2016 CFO Innovation Conference: “Achieving Operating and Financial Efficiencies: Reducing Risk in the Coming Real Estate Market”

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Benjamin Breslau International Director of Americas Research, and Peter Riguardi, President of New York Tri-State Region, to discuss “Achieving Operating and Financial Efficiencies: Reducing Risk in the Coming Real Estate Market” 3:15 P.M., May 5th, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ.  CFOs and senior finance executives may attend at no cost, and non-CFOs may purchase tickets, by registering now at www.CFOstudio.com.

 

Benjamin Breslau, International Director, Americas Research

Mr. Breslau directs the overall activities of Research team in the Americas. In addition, he is a member of the firm’s Global Research Executive Committee, a select team of executives that leads the strategic direction of our 450+ member global research department covering 80 countries. Mr. Breslau is responsible for managing a team of 150 professional researchers analyzing commercial real estate at both macro and micro levels in the US, Canada, and Latin America. He sets the firm’s statistical and analytical methodology and oversees the delivery of the firm’s leading research publications and services to investor, occupier, and institutional clients. Mr. Breslau positions real estate markets within the broader context of economic, industry and demographic trends, and regularly presents the firm’s findings and insights directly to clients and at conferences.  Mr. Breslau also plays a key role advising firm leadership and leading initiatives in the areas of data, analytics, and technology.

During his eighteen years in real estate research, first with Spaulding and Slye and now with Mr. Breslau has directed research programs for all major commercial property types at the local, national, and global levels.  Mr. Breslau’s extensive experience also spans across industry sectors and direct work with investor, corporate, and public sector clients segments. He has elevated  industry-leading research capabilities with a focus on advanced analysis, insightful interpretation, and strategic application that has become a hallmark of the firm. Mr. Breslau has participated in and led many direct consulting assignments advising domestic and international clients on real estate market conditions, opportunities, and strategies.  He has also held leadership positions and is a frequent expert speaker or panelist for many local and national industry associations including the Urban Land Institute.

Mr. Breslau received a B.A., Economics, Magna Cum Laude, from Emory University.  His Civic Involvement & Accomplishments include Urban Land Institute (ULI) and Boston Business Journal 40 under 40.

Peter Riguardi, President, New York Tri-State Region,

As President of the New York region for Peter Riguardi leads all operations for the company in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut area. He is responsible for broadening the company’s New York platform by developing key client relationships, leading major projects, maintaining senior real estate industry contacts and political relationships, and recruiting new talent. He oversees a team of approximately 1,700 professionals in seven offices throughout the tri-state.

Prior to joining  in September 2002, Mr. Riguardi was Vice Chairman and Principal of Colliers ABR Inc., a company that he helped form in 1994. He started his real estate career at GVA Williams in 1983, where he was the youngest Senior Vice President in the firm’s history. During his twenty-eight year career in commercial real estate, he has been actively involved in several of the largest and most noteworthy transactions in metropolitan New York City. Mr. Riguardi is consistently ranked by the New York Observer as one of New York’s most influential real estate executives.

2016 CFO Innovation Conference: “Live Business Through Digital Finance”

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SAP’s Thack Brown, General Manager and Global Head LoB Finance, to kick-off the CFO Innovation Conference with a discussion, entitled “Live Business Through Digital Finance” at 10:00 A.M., May 5th, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ. CFOs and senior finance executives may attend at no cost, and non-CFOs may purchase tickets, by registering now at www.CFOstudio.com.

 

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Thack Brown, General Manager and Global Head LoB Finance, SAP America

Thack Brown is General Manager and Global Head for SAP’s Line of Business Finance.   In this capacity, he is responsible for the full suite of SAPs solutions for the Office of the CFO.  SAP has the market’s most robust portfolio of solutions for finance professionals, covering all the major financial process, including:  Financial Planning and Analysis, Managerial and Statutory Accounting, Treasury, Risk and Compliance and core finance operations such as Shared Services, Real Estate, Travel and Expense Reimbursement, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, etc.

 Thack has held several roles at SAP, most recently as the Head of Consulting Services for the US. In this role, he was responsible for the Sales and Delivery teams managing the implementation, adoption and value realization of SAP’s products. His teams’ responsibilities include the full range of SAP’s product portfolio, from more traditional solutions such as ERP and Business Analytics, to the innovative Mobility, Cloud and In-Memory solutions.  Prior to his time in consulting, he was the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for SAP Americas. In this role, he was responsible for industry and solutions, value engineering, sales operations, and the GCO University program (formerly SAP® Sales University), as well as audit and private equity business development, ensuring operational excellence through service efficiency and effectiveness. Previously, Thack was COO for SAP Latin America and the Caribbean.  Thack started with SAP in 2008.  He was Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Latin America and the Caribbean, successfully managing control and compliance policies with the transparency needed to achieve top business results.

 Thack joined SAP Latin America and the Caribbean in 2008 from Electronic Data Systems (EDS) in Latin America, where he was CFO. He also held several leadership positions at EDS, including sales director for Brazil and portfolio executive for Latin America, as well as several global roles.

 Fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, Thack has lived, worked, and studied around the world. He has an international MBA with specialization in finance from the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina, and he also holds a bachelor of science/bachelor of arts (BSBA) degree in economics from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina.

2016 CFO Innovation Conference: “Federal Reserve System CFOs: Unique Roles, Structure, and Opportunities”

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Jeffrey Dale, CFO, Federal Reserve Office of Employee Benefits, and Bill Mitchell, CFO, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, will discuss “Federal Reserve System CFOs: Unique Roles, Structure, and Opportunities” at 1:15 P.M., May 5th, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ. CFOs and senior finance executives may attend at no cost, and non-CFOs may purchase tickets, by registering now at www.CFOstudio.com.

 

Jeffrey Dale

Jeffrey Dale, Chief Financial Officer, Federal Reserve Office of Employee Benefits

Jeffrey M. Dale currently serves as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at the Office of Employee Benefits for the Federal Reserve System in Newark, New Jersey.  Jeff is currently responsible for budgeting, financial accounting, and financial reporting associated with the System’s benefits plans, including health, welfare, retirement and thrift (401K) plans.  These plans manage assets over 19 billion dollars of assets and provide a variety of benefits to approximately 22,000 active employees and 25,000 retirees.  Jeff has served in this position since July of 2005.  He has been employed by the Federal Reserve System at the Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis in various capacities for over 30 years, and his background includes experience in financial accounting, human resources, risk management, project management, and auditing.  During his career, Jeff has also worked in public accounting and corporate environments in accounting and auditing roles.  Jeff has a BSBA in Accounting from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and has passed both the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) exams and is a graduate of the ABA’s Stonier Graduate School of Banking.

 

Bill Mitchell, Chief Financial Officer, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Bill Mitchell is the Director of the Division of Financial Management at the Board of Governors and serves as the Board’s chief financial officer.  In this capacity he has responsibility for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Board’s financial management functions, including accounting, accounts payable/receivable, payroll, procurement, property management, travel, internal control and compliance, information security, strategic planning, financial planning and analysis, and special projects.  Bill joined the Board in 1993 as an auditor in the Office of Inspector General and was named to the official staff in 2004 as assistant inspector general with oversight responsibility for the OIG’s audit and attestation functions.  Prior to joining the Board, he served over 14 years in the United States Army, completing tours in Germany, Texas, and Indiana, with assignments ranging from disbursing activities, to military pay, to auditing.  His final assignment was as an instructor at the Army’s Finance School where he taught quantitative analysis, manpower management, and budgeting.  Bill has a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas at El Paso (with a major in accounting) and a Master of Professional Accounting from the University of Texas.

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