Day: October 7, 2020

The finance field has undergone massive changes in recent years, from the emergence of new technologies – which pose both challenges and opportunities – to the growing demand that finance leaders speak about and act on social issues. This has mandated that finance professionals at all levels – but especially those in leadership roles – move from out of the back office and into the public spotlight, adapting to a new normal in which finance pros are analysts, communicators and decision-makers.

In the first installment of my two-part Q&A with Karri Callahan, CFO of global real estate company RE/MAX, Karri and I discussed the state of the real estate industry as well as the challenges of being the central finance chief for a franchise-based enterprise. In part two, I asked Karri about her own unique insights and tips for aspiring