“There are quite a few corporates now that proactively say we want a diverse board”: Clare Urmston - Chief Financial Officer at Mamas & Papas
Diverse & Inclusive Leaders & CEO Activist Podcast by DIAL Global
English - January 28, 2020 16:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBBusiness Society & Culture diversity inclusion business leadership psychology inspirational inspiring thought leaders stories culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Clare Urmston
Leila is joined by Clare Urmston - Chief Financial Officer at Mamas & Papas.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT
· Clare’s career to date, from her beginnings as an accountant in audit at KPMG to then progressing her career in industry finance through various roles at companies such as Northern Foods, Wilko and Mamas & Papas
· How an interest in numbers and problem-solving led her to considering a career in finance more seriously
· Clare’s own experiences of the lack of diversity within finance, such as being the only female in a cohort of 12 on a senior talent development program and networking events where she was the only female in attendance
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