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Finance + Legal = Business Success 🧩 The secret to better business decisions? Legal and Finance speak the same language. Megha Parekh, EVP and CLO, of the Jacksonville Jaguars, reveals how these two departments are puzzle pieces that fit perfectly together — one brings the numbers, and the other brings the words. Working together, they connect the dots across operations, sales, and marketing to drive better outcomes. Hear more insights on The CFO Show about elevating service departments into strategic partners ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gqVrQmsK #Finance #Legal #Leadership #BusinessStrategy #CFO

The secret to a winning playbook for business: Legal & Finance synergy 🏈 Megha Parekh,EVP and CLO of the Jacksonville Jaguars shares how this dream team drives success across operations, sales, and marketing. Learn more on this week’s episode of The CFO Show below ⤵️ #StrategicPartnership #BusinessGrowth

🎊 Celebrating 8 fantastic years with Odie, our Accounting Manager and financial wizard! 💰 Your expertise in finance has been the backbone of our stability and growth. Cheers to eight years of impeccable financial stewardship and insightful leadership. Here's to many more years of success and precision in numbers! 📈🎂 #EightYearsOfExcellence #FinanceGuru #CJGDigitalMarketingPH #DigitalMarketingPH

🎊 Celebrating 8 fantastic years with Odie, our Accounting Manager and financial wizard! 💰 Your expertise in finance has been the backbone of our stability and growth. Cheers to eight years of impeccable financial stewardship and insightful leadership. Here's to many more years of success and precision in numbers! 📈🎂 #EightYearsOfExcellence #FinanceGuru #CJGDigitalMarketingPH #DigitalMarketingPH

The legal team: cost center or strategic partner? Megha Parekh, the Jacksonville Jaguars' EVP and chief legal officer, challenges this outdated mindset on The CFO Show. From negotiating a landmark stadium deal to managing crisis response, she reveals how legal-finance collaboration drives major business wins. Key takeaways for finance leaders: 👉 Early engagement between departments prevents costly missteps 👉 Budget planning should align with strategic initiatives, not just historical spend 👉 Crisis management requires both teams to work as bedrock partners 👉 Success comes from being enablers, not gatekeepers Learn how to transform your legal-finance relationship from transaction-based to strategic ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gpfiSHQY

I want to give a warm welcome to our new CFO Mark Satisky who joins us with an impressive background in leading high-growth tech and services organizations. Welcome to the North Highland team, Mark! 👋 Learn more about Mark in the press release: #FinancialLeadership

When a company shifts gears in leadership, it sparks curiosity about the road ahead. The Shyft Group is steering through change with Scott Ocholik as interim CFO, ensuring stability for their specialty vehicles. Discover how this move could impact the vehicles driving the outdoor hospitality industry. Learn More: https://lnkd.in/gdYsp6Uj

Do you know who he is? Steve Jobs was 56, relatively young to die, but every day in every city, people much younger or older die.  I think about how those people were living their lives the day before they got an indication that something may be wrong, only to learn that they may have a short time left. In reality, who's to say it can't happen to us? If that's the case, there's no need to worry about inconsequential "stuff"(material things) or spending too much time at an unfulfilling job you don't like or around people who add nothing to your well-being or happiness. It's a short life; make every day count. Check out his commencement speech at Stanford here: https://lnkd.in/gnwUsdHj #embrace #choose #happy #wellbeing #stevejobs #shortlife #make #everydaycount #cfo #ceo #coo #cpp #generalmanager #finance #servicedirector #parts #automotive #president #dealerprincipal #owner

It is always exciting to see great people get recognized for their contributions and last week Latino Leaders Magazine presented my friend Michael Montelongo with its 2024 Maestro Award for Leadership. Michael was the CFO and Assistant Secretary of the Air Force and has enjoyed distinguished careers in the military, government, business, and academia. Several years ago, Michael joined me for an interview on my leadership blog. He shared his inspiring "Angels Along the Way" story and advice on a wide range of topics. "'Angels Along the Way' is my attempt to trace the not-so-straight-line journey I took, as you say, from New York City’s Lower East Side to the Pentagon on 9/11 to the boards I now serve," Michael told me. "In doing so, it’s my tribute to the many people, I call them angels – my parents, relatives, teachers, friends, colleagues and mentors – who played significant roles in shaping my thinking about life, faith, career, and leadership to help me make informed and prudent choices." "Getting from 'there to here' is a classic 'only in America' story about prevailing beyond one’s inherited circumstances – made possible by these many angels." No one achieves anything substantial alone. Every one of us needs as much help as we can get. Our success is a byproduct of not only our own individual effort but of the support we receive. When you appreciate the importance of having "angels" in your life, instead of merely seeking out people who can support you, ask yourself: How can I be an "angel" to others? "One way everyone can be an 'angel' to someone else and have measurable impact is to serve others," Michael told me. There is no better time than now to ask ourselves: Who can I serve and how?

Merry Christmas everyone. Hope you have all created some great stories from company and client parties and now get to spend time with your own families. Relax, let loose and unwind with those closest to you. Reach out to our Dallas Fractional CFO team to help you scale and meet your 2025 goals! #fractionalCFO #fCFO #DallasFractionalCFO #LocalFractional #2025goals #FinanceSeat #GrowthGoals #CashFlowManagement #strategicgrowth #StrategicPlanning #entrepreneurship #BusinessStrategy #CEOMindset #ExecutiveLeadership #ScalingUp #leadership #FinancialGrowth #FinanceLeadership #ThoughtLeadership #FinanceforBusiness #DallasBusiness #DallasEntrepreneurs #FractionalLeadership #SmartGrowth #CFOInsights #FinancialOptimization #FutureOfFinance