Blair Olmstead

Executive Vice President of Finance Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty

Blair Olmstead is the Executive Vice President of Finance and Accounting. He oversees the day-to-day functions of the finance and accounting departments as well as the company’s long-term finance strategy. He joined Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty in April of 2023 as its Vice President of Finance and was promoted to Executive Vice President of Finance and Accounting in April of 2024. He has held finance leadership roles across the manufacturing, consumer package goods, energy, and automotive sectors. He has led companies through growth expansions, mergers and acquisitions, turnarounds, carveouts and restructuring activities. Blair holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Oklahoma and his master’s degree in business administration from Southern Methodist University.

Main Day Two - Wednesday, November 13, 2024

12:30 PM Challenge Round: Transform vs Fix – Finding the Right Balance in Your Role

With the expansion of the CFO’s mandate, leaders are implementing more strategy in addition to their traditional finance activities. In addition to reporting, there is a strong emphasis on meeting growth and profit expectations, communicating value to investors, building efficient teams and ensuring compliance with regulations. How do you manage your time and resources to fulfill the expectations of a CFO today? Discuss best practices, challenges and leadership techniques to unpack the role of the modern CFO. 

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