Allan Kaplan, CFO, Euclid Systems Corporation
Hometown: Ashburn, VA
First job: Staff CPA for small local CPA firm in Silver Spring, MD
Non-finance job you’d love to have: Professional Board of Directors Member
As we head into 2018, what should be keeping CFOs up at night: Geopolitical risk for international businesses doing business in China.
Advice to young professionals considering corporate finance as a career: Don’t get stuck doing the same thing for too long. If you are not learning, find a new position.
Rob Smith, CFO, Crescent Hotels and Resorts
Hometown: Marathon, Florida
First job: Florida Lobster Fishing
Non-finance job you’d love to have: Pilot
As we head into 2018, what should be keeping CFOs up at night: Constantly changing Information Technology with the ever changing slower adaptation.
Advice to young professionals considering corporate finance as a career: Do not wait for someone to tell you what to do, always look for something to do. Take every challenge as a learning experience.
Dan Moser, CFO, Surefire Local
Hometown: Woodbridge, VA
First job: Selling tickets for the Prince William Cannons (now the Potomac National) minor league baseball team.
Non-finance job you¹d love to have: Professional athlete (unfortunately I'm not talented enough)
As we head into 2018, what should be keeping CFOs up at night: Hiring quality people.
Advice to young professionals considering corporate finance as a career: The best way to get ahead is to work harder than everyone else.
Darlene Siegel, CFO, CyberCore Technologies
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
First job: Certified Public Accountant
Non-finance job you’d love to have: Travel Guide
As we head into 2018, what should be keeping CFOs up at night: Meeting industry and customer technology demands can be very challenging. What keeps me up at night is being able to balance our strategic growth opportunities while also focusing on cost containment and risk mitigation within a highly competitive market (environment).
Advice to young professionals considering corporate finance as a career: A good work ethic is very key in the corporate finance world. Always seek more exposure that will push you outside of your comfort zone. A well rounded background will provide you the opportunity to be successful by contributing value-added solutions to financial and operational challenges.