Jeanette Wade

Chief Financial Officer Ascentria Care Alliance

Jeanette’s Business philosophy is defined as “Every organization, old, new, inventive or encumbered has opportunity to be more productive, more efficient and more profitable or sustainable.” She is a transformational, strategic, leader with a record of defining and delivering exceptional results during periods requiring significant change, business maturity and bottom line improvements. The future is being defined by rapid pace advancement in technology with corresponding risk and costs. Her focus has been aligned with not only the CEO but cross functionally with technology and operations to detect and prevent potential financial fraud as cybersecurity threats grow. A transformational, strategic, leader with a record of defining and delivering exceptional results during periods requiring change, business maturity and bottom line improvements. High energy executive with a bachelors and masters concentrating on financial business management from Harvard University with a corresponding citation in strategic management that has allowed her to partner with senior leadership to develop and successfully implement strategic plans, drive revenue and profitability growth. She possesses significant abilities to develop organizations to the next level of maturity and critical qualities that executive managers seek in a trusted advisor: strategic change management planning, cross-functional substance, know-how in forming executable recommendations, attracting appropriate talent and an enterprise-wide perspective that effectively engages all stakeholders. She presents dynamic contributions including financial and organizational development, control, and enhanced capital structure. I understand the value of collaborating with IT resources to drive strategic changes to the business model and demonstrated appreciation for delivering excellence to discerning customers to ensure loyalty and a pattern of repeat business. M & A work has included financial valuation analysis through the use of discounted cash flow, trading comparables, precedent transaction comparables, and leveraged buyout methodologies. In-depth financial and operational due diligence on potential target companies. Analysis of market trends, competition, and potential strategic partners using information obtained from multiple data sources

Day One: Sunday, October 20, 2019

2:00 PM The People, Process and Technology Required for Empowered Digital Transformation

The role of the CFO has moved beyond just reporting numbers to adding strategic value to the organization through innovation. Effective digital transformation empowers people, processes and technology to align with the corporation’s strategic vision. As these changes occur and the job function morphs into something new an ever-evolving set of expectations and ideals must be upheld and instated.
 
While integrating emerging and legacy technology—establishing a plan of action, utilizing the tools at hand and a continual willingness to adapt is integral to future success. 

This session will include discussions of:
•Developing and thriving in the digital world
•Communicating evolving board-level responsibilities
•Adapting to changes in corporate structure

Day Three: Tuesday, October 22, 2019

8:30 AM Women in the C-Suite

In the past decade we have seen a greater prevalence of gender diversity in executive positions. While this has been a fantastic start, it needs to be taken further. A study by the IMF found that women comprise less than 20% of executive board members at financial institutions. In addition, a study by Cision PR found that 77% of American C-Suite Executives admit they have a diversity problem and yet many aren’t sure how to remedy this. By starting a discussion and acting on this issue we can help create a push to be more inclusive in the C-suite. Including diversified perspectives helps us learn and grow as business leaders as we absorb new ideas and viewpoints to
enhance our overall schema.