• From IPOs to Cybersecurity: Essential Strategies for Aspiring CFOs and Board Members

  • Jul 30 2024
  • Length: 31 mins
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From IPOs to Cybersecurity: Essential Strategies for Aspiring CFOs and Board Members

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  • FEI Silicon Valley’s past president, and a past member of the National IT Advisory committee, George de Urioste, joins Jan Robertson on the Strategic CFO to bring years of experience in governance, strategy, and business wisdom. Urioste shares pivotal moments in his colorful career illustrating the intricacies and nuances of memorable moments. George also gives Jan a look into his best practices for board management and leadership. 00:00 Podcast discusses Silicon Valley's business and government. 03:13 CFO shares pivotal moments in company growth. 06:53 Differences between public and private company dynamics. 10:21 Positive board experiences, but contention over CEO decision. 15:05 To report effectively, CFO must provide context. 17:02 Choose meaningful KPIs, anticipate and share insights. 23:06 Board oversight of cybersecurity becomes crucial now. 24:46 Cybersecurity education for CFOs, future trends. 27:59 Emphasize questions, define risks, seize opportunities strategically. About George de Urioste: George currently serves as a Board Director at two companies. The first one is HeartBeam, Inc. a publicly traded medical device company and Roambee Corporation, a private company in the supply chain intelligence business. He also does CFO consulting for a cyber intelligence company. His Board roles include ten Board & seven audit committee chairman roles. Overall, George has CFO or COO, Board, and advisor experience at 13 public and private companies. His experience with includes 3 IPOs and substantial M&A (both on the buy & sell side) and has raised over $½ billion in capital. George is a CPA and has an MBA from CAL and undergraduate degree from USC, where he was also a member of the tennis team. In addition to his professional accomplishments, George is a past member of the National IT Advisory committee for President George W. Bush and met with the president at the White House on matters related to technology and tax policy. He was also selected by Stephen Forbes to present at Forbes magazine’s annual CFO conference. George has been interviewed in The Wall Street Journal regarding CFO and Board roles. And more recently The Wall Street Journal published a fun article about the family history of his 100-year-old antique car. And, most importantly, George is a past president of FEI in Silicon Valley and served on FEI’s national board of directors for two years.
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