A career that never fit in a spreadsheet
I've been the CFO who closes the books and the operator who builds the business — and, on occasion, the producer in the room when the cameras roll. I co-created and executive-produced NBC's World of Dance with Jennifer Lopez, the #1 new summer series of 2017, and served as its CEO and CFO.
Before that, I sold my first company at 26, produced a 30-stage music festival, and learned — sometimes the hard way — that the true power of a CFO lies beyond the numbers. Across two decades I've led finance and strategy for entrepreneurs in media, advertising, entertainment, and tech — from nonprofits to public companies.
Early on, a mentor taught me the lesson that's shaped everything since: that a CFO holds real power as an advisor and a builder — and used well, it can transform not just the numbers, but the culture and the people around them.
It all points back to one idea I built The Good CFO on: the hallmark of a great CFO is to be good. Do good things, with good people — and build companies that are both profitable and worth working for.