IBJ honors top financial executives
IBJ launched its CFO of the Year recognition program in 2008 to spotlight the crucial role that top financial executives play in helping Indiana companies, government agencies and not-for-profits develop strategy and flourish. This year’s class is a diverse group that includes CFOs of a safety and environmental consulting firm, a community foundation, software company, casket manufacturer and more.
IBJ asked CFO honorees about their go-to gadget. Here are some of their responses:
Brian Montminy
The telephone. “While text-based communication (email, text, Slack, etc.) is convenient, I don’t feel that I am able to connect with people in the same way that I can on the phone. I’m a firm believer that the way you communicate is as important, if not more important, than what you communicate.”
Dana Teasley
Air-pods. “Game changing for this Gen-Xer.”
Deanna Oware
“My phone, of course.”
Venita Moore
My cellphone
Tehea Harding
My smartphone
Dan Harmeyer
“I’m not really a gadget person. Since we are all connected to the world through our phones, I guess that would be my primary gadget. Also, my Bluetooth speaker/golf GPS device is handy when I am on the course.”
Rebecca Ogle
Her iPhone. “Everything is on or in my phone.”
Norman Gould III
Excel. “It continues to be a great tool that allows me to accomplish [the] majority of the tasks I work on.”
Heidi Babkowski
Her Bluetooth speaker. “It travels everywhere with me as I have an intense love for music—all kinds.”
IBJ asked CFO honorees about IBJ asked CFO honorees about their favorite app or website. Here are some of their responses:
Jennifer Bartenbach
Rent the Runway. “I have supported this female-owned business for years—and it is now the first ever to become a publicly traded company with a female founder/CEO, CFO and COO. This service helps me feel confident and pulled together. It saves me time and helps me find fashion in a busy world.”
Brian Montminy
Trello. “I’ve found the most important thing for staying productive (both at work and at home) is staying organized and prioritizing your work. Trello helps me do both.”
Dana Teasley
The podcast “Boring Books for Bedtime.” “I have to distract my brain to get it to shut down or else it will talk to itself all night.”
Deanna Oware
LinkedIn Learning
Tehea Harding
Pinterest
Rebecca Ogle
Facetime. It’s “great to ‘see’ family and friends when we can’t be together.”
Norman Gould III
Xe (for quick foreign exchange analysis), Google Translate and Time Buddy (useful for global organizations)
Heidi Babkowski
“AnyList is my go-to for keeping my life (and the lives of my family) organized. It houses Christmas wish lists, the grocery list, packing lists for our next adventure, my to-do list, etc., and is the only way I can keep myself even remotely on-task every day. The second, just for me, is the Kindle app. The Kindle app means I can read a good book anywhere at any time.”
Todd Borgmann
LinkedIn (as a way to stay current with others in industry), the Bloomberg app and Apple’s Stock tracker
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