TO2015 PanAm Games – Barbara Anderson, CFO
Barbara Anderson, CFO at TO2015 PanAm Games
Barbara represents the TO2015 PanAm Games and is a luncheon speaker at The 2014 Global Finance Conference in Toronto, Oct 21-22. For more information about the conference review the agenda, or contact Daintry Springer (by email), Chair, 2014 Global Finance Conference.
Speaker Topic: How I Got Here
What You Will Learn
- What it takes to be CFO of a billion dollar entity
- What the first 100 days in office involve
- How to manage a multi-year project that only lasts 6 weeks
Barbara Anderson’s Biography
Barb Anderson brings 20 years of expertise in financial management, strategy setting and implementation, business development, general management and executive leadership to her position as chief financial officer at TO2015.
Barb brings 20 years of expertise in financial management, strategy setting and implementation, business development, general management and executive leadership to her position as chief financial officer at TO2015 PanAm Games. From major multinationals to early-stage entrepreneurial businesses, her career has included senior leadership roles in a range of organizations, many of which were undergoing significant change or moving to the next level of effectiveness. Anderson spent a number of years in the food service industry, first with Pepsico Food Service in finance and information technology roles, and then as director, business strategy and general manager of one of Cara Operations Limited’s business units where she managed the operations, training and profitability of over 280 restaurants.
From there, she moved on to Bell Canada’s newly created subsidiary, Progistix-Solutions Inc., where she led a number of profit-enhancing initiatives, developed the company’s market positioning and implemented its initial sales strategy.
Barbara Anderson’s expertise in ensuring process effectiveness and establishing financial planning and analytical frameworks led her to her role as senior vice-president and chief financial offer at News Marketing Canada, where she enhanced margin performance through restructuring operations deployment and with innovative pricing strategies. Prior to joining TO2015 PanAm Games, Anderson served as chief financial officer at the non-profit charity MaRS Discovery District, where, through rigorous treasury management, she succeeded in generating significant cash from debt management and accounts receivable collections. To deliver the Games on time and on budget, Anderson will be busy building strong financial teams in finance, legal, procurement, information technology and risk management, implementing financial and information management systems and processes and establishing performance measurement frameworks for the TO2015 PanAm Games.
An MBA graduate of the Rotman School of Business, University of Toronto, she is also a chartered accountant (Ontario) and holds a bachelor of science degree from the University of British Columbia. In her spare time, Anderson volunteers in Bishop’s University’s mentorship program and is a land steward for the Bruce Trail Association.
Barbara is a speaker at the 2014 Global Finance Conference, representing the TO2015 PanAm Games in Toronto. Other speakers at the conference include:
- Russell Wong, CFO, ADP Canada
- Emma Da Silva, CFO, Microsoft
- Ross Woledge, CFO Practice Leader, Odgers Berndtson
- Michael Ward, CEO Europe & North America, OzForex Canadian Forex
- David McIsaac, CFO, Northern Trust
- Angelo Valentini, CFO Cisco Canada
- Suzanne Godbehere, Head of Canada, ACCA Canada
- and others…click here to see more CFO speakers
This conference is for and about CFOs. If you’re a CPA, CMA, CGA, Controller, Treasurer, Finance Manager or Finance Director, this conference is for you. If you’re in the finance department, you must attend this conference. Corporate finance professionals and chartered accountants will benefit from this Toronto conference. Everyone in accounting will benefit from this conference.
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