Martin Dorph
Senior Vice President for Finance and Budget
New York University
Martin S. Dorph has served since 2007 as the Senior Vice President for Finance and Budget for New York University. NYU is the largest private university (by enrollment) in the country. He is responsible for budget, treasury operations, controller’s office, internal audit, risk management, and real estate.
Previously, Mr. Dorph was the Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Temple University in Philadelphia, responsible for Financial Affairs and Human Resources at Temple. Prior to working in higher education, he held a number of positions in the public sector, including Assistant General Manager of Finance and Planning of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), Director of Finance and Administration of the Delaware River Port Authority, and Deputy Director of Finance for the City of Philadelphia. He also has been an investment banker and financial consultant specializing in public finance.
Mr. Dorph holds a B.S. degree in Management Science from Case Western Reserve University, a J.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
John Feehan
Chief Financial Officer
Virgin Mobile USA
John Feehan joined Virgin Mobile USA in January of 2002 as vice president of finance and was promoted to chief financial officer in August 2006. He is responsible for the company's overall financial activities and planning. Prior to joining Virgin Mobile, he served as chief financial officer of SAGE BioPharma. Feehan previously worked for Faro Pharmaceuticals, as vice president - financial and operational planning and as director of finance for Stadtlander Drug Distribution Co. Feehan began his career at Price Waterhouse in Philadelphia. Feehan holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from St. Joseph’s University.
Wade Miquelon
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Wade Miquelon was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Tyson Foods, Inc. based in Springdale Arkansas in June of 2006. Before joining Tyson Foods, Wade served as CFO/General Manager of Finance for Procter and Gamble’s Western European business which represents 25% of total P&G sales across 18 countries.
Prior to that position, Wade spent 7 years in Southeast Asia. Initially serving as Finance Director for P&G Thailand (based in Bangkok) and then ultimately as the CFO of AAI (ASEAN/Australasia/India), P&G’s 42 country Southeast Asian business (based in Singapore).
He also held a variety of other roles at P&G including the areas of International Treasury, Venture Capital, Mergers and Acquisitions, New Business Development, and Sales. Wade was previously a co-founder and the CFO of Emmperative, a Silicon Valley firm specializing in enterprise management software applications of which P&G was a significant owner and investor.
Previous work experience also includes previous positions at Anheuser Busch, McDonnell Douglas Aerospace, and Sunnen Engineering. He has a degree in Civil Engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis.
Cathy Ross
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
FedEx Express
Cathy Ross oversees the worldwide financial affairs of FedEx Express, the largest FedEx operating company. Her responsibilities include worldwide strategic and financial planning as well as financial analysis, reporting and forecasting and Global Controller oversight functions. She manages over 2,000 finance professionals throughout the U.S., Asia, Europe, Middle East, Canada and Latin America.
Cathy received the top FedEx employee honor – the Five Star Award – in 1993, 1996, 1999 and 2003. In 2005 and 2007, she was the recipient of the FedEx CEO Five Star Award in recognition of her numerous outstanding contributions to the business. Cathy currently serves on the Board of Directors of Steelcase, Inc., the world’s largest office environments manufacturer. In 2008, she was named to the Board of Directors of the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee. In 2007, Cathy joined other notable women of achievement as a member of the Tennessee Women’s Forum. Her other accolades include:
• “Distinguished Alumna Award,” University of Memphis, 2008
• “75 Most Powerful African-Americans in Corporate America,” Black Enterprise
• “CFO Thought Leader,” Booz Allen, 2005
• “25 Rising Women of Finance,” JPMorgan Chase/Treasury & Risk Management
• “50 Most Powerful Black Women in Business,” 2006, Black Enterprise
Cathy Ross has been active in or served on boards for the Memphis Food Bank, the Women’s Foundation of Greater Memphis, Christian Brothers University Alumni Association, Habitat for Humanity and American Cancer Society. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Delta Sigma Pi Professional Fraternity and Links, Inc., an organization of African-American women devoted to community service. A native of Henderson, Tennessee, Cathy Ross holds an Accounting Degree from Christian Brothers University and an MBA from the University of Memphis.
Roy Templin
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Whirlpool Corporation
Roy W. Templin was named executive vice president and chief financial officer, as well a member of Whirlpool's Executive Committee, effective Sept. 1, 2004.
Prior to joining Whirlpool Corporation in July 2003 as corporate vice president and controller, Templin was vice president of finance and chief accounting officer for Kimball International, Inc., the Jasper, Indiana based manufacturer of furniture and contract electronic products. He also held the positions of vice president and corporate controller, and assistant corporate controller.
Before joining Kimball, Templin worked for Cummins Engine Company in Columbus, Indiana, and held numerous positions of increasing responsibility including director, corporate accounting and director, corporate finance. Earlier in his career, Templin held positions at NCR Corporation in Dayton, Ohio, and Price Waterhouse, in Indianapolis, Indianapolis.
Templin holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Indiana University in Bloomington. He is a certified public accountant and a certified management accountant.
Whirlpool Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances, with annual sales of more than $19 billion, more than 80,000 employees, and more than 60 manufacturing and technology research centers around the world. The company markets Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Brastemp, Bauknecht and other major brand names to consumers in nearly every country around the world.
Robert B. Walsh
Chief Financial Officer
Evercore Partners
Robert B. Walsh is Evercore’s Chief Financial Officer, a Senior Managing Director and an Executive Vice President of the firm.
Prior to joining Evercore, Mr. Walsh was a Senior Partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP, which he joined in 1979, and where he served in a number of executive management roles. As the lead partner for his clients, Mr. Walsh oversaw Deloitte’s services around the globe. Among his responsibilities, he managed Deloitte’s relationships with The Blackstone Group and Cantor Fitzgerald. He also oversaw the firm’s relationship with Morgan Stanley.
Additionally, at Deloitte, Mr. Walsh was a Deputy Managing Partner of Deloitte & Touche LLP responsible for its national advisory services businesses. He also served on the Executive Committee of the Global Financial Services Industry Group. Mr. Walsh was also the co-Founding Partner for Deloitte’s Capital Markets Group.
Mr. Walsh received a Bachelor of Science degree from Villanova University and is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Walsh currently serves on the Board of Directors of New York Cares and IFA Insurance Company, a privately held property-casualty insurer.
David Warren
Chief Financial Officer
The NASDAQ Stock Market
David P. Warren joined NASDAQ in January 2001 as Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), responsible for human resources, purchasing, facilities and real estate administration. In July 2001, David assumed an expanded role, as Chief Financial Officer, responsible for all financial, tax and investment matters.
Since joining NASDAQ, Mr. Warren has played a key role in NASDAQ’s demutalization and separation from its owner-regulator, the NASD, leading the organization’s transformation to a publicly traded, for-profit stock exchange. In early 2005, Warren led the exchange’s first public offering of common stock. That same year, NASDAQ’s stock was the number one performer on any market, with a 244% total return to investors. Subsequently, Warren has overseen two additional secondary offerings in 2006, broadening NASDAQ’s investor base and increasing NASDAQ’s analyst following.
Warren has been instrumental in overseeing NASDAQ’s expense reduction and revenue building program. During his tenure, NASDAQ has made a number of acquisitions, including the INET ECN in 2005 and the BRUT ECN in 2004. These have been followed by subsequent acquisitions in 2005 and 2006 to build out support services for NASDAQ-listed companies, including Shareholder.com, investor relations services; Carpenter Moore, an insurance broker; and PrimeZone, a news wire service.
Warren joined NASDAQ from the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) where he served as Chief Financial Officer, responsible for all financial and administrative activities. LIPA is one of the largest public power authorities in the United States, serving over one million customers with more than $2 billion in annual revenues.
While there, Warren led the efforts to raise nearly $7 billion to finance the acquisition of the Long Island Lighting Company. He managed seven separate debt offerings over a five-month period, including a $3.5 billion issue of tax-exempt bonds, the largest single offering ever sold in the municipal market. The Institutional Investor and Euromoney magazine named this issue “Deal of the Year.”
Prior to his appointment at LIPA, Warren served as Deputy Treasurer of the State of Connecticut. As such, he served as chief operating officer for a state agency responsible for the State’s cash and debt management programs and for the administration of a $17 billion pension system for state employees. His primary responsibility was the management of the State’s public finance programs, including the sale of nearly $1 billion in tax-exempt debt each year to fund the State’s capital projects. Warren directed the development of the financing program for UCONN 2000, an innovative 10-year, $1.25 billion capital program for the University of Connecticut. He also structured a financing program to closeout the Second Injury Fund, a State-run workers’ compensation insurance program.
Before entering the public sector, Warren was a Vice President at CS First Boston where he specialized in the financing of infrastructure, economic development, and transportation projects for state and local governments.
A frequent public speaker, Warren has spoken before groups including Financial Executives International and the CEO Roundtable. He has testified before Congress on regulatory issues including Sarbanes-Oxley.
Warren holds an M.B.A. from the Yale School of Management and a B.A. from Wesleyan University. |
