Project Management for Credit Professionals

Recorded On: 11/12/2020

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Donaldson Co.’s Nate Hutton and Aristocrat Technologies’ Darrell Horton are two seasoned credit professionals who learned how to manage projects the hard way, by learning as they went. Join them as they speak with Fiserv’s Amber Roy about some of the things they wished they had known when they first started managing projects. Nate and Darrell will share their experiences about how they became “accidental project managers” and Amber will explain what constitutes a project and why credit professionals need to learn to manage them properly. The webinar will also present the phases of project management, including points to consider and questions to answer. 

About the Speakers

Darrell Horton, ICCE, Global Director of Credit and Accounts Receivable, Aristocrat Technologies, Las Vegas, NV

Darrell Horton, ICCE, has more than 30 years’ experience in the credit industry. Prior to joining Aristocrat Technologies, he served as director of credit for another international gaming manufacturer. Darrell also worked as a credit manager in the construction, food and appliance industries. He is a current member of NACM’s board of directors and has served on the board of directors for former NACM affiliate Credit Management Association for 10 years, including as chairman. He contributes to NACM’s publication, Credit Magazine, and sits on its editorial committee.

Nathan Hutton, CICP, Global Credit Manager, Donaldson Co., Inc., Minneapolis, MN

Nathan “Nate” Hutton is responsible for developing and enforcing credit policy, monitoring the global receivables portfolio and managing the global customer financial services staff. His passion resides in focusing on the overall order-to-cash cycle and its impact on the global shared services team at Donaldson.

Nate is an active member with NACM and is in his second year as a director on the NACM board. Nate has also served on the NACM North Central board since 2015 and served as chairman in 2018. He serves as a member of the Shared Services Advisory Committee, participates in multiple groups, and has facilitated numerous roundtable discussions for NACM NC.

Nate graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Concordia University St Paul and obtained a master’s degree in finance from Argosy University. He earned the Certified International Credit Professional (CICP) designation in 2013. He is also an elected official, serving as treasurer of the township where he and his family reside in rural Minnesota.

Amber Roy, Director of Project and Program Management, Fiserv, Atlanta, GA

Amber Roy leads a project management organization of more than 30 program and project manage professionals. Amber has been a passionate leader and practitioner of project management for more than 20 years, believing project management to be more of a life skill than a professional one. He has managed several key strategic initiatives for Fiserv before taking on the role to lead a team of PM professionals about four years ago. Amber and his team operate within Fiserv’ merchant acquiring division, working with internal and external teams to deliver global solutions for the firms merchant and bank partners.

Amber has been an active member of the Project Management Institute (PMI), the premiere membership-based organization that supports more than 2.9 million practitioners of the PM profession globally. He was on the board of the Baltimore Chapter. He was also part of the PMI-Baltimore faculty, conducting training classes offered to PM professionals in the Baltimore-Washington area.

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Open to view video. Donaldson Co.’s Nate Hutton and Aristocrat Technologies’ Darrell Horton are two seasoned credit professionals who learned how to manage projects the hard way, by learning as they went. Join them as they speak with Fiserv’s Amber Roy about some of the things they wished they had known when they first started managing projects. Nate and Darrell will share their experiences about how they became “accidental project managers” and Amber will explain what constitutes a project and why credit professionals need to learn to manage them properly. The webinar will also present the phases of project management, including points to consider and questions to answer.