This series of interviews from the Financial Officers Practice at Russell Reynolds Associates has been designed to cover the evolution of the CFO and includes the journey from the first CFO role, through the transition from CFO to CEO and then to the board. We will also examine what makes a successful CFO in private equity as well as other interesting and topical issues facing the CFOs of today.
In this, our second interview, we are talking to Penny James, Chief Executive Officer of Direct Line Group, exploring her transition from a listed company CFO to CEO.