About the Webinar

In the dynamic and ever-changing world of finance, it is becoming increasingly imperative to stay “ahead of the curve” and ensure agility is built into your operation. This panel session offers a unique opportunity to gain valuable insights and expert advice from seasoned professionals on how to navigate the evolving landscape of finance, with a specific focus on accounts receivable and order-to-cash processes within the realm of global business services (GBS) and shared services.

Register for this webinar and discover:

• Emerging trends in finance, GBS and shared services.
• Best practices for optimizing accounts receivable and order-to-cash processes within GBS and shared services.
• Tips relating to practical solutions that will help you stay competitive in the ever-changing financial landscape.

About the Speakers

Tom Olavi Bangemann, ConAxia

Tom also serves as MD for ABSL DACH (a GBS leaders community in DACH) and as Head of Research for SSON.  Tom is an experienced consultant, subject matter expert (SME), manager, mentor and board member, as well as author. He previously worked for The Hackett Group and Arthur Andersen.

Danny Wheeler, Blackline

Danny Wheeler is an accomplished technology professional with over 15 years of experience in product management, business analysis, and project management within the financial automation space.

With a background in Accounts Receivable, he is currently the Solutions Strategy and Marketing Manager for Accounts Receivable Automation at BlackLine, a leading financial automation software company.

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At their core, lien waivers are testament documents used by title companies, banks, property owners and general contractors to assure that funds have flowed down through the ladder of supply. In some instances, it becomes more “signer beware,” and what should be an easy-to-interpret, easy to agree to, one-page document has morphed into a small font, multi-page document that is full of legalese. Our panel of experts will share tools and ideas to help ease the burden of managing waivers.

About the Speakers

Ty Knox, ICCE, EFCO CORP and Michael Murray, Esq., Lanak & Hanna, P.C.

Ty Knox, ICCE
Ty Knox, ICCE leads EFCO Corp’s Risk Management team, providing the organization with the identification, assessment, and recommendations for managing the risks that endanger the assets and earning capacity of the business. With nearly 25 years of experience in Credit and Risk Management and applying a strong expertise in data-driven modeling, Ty leads his team by example and drives results. Under his direction, EFCO has exceeded their annual objective of less than 2% write-offs and has increased the condition of aged receivables from less than 60% current to over 80% current. He has worked to develop risk management processes and procedures and his team is responsible to ensure process discipline is adhered to Worldwide.
 
Prior to joining EFCO in 2003, Ty was the Director of Credit for Ruan Leasing Co., where he led a team of Credit Analysts and Collectors. In his four year tenure, Ty automated the credit screening process and developed a workload process to help the collectors manage their workload more efficiently. He managed a $30 Million A/R portfolio, and drove the DSO down 15 days.
 
Before this, Ty held various positions in Credit & Collections for First National Bank, Dun & Bradstreet, and Battery Patrol. NACM has been a constant during Ty’s career. He joined the Heartland Affiliate Board of Directors in 2003 and served as the Chairman from 2009 to 2011. He continues to serve the board in various capacities. Ty was elected to the NACM National Board of Directors in 2016 and served as the Chairman in 2020.
 
Ty Knox holds a Master of Business Leadership degree from William Penn University, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business from Iowa State University.
 
Michael Murray, Esq.
 
Michael Murray has been representing contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, sureties and material suppliers for over a decade in California and Arizona. As a Principal and Shareholder at Lanak & Hanna his practice focuses on construction law with a particular emphasis on mechanics liens, stop payment notices, payment bonds and surety defense and subrogation. In addition to his robust litigation work, Mr. Murray also drafts, reviews and negotiates contracts and credit agreements for many of his clients.
 
Mr. Murray has authored numerous articles on the construction industry and is a frequent speaker before many construction industry organizations throughout California and Arizona on the subjects of Construction Litigation, Construction Collection, Mechanic’s Liens, Public and Private Stop Payment Notice, Public and Private Payment Bond Claims and Contract Drafting and Interpretation.
 
Mr. Murray has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and his Juris Doctor from Chapman University.

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Credit departments have experienced many changes, including operating in a remote and, in many instances now, hybrid work environment because of COVID-19. The credit and finance professions were forced to make unexpected concessions on credit limit approvals to keep businesses operating, even though the decisions may have been out of compliance with existing credit policies. Every company’s credit policy should be an empowering tool that assists credit professionals in making informed and sound credit decisions. However, in many cases, outdated requirements pose unnecessary challenges to satisfy company credit policy and audit requirements. Join this session to learn best practices to make your credit policy a useful tool in your risk management arsenal and to learn how to ensure that credit decisions and actions are in perfect alignment with your policy.

About the Speakers

Brett Hanft, CBA
 
Brett Hanft, CBA, Credit Manager at American International Forest Products, LLC, has 35 years of credit experience; the past 25 years in the lumber industry. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business/Economics from Willamette University in 1988. Brett received his Credit Business Associate (CBA) designation in 1991. He has been an active and participative member in NACM and CFDD for more than three decades. In 2021, Brett received the CFDD National Spirit Award and the NACM National Emerging Leader Award. Brett is currently serving on the NACM National Board as a Director and is an active member of the Executive Committee on the CFDD National Board. Brett firmly believes in ‘paying it forward’ by sharing his knowledge and experience with others in the credit profession. He has completed 14 years of service on the CFDD National Board and is a CFDD Past National Chairman.
 

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Overcoming imposter syndrome is key to getting through the barrier to leveling up. During this session, attendees will learn more about the different types of imposter syndrome, and best practices to break down the barrier to become a better self-advocate and champions of confidence

About the Speaker

Hailey Zureich, zHailey Coaching

Hailey Zureich is a certified Life Coach with 13-plus years of professional training and development experience. Her passion is in helping empower folks with tools to engage with others, elevate their skills and connect with themselves.

https://zhaileycoaching.com

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Concentration risk leads to vulnerabilities stemming from an overreliance on a limited number of factors and is a paramount concern for businesses seeking financial stability and resilience. Join our exclusive webinar, 'Do I Need Concentration Limits?' to master concentration risk management strategies and secure your organization's future

Join Martin Zorn with SAS Institute, as we equip you with the knowledge and tools to make informed decisions that can protect your organization's financial stability.  We’ll discuss:

• how to measure concentration risk
• the advantages of diversification
• how to manage the concentration risk

You won’t want to miss out on this informational and educational webinar!

About the Speaker

Martin Zorn, SAS

Joined Kamakura in January 2011 and was its President and COO and a member of the Board prior to the acquisition by SAS in June 2022.  In November 2022 he became responsible for building the Risk Data and Analytics business within SAS as well as completing the integration of Kamakura into SAS.

Mr. Zorn is a twenty-one-year veteran of Wachovia Bank where he was in corporate banking and capital markets.  Mr. Zorn has been involved in financial advisory engagements including structuring and arranging growth capital, financing mergers and acquisitions and hedging interest rate risk.  He created an emerging growth and technology practice while he was in the Research Triangle and was active with an early-stage life science venture fund.  His clients have ranged from global leaders to technology start-ups. 

After Wachovia he was with two small cap mid-cap turnarounds where he served as the CRO and CFO and was a member of the adjunct faculty at the University of Southern Indiana where he was an instructor in investments and business finance.

He is active in the community and currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of the Arcadia Family of Companies, is on the Board and is treasurer of the Hawaii chapter of Financial Executives International and is on the advisory Board of the Food Innovation Center at University of Hawaii-Maui.

Mr. Zorn is a graduate of Vanderbilt University where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in economics. He completed the executive management program at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. 

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As interest rates have skyrocketed, credit has tightened and economic uncertainties abound, this session focuses on where bankruptcy and restructuring are headed in 2023 and 2024, with an emphasis on the significant uptick in Chapter 11 filings and the impact on credit professionals.

This live session will open with a discussion on the macroeconomic factors that are driving a resurgence in Chapter 11 filings and the industries most likely to be affected. The speakers will examine the trend towards speedier Chapter 11 cases, including prepackaged and pre-arranged Chapter 11s, bankruptcy cases involving expedited sales of business/assets and an increase in free-fall Chapter 11s.

The speakers will also present a Chapter 11 case study on Revlon’s free-fall Chapter 11, the apparent “new normal” (and benefits) of creditors’ committees being formed via virtual meetings and the increased frequency of Subchapter V Chapter 11 cases for small businesses and how trade creditors have fared in these cases.

About the Speakers

Bruce Nathan, Esq., Partner, Bankruptcy & Restructuring Department

With more than 35 years of experience in the bankruptcy and insolvency field, Bruce Nathan is a recognized leader nationwide in trade creditor rights and representation of trade creditors in bankruptcy and other legal matters. He has represented trade and other unsecured creditors, unsecured creditors' committees, secured creditors, and other interested parties in many of the larger Chapter 11 cases that have been filed. Bruce also handles letters of credit, guarantees, security, consignment, bailment, tolling, and other agreements and legal credit issues for the credit departments of institutional clients.

Among his various legal recognitions, Bruce received the Top Hat Award in 2011, a prestigious annual award honoring extraordinary executives and professionals in the credit industry. He was co-chair of the Avoiding Powers Committee, which worked with the American Bankruptcy Institute's (ABI) Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11, participated in ABI's Great Debates at its 2010 Annual Spring Meeting—arguing against repeal of the special BAPCPA protections for goods providers and commercial lessors—and was a panelist for a session sponsored by ABI. He is a frequent presenter at industry conferences throughout the country, as well as a prolific author regarding bankruptcy and creditors' rights topics in various legal and trade publications. Bruce is a co-author of Trade Creditor Remedies Manual: Trade Creditors' Rights under the UCC and the U.S Bankruptcy Code, published by ABI at the end of 2011. He also has contributed to ABI Journal and is a former member of ABI's Board of Directors and former co-chair of ABI's Unsecured Trade Creditors Committee.

Andrew Behlmann, Esq., Partner, Bankruptcy & Restructuring Department

Andrew Behlmann leverages his background in corporate finance and management to approach restructuring problems, both in and out of court, from a practical, results-oriented perspective. With a focus on building consensus among multiple parties that have competing priorities, Andrew is equally at home both in and out of the courtroom. He has a track record of turning financial distress into positive business outcomes. Clients value his counsel in complex Chapter 11 cases, where he represents debtors, creditors' committees, purchasers and investors.

Andrew writes and speaks frequently about bankruptcy matters and financial issues. Before becoming a lawyer, he worked in senior financial management at a midsize, privately held company.

Michael Papandrea, Esq., Counsel, Bankruptcy & Restructuring Department

Michael Papandrea provides counsel to debtors, creditors’ committees, individual creditors, liquidating trustees and other interested parties with respect to corporate bankruptcy and creditors’ rights matters, including bankruptcy-related litigation.

Reliable and efficient, Michael is appreciated for his innate ability to effectively apply and communicate his understanding of the law and general business principles with respect to complex issues, both while providing advice to clients and while aggressively advocating on their behalf. Michael works tirelessly to understand clients’ needs and provide practical solutions that are reasonable, balanced, and favorable to the clients he serves.

Michael takes pride in his commitment to the community and provides pro bono representation to individuals and a nonprofit organization regarding bankruptcy and foreclosure-related matters.

Prior to joining the firm, Michael held multiple clerkships in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court; he clerked for the Hon. Jerrold N. Poslusny, Jr. (District of New Jersey), the Hon. Ashely M. Chan (Eastern District of Pennsylvania) and the Hon. Gloria M. Burns (Chief Judge, District of New Jersey). Michael applies the valuable insights learned from working closely and directly with these members of the judiciary to his everyday practice.

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