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Chris Nagy and the quiet arithmetic of change
From FocusVision and the formation of Forsta to Salesloft and Caseware, Chris Nagy has built a career around companies in transition. His most revealing lesson began with the quiet person who understood the numbers.
Ted Papapostolou and the long way to the corner office
He joined Icahn Enterprises in accounting in 2007. Nineteen years later, Ted Papapostolou became CEO of a business whose moving parts he had spent much of his career explaining.
Varun Kogta and the second life of a balance sheet
From bank audits to a family lender in Jaipur, Varun Kogta has helped connect the business of used vehicles with institutional capital. His story runs through the less glamorous machinery of growth: liquidity, reporting and the confidence of lenders.
Kaval Kaur Built the Back Office That Could Carry the Big Idea
Before two enterprise-software companies, there were invoices, contracts and a promise to become self-reliant. Kaval Kaur's career is a study in the quiet architecture that lets ambitious ideas survive.
Joe McGuire and the Arithmetic of Staying Open
A finance chief learned to count more than dollars: stores, livelihoods, second chances. Now the CEO of Not Your Average Joe's is testing what durable growth looks like after two very different corporate rescues.
Vernice Howard and the Quiet Arithmetic of Repair
Across public accounting, nonprofits, television and a listed holding company, Vernice Howard has made a career of finding the story hidden inside the ledger - then making the numbers behave.
Frank Tillinghast and the Five-Minute Store
A Rhode Island CPA spent decades learning the apparel trade, then helped turn one of youth sports' least glamorous chores into an online store. His career is a study in what happens when the person counting the costs has also coached the team.
Lisa Vormittag Keeps One Eye on the Ledger and the Other on What Comes Next
For three decades at VAI, Lisa Vormittag has worked where finance meets marketing - turning customer signals, careful planning and a family company’s long memory into a practical operating system for change.
Andy Chen Is Building the Operating System Behind Your Dinner
The former banker and MIT entrepreneur found his arena in the least theatrical corner of a restaurant: the machinery that makes dinner run on time.