Operational Strength Starts with People: The New Rules of Finance Leadership

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What’s holding finance teams back isn’t just process inefficiency. It’s culture gaps, reactive mindsets, and missed opportunities to lead real change. In an era of disruption, finance leaders can no longer afford to operate on autopilot and the most resilient teams aren’t just efficient—they’re connected, talent driven, and culture-focused.

Join Melissa Hurrington for an exploration into how finance leaders can evolve beyond process and numbers to create adaptive, people-powered teams that thrive through uncertainty. Learn how to embed psychological safety, align on accountability, and lead with clarity because success now demands more than execution.

Key Takeaways:

⚖️ Lead with Confidence, Not Chaos: Move from reactive firefighting to proactive, people-powered leadership.
🌊 Resilience Over Routine: Create flexible, durable ops that ride out uncertainty and still deliver.
🧠 Cultivate Clarity and Trust: Foster psychological safety and accountability at once.
⭐ Retain Top Talent Through Culture: Build a team that thrives, grows, and sticks around.
🧭 Drive Cross-Functional Value: Break silos and elevate finance’s strategic influence.

📆 May 8, 2025 at 9:30am PDT, 12:30pm EDT, 5:30pm BST

Brought to you by:

Melissa Hurrington

As a devoted wife and mother, Melissa Hurrington embodies the essence of balance and leadership both at home and in the professional arena. With a multifaceted role as CFO & VP at Operations of Premier Claims, she navigates the complexities of financial strategy and operational excellence with finesse.

Beyond her corporate responsibilities, Melissa Hurrington serves as the Omaha Chapter President of the CFO Leadership Council, where she champions collaborative growth and knowledge sharing among financial executives.

As a seasoned speaker, she ignites audiences with her impassioned advocacy for women's empowerment, leveraging her platform to amplify diverse voices and foster inclusive leadership practices. She proudly serves as a founding member of The Bold Leaders Collective, spearheading initiatives to cultivate courageous leadership and drive positive change.

Melissa stands among The Next 100, a cohort of visionary leaders shaping the future of business. She leverages her expertise to mentor other professionals and foster a culture of lifelong learning.

A true servant leader at heart, she approaches every endeavor with authenticity and humility, recognizing that her greatest strength lies in uplifting others. At the core of her identity, she remains unapologetically and authentically herself.

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