Andrea Tiller

“See a good CFO in action. I've had my share of working with many CFO's in my 12 year career and have yet to see one that comes close to being a true leader by inspiration and walks the walk. A hands on CFO that rolls up her sleeves and helps instead of being the typical armchair general which I've seen negatively affect morale and doesn't drive true transformation into world class organizations. She is connected to the staff by encouraging feedback. Descriptive to the point of answering all questions and in a way that anyone at any level can understand. Strong and calm in the face of adversity. I've witnessed first hand her ability to stay calm in the face of outright hostility and sabotage. She protected her team every time and shielded us so we could focus on our work. She's accountable for herself and her team and by that very virtue earns our respect and trust quickly. She has garnered the steadfast support of many people over the years. She pours her heart into her work. I've seen it over and over on our numerous assignments during our consulting years. She gives it her all no matter what and that means especially to the people supporting her, recognition for their efforts, empathy for their challenges and insight to help them overcome it themselves. She delivers much more value than I have ever seen anyone at the C-level and develops her team. Mind-boggling metrics. I've benefitted from her tool kit at many of my clients. Frankly they are amazing. The detail in her analysis and metrics enable true management and actionable reporting is not just informative, it's a detailed road map with all the possibilities helping to prioritize decisions. Her insight and ability to communicate it in numbers takes the guesswork out of FP&A and provides fresh ideas and direction especially for companies in a state of flux or stagnation. Strategic. The most important part of the CFO role is strategy. Not just a glossy presentation but a real, factual and number driven plan that is attainable with clear milestones along the way to success. Somehow she has an instinct for good business that transcends the financial part into the company's technology/product. She speaks the confusing and often intimidating language of technology. I saw it at Joyent, she assimilated a complete understanding of our cloud business model in such a way that she was able to provide in her design of our Netsuite re-implementation project visibility into profitability of product offering, even by geography by creating inventory for a technically non-inventory item.”