of the business. Earlier in her career, Mandana held a variety of roles in corporate banking. She is a member of Mattel’s Administrative Committee, responsible for overseeing Mattel’s retirement, 401(k) and deferred compensation plans. Mandana is the President and member of the Board of Directors of Far West Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. She sits on the Board of The Toy Association, where she serves on the Investment Committee. Mandana is also a member of Bank of America’s Global Corporate Advisory Board.

Victor Pausin is a senior Finance executive with twenty years of experience in Treasury, Corporate Finance and C-Suite Advisory for global manufacturing and auto financing companies.

He currently holds dual leadership roles in Treasury at Nissan and NMAC; Nissan’s Sales Finance Organization.

Since joining the $90 billion Japanese Automaker in 2019, his global impact has been centered around driving financial strategies that positioned NMAC among the Top 3 most cost-effective US Auto Captive companies. He is a recognized thought leader in free cashflow generation and received Nissan’s Global CEO Award for securing optimal liquidity during Covid-19 when major competitors had to tap into their backstop revolving credit facilities.

Prior to Nissan, Pausin grew his career at Goodyear in FP&A and several other leadership roles in Treasury and Global Finance & Strategy across Latin America, Europe and the United States.

In addition to leading currency risk management, he was instrumental in designing and implementing global funding, capital allocation and cash repatriation strategies that increased the stock price by 77%.

Pausin, a first-generation American, Slovenian national, and native of Venezuela, is based in Nashville, Tennessee. He is fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese and a recent graduate from Harvard Business School in Boston, MA. He holds additional bachelors and masters degrees in Business Administration, Finance and Engineering.

Lizette Gracida has a BA from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de México and a Diploma in International Trade from the Universidad Iberoamericana. She has also attended the Next Generation Executive Program of the Michigan Ross Business School.

Lizette started her career in the automotive industry 15 years ago focusing mainly on international trade, strategic planning, government relations and regulatory affairs. In 2014, she joined Toyota Mexico where she currently serves as Senior Director of External Affairs and Trade Compliance for all Toyota operations in the country. Moreover, she is the leader of Diversity and Inclusion matters for Toyota Mexico.

Lizette also represents Toyota at the Mexican Association of the Automotive Industry, as well as in other industrial and business forums such as the Executive Council of Global Companies. Lizette also played a key role for the company representing Toyota before the Mexican government and the “side room” during the USMCA negotiations.

Doug attended Syracuse University and graduated with a B.S. in Finance with a minor in Economics. He spent 8-years at the Fuji Bank Ltd. In NYC as a money markets trader. He attended Fordham University graduating with an MBA in Finance & Accounting. Doug joined the Hertz Corporation in 1998 as Manager, Corporate Finance. In 2000, Doug joined IBM treasury. Doug spent seven years with IBM and held roles in capital markets, risk management & foreign exchange. While with IBM, Doug spent two years in Dublin Ireland on an international assignment in the role of Chief Dealer of IBM’s In-house Bank. In 2007, he joined GE Corporate Treasury as a Managing Director. Doug held various roles over his 7-year career at GE Capital. In 2014, Doug joined Booking Holdings as VP, Treasurer. Doug oversees funding, investments, cash management, insurance, risk management, share repurchase and bank relations. Doug was promoted to SVP in February 2020 and is a member of the senior leadership team. Booking Holdings brands include; Booking.com, priceline.com, KAYAK, Agoda.com, rentalcars.com and Open Table.

Todd Yoder serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at S&B USA, one of the fastest growing infrastructure development companies and a dominating force in the United States public-private partnership (P3) sector developing and building some of the most complex infrastructure projects. Mr. Yoder has nearly two decades of experience in corporate finance with multinational corporations, most recently serving 12 years with Fluor Corporation, following finance leadership roles with Elevance Health (NYSE: ELV), Zimmer Biomet (NYSE: ZBH), and Capitol Bancorp Ltd. (NYSE: CBC). Yoder is a frequent guest speaker at economic and corporate finance events throughout the world hosted by the Economist, Bloomberg, Association for Financial Professionals (AFP), Reuters, McKinsey & Company, and is often cited in print and online media. Yoder serves on the board of directors of the North Texas Food Bank and holds three university degrees including two undergraduate degrees from Indiana University and Goshen College, and a graduate degree from the University of Notre Dame where he earned his MBA with academic honors.

Mack Makode is Vice President and Treasurer for Under Armour. Mr. Makode was appointed to his current position in April 2018. As Treasurer, Mr. Makode is responsible for capital markets, FX and interest rate risk management, working capital optimization, cash forecasting and treasury operations.

Prior to joining Under Armour, Mr. Makode worked at Mylan for almost 3 years as Vice President and Asst. Treasurer, and General Electric (GE) for almost 10 years, holding progressive leadership positions including Treasurer of two GE Businesses (combined assets ~$70B) with promotion to Asst. Treasurer of GE’s largest operating units (Industrial businesses) with $250+B assets in >130 countries. In these roles, Mr. Makode was responsible for FX, interest rate and commodity hedging strategies and hedge accounting, liquidity analysis and management, traditional and alternate funding, cash flow and working capital management, M&A evaluation and integration, and cash and bank account management.

Mr. Makode received his Ph. D. in Structural Engineering from The Johns Hopkins University and MBA in Finance and Marketing from The Wharton Business School. Mr. Makode was a professional badminton player early in his career.

Mr. Makode lives in Clarkesville, MD with his wife and has two sons.

Tamara Saront-Eisner leads Treasury and M&A for the Americas Hub at Air Liquide, an international Fortune500 French company and the world leader in industrial gasses. This Hub represents more than 40% of the group’s consolidated revenue.Tamara joined Air Liquide in 2015 as VP and Treasurer with responsibility over treasury functions in all the Americas, with special focus on cash management, trade finance, risk management, regulation, pensions, intercompany lending and project review support. Her responsibilities also include domestic, international cash pooling, forecasting, banking and foreign exchange and commodity price risk management. In 2021, she has been promoted to be responsible for M&A as well, overseeing acquisitions and divestitures for the region.Tamara came to Air Liquide from Repsol, an integrated oil and gas company headquartered in Spain. She held strategic and operational finance positions in international and domestic assignments. She developed a successful career with Repsol that started in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Tamara gained increasing responsibilities and was part of the first group of executives to start operations in the US as the local CFO. She was later promoted to Regional Treasurer, covering the US and Canada. She has been recognized as one of “Houston’s 50 Most Influential Women” of 2016 by Houston Women Magazine. She currently serve in the board of the Association of Financial Professional (AFP), a national non-for-profit association for treasurer and financial professional. In 2017, she was President of the Houston chapter of Women’s Energy Network, a 29-year-old non-profit organization focused in promoting and fostering professional women in the energy industry. Tamara is passionate about helping and mentoring others. She is focused on promoting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) participation by girls and regularly shares time in Air Liquide’s diversity groups.She received her B.A. in Economics from University of San Andres, Argentina and her MSc in Economics from the London School of Economics (LSE), UK.

Tai Carr-Fraser serves as Senior Director, Assistant Treasurer at Capri Holdings Limited. In this role, Tai oversees the Treasury department, managing global operations for renowned brands such as Versace, Jimmy Choo, and Michael Kors. With a Certified Treasury Professional credential and 15 years of experience, Tai demonstrates expertise in cash management, FX hedging, liquidity, and working capital management.

Tai is committed to fostering excellence within her teams, providing pivotal guidance to the Treasurer, and spearheading various global initiatives including bank consolidation and treasury technology implementations. Tai’s responsibilities encompass a wide range of tasks, including cash flow forecasting, debt management, compliance, and talent development. With meticulous attention to detail and strategic foresight, she ensures the effective execution of financial strategies while nurturing robust relationships with financial institutions and stakeholders.

Tai’s dedication extends to actively engaging in diversity and inclusion programs. She serves as Treasurer for Capri’s Scholarship Foundation and the employee resource group, BOLD, contributing to positive change both internally and externally. Driven by a passion for impactful change, Tai aspires to leave a lasting positive legacy in every role and organization she serves.

Ana Carla Costa is Director of Global Capital Markets & Americas Treasurer at Amcor Plc, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions for various industries. Ana Carla is currently responsible for executing debt capital markets transactions, and leading a team that partners with different business segments starting in Canada all the way down to the Southern Cone of Latin America; focusing on areas such as funding strategy, risk management, M&A, and working capital. Ana Carla began her career as an Analyst at JPMorgan Chase and has held various finance roles at multinationals such as ABB, Nokia and Agilent. She has worked in Europe, Latin America and both the East and West Coast of the United States. Ana Carla is Certified Treasury Professional (CTP). She holds a B.A. in Political Science from Wellesley College and an MBA in Finance from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC. She currently resides in South Florida and enjoys reading, landscaping and most of all spending time with her family.

Currently serving as the VP of Treasury at Perry Ellis International, Mr. Mike Giakoumatos oversees strategic direction for banking and cash management, debt and credit facility oversight, compliance, and capital strategies. Previously, he joined ADT after the split of Tyco International, serving as Director of Global Liquidity. His tenure at Tyco International included roles as Sr. Manager of Treasury at corporate treasury in Princeton, NJ, and various treasury positions at Tyco Safety Products post the Sensormatic acquisition by Tyco. He initiated his finance and treasury career at Sensormatic Electronics in the late 1990s, managing financial risk. Mr. Giakoumatos holds an M.A. in Economics and an M.B.A. in Finance from Florida Atlantic University.

EDUCATION: M.S., Finance, Illinois Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Business Administration, Ewha Woman’s UniversityCertified Financial Analyst (“CFA”)Certified Public Accountant (“CPA”)Certified Treasury Professionals (“CTP”)HENRY SCHEIN, INC.

CAREER: 2023 – Present Executive Director, Assistant Treasurer 2017 – 2023 Senior Director, Assistant Treasurer 2014 – 2017 Director or Treasury Operations 2008 – 2014 Manager of Treasury Operations

PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE: 2007 – 2008 Senior Consultant, SunGard 2005 – 2007 Implementation Consultant, SunGard2004 – 2005 Support Consultant, SunGard

Vincent Joseph currently serves as the Assistant Treasurer at TechnipFMC, where he oversees all aspects of capital and liquidity across the company. He started at TechnipFMC in April of 2008 as North America Onshore Controller. During his tenure at TFMC, Vincent has held various leadership positions in France, the UK and the US mainly in finance operations and FP&A before transitioning to treasury 3 years ago.Prior to joining TechnipFMC, Vincent was North America Wireline Controller at Schlumberger and was with the company for almost ten years. During this time, Vincent held various finance positions in manufacturing, consolidations and field operations.Vincent received his Executive MBA from Erasmus University (Rotterdam School of Management) and MBA in finance from INSEEC Business School in Bordeaux.

Mr. Kolenda has worked in global corporate treasury management for over 30 years. Prior AbbVie, he served as Director of Global Cash Management at Motorola Mobility and in several treasury management positions at Dell Inc, including Manager of Foreign Exchange, Manager of European Treasury and Manager of Global Leasing Program.

Patrick is responsible for all treasury functions, capital markets transactions, and corporate finance strategies at Signature Aviation. He oversees all relationships with financial institutions supporting the company’s cash management operations, leveraging new bank technologies/services to improve global cash management, liquidity and streamline global operations. Patrick has been in the capital markets industry for over 25 years and established a track record of executing innovative financial solutions and building treasury teams. He holds an MBA from City University and a CFA charter. He is a member of the Orlando CFA Society.

Dan Fleming is a distinguished professional with a wealth of experience in treasury management, capital markets, and financial consulting. Dan has successfully led treasury functions at prominent retailers including Nordstrom and Target, demonstrating a strategic focus on capital allocation, liquidity forecasting, and the optimization of working capital.Before working in the retail sector, Dan made significant contributions to the financial services industry as an investment banker at J.P. Morgan. His tenure in this role equipped him with a deep understanding of capital markets, M&A and honed his skills in financial analysis and strategic decision-making.In addition to his corporate roles, Dan has applied his expertise as a consultant for various SAP implementations, showcasing his versatility in navigating complex financial systems and driving operational efficiency.Dan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems from Indiana University and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. Recognized for his industry leadership, Dan has contributed to the field as a treasury conference planning task force member for events held in 2018, 2021, 2022, specifically focusing on payments.

Daniel Verwholt serves as Treasurer for Air Lease Corporation. He is responsible for managing the company’s liquidity, risk management and capital markets initiatives. This includes overseeing the firm’s global bank relationships which support a $6bn+ unsecured revolving credit facility. Mr. Verwholt has over 10 years of experience in banking, capital markets and investment management. Prior to Air Lease, Mr. Verwholt served as a Senior Credit Research Analyst at Google, where he led the research effort on financial institutions for Google’s internally managed investment grade debt portfolio. He has also held roles within Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s Global Corporate and Investment Banking division, advising financial institutions on capital markets and financing initiatives. Mr. Verwholt holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Wake Forest University and is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

María Claudia Mejía is the Finance Control Director for a Mutilatina company based in Colombia, named Grupo Levapan, She leads the Tax, Accounting , Accounts receivables and Treasury functions. She holds a degree in Business Administration from CESA (Colombia) and a MBA from Escuela de Negocios San Pablo Ceu (Spain). She has more than 20 years experience in Finance and Treasury. Throughout her career, she has held global, regional, and local positions in different industries as technology ( Rappi), chemicals, oil & gas, energy, retail ( Carrefour), exports, and insurance industries.

Samuel Vallotton is the Global Head of Treasury Operations at Salesforce. During his 10 years at this dynamic tech company he witnessed a number of changes through the company’s unprecedented growth. The most recent step in that transformative journey is the implementation of the company’s first in-house bank. Prior to his tenure at Salesforce, Samuel was engaged with several global companies at various stages of growth, both in the US and internationally (BAT, Nestlé, Tetra Pak, Sensormatic). His roots go back to Switzerland and UBS bank, where he began his career. In his free time, he will be found on a bike somewhere, breathing fresh air and enjoying the outdoors.  

Raul is an Industrial Engineer, and holds a Masters in Finance. Senior executive with over 15 years experience in Finance, Treasury, and FP&A. Worked in Mexico (GNC), Germany (Bombardier), USA, Venezuela and Canada (GE and Mitel) providing leadership in the development of strategic and operational Treasury and Finance objectives, focus on efficiency and keeping things simple.Certified Crossfit Trainer (CF-L3), International Crossfit Judge, Board Member of the Canadian Functional Fitness Federation, and Member of the Technical Officials Committee for the International Functional Fitness Federation.
Head of Advisory GTB in BBVA México Rafael Galaviz has more than 15 years of experience in Corporate and Investment Banking, Transactional Banking, Treasury Management, Business Development and Relationship with Multinational Corporations. He has a background in Financial Administration at the Autonomous University of Aguascalientes, México and an MBA in Global Business and Strategy from the Belk College of Business at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and the Egade Business School at Monterrey, México. During his more than 12 years of career in BBVA he has held different important roles such as VP transactional Banker, Cash Management Director and is currently Head of Advisory GTB in Corporate & Investment Banking in Mexico, where he is responsible for coordinating the Nearshoring Efforts and Strategies and the development of tailor made solutions of working capital and transactional services for BBVA’s corporate clients, based on Data, ESG and Digitalization.

Mari Jõgila serves as the Director and Management Board member at Circle K Treasury Operations Europe AS, where she is managing the team of treasury professionals who support the group European and Indian entities in their daily liquidity and FX management, banking infrastructure andpayment solutions. She joined the company in 2011 (Statoil Fuel & Retail back in the day) as a Cash Manager. Managing bank relations, designing the cross-border cash management solutions, and running the implementation projects remain her core competence to date. Prior to joining Circle K, she worked as a Client Executive at Swedbank covering multinational clients. She also has 8 years of experience from KPMG Management Consulting team. Circle K expanded its operations in Europe via a recent acquisition. Integrating the 4 new markets into centralized treasury scope is the near term focus for Mari.

Lisa Killer is a seasoned finance professional with over three decades of experience in treasury management and financial operations. Currently serving as the Director of Treasury Operations at Orlando Health, she brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the discussion.

Throughout her career, Lisa has orchestrated significant transformations and savings initiatives within treasury departments, including successful RFP processes resulting in annual savings of over $1.5 million. She has led multiple bank transitions and bank consolidations due to acquisitions. Her contributions have been recognized by her certification as a Certified Treasury Professional by the Association of Financial Professionals and completion of the Leadership Finance Program by the McCraken Alliance and Rollins College.

With a deep understanding of treasury management and cash flow optimization, Lisa is known for her strategic thinking and leadership skills. She served as a member of the Wells Fargo Bank Treasury Advisory Council, demonstrating her commitment to staying at the forefront of industry trends and best practices.

Lisa has a finance degree and MBA from the University of Florida. Outside of her professional endeavors, Lisa enjoys Gator football and exploring national parks. She is excited to share her insights and engage in meaningful discussions as a panelist.

Jennifer Schumacher, CTP, brings over 20 years of experience to her role in international treasury. As the
Director of Treasury for Prologis, Jennifer expertly oversees cash management across the Americas,
placing a special emphasis on operations in Mexico. Her breadth of experience includes a variety of key
treasury activities, such as daily cash positioning, comprehensive global reporting, managing letters of
credit, monitoring bank fees, and implementing effective forecasting and foreign exchange strategies.
Additionally, Jennifer’s expertise extends to the financial aspects of mergers and acquisitions, ensuring
seamless integration within the treasury realm.

Jennifer embarked on her journey with Prologis in March 2006, bringing with her a robust background in
treasury from her time at Arthur Andersen and Aon in Chicago. Prior to her achievements in the field, she
earned her undergraduate degree in Business, with a focus on Finance, from Northern Illinois University.
Her education continued at the University of Denver, where she received her MBA, further concentrating
in Finance. Jennifer also holds the esteemed CTP certification, showcasing her dedicated proficiency in
the treasury sector.

Pamela Potrie is Finance Sr. Director at PedidosYa, the delivery market leader in Latin America and the brand under which Delivery Hero operates in the region. She leads the Tax, Accounting and Treasury functions for all 15 Latam markets. She’s Uruguayan and has extensive finance experience both in Uruguay and abroad (NYC and Sao Paulo). She has worked in several different roles: consulting, banking products, sales, market management, corporate treasury, corporate finance and administration, and economic development. Throughout her career, she has held global, regional, and local positions in different industries including at Citibank Uruguay and New York. Her leadership experience includes leading large teams with diverse age, geographic, and disciplinary backgrounds. Additionally, as a woman executive with a hearing impairment, she is highly committed to furthering the diversity and inclusion agenda in her country/region/company; to which end she participates in several D&I networks and is President and co-founder of her current organization´s ERG group for D&I (#HacktheGap) as well as a member of the company’s “Inclusion Board”.

Amy has been providing her expertise in global treasury operations for more than 15 years across many industries.  She is currently the Vice-President, Head of Global Liquidity & Treasury Operations at Warner Bros. Discovery in Knoxville, TN.  She manages the global liquidity and treasury operational needs for the organization including liquidity structures, short-term funding, cash positioning, investments, debt administration, cash forecasting and bank relationships.  Amy holds an MBA from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor of Accounting from the University of Cincinnati.  She earned the Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) credential in 2007 and has been a volunteer member of the AFP Certification Committee since 2011.  In 2022, Amy became the Chairperson of the Certification Committee for the Association of Financial Professionals.

Ravi is the Director of Financial Risk Management at Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), leading a team that manages cash investments and FX, interest rate, and credit risk. Ravi has been with BMS since 2021. Prior to BMS, he worked in the financial sector for 15+ years in a variety of functions including derivatives marketing, relationship manager, mortgage trading, and macro economic analysis. Ravi has a Bachelors in Economics from Duke University and is a CFA Charterholder.

Abhishek is the Director of Capital Markets at Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS). Abhishek’s primary areas of responsibility include Capital Strategy and Capital Markets for BMS. He has been with the company for about 11 years and has held roles in various finance organizations including Treasury, FP&A, Controller, Internal Audit, Business Controls. Abhishek worked in the Governance, Risk and Compliance Services group at KPMG prior to joining BMS in 2013. Abhishek is a Chartered Accountant and graduated with a degree in Finance and Accounting from India.