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Sustaining an Agile and Future-Proof Corporate Strategy
FINANCE, VIDEO, FINANCE

Sustaining an Agile and Future-Proof Corporate Strategy

Mike Lenz is Executive Vice President and CFO of FedEx Corporation. Lenz is responsible for all aspects of the corporation’s global financial functions, including financial planning, treasury, tax, accounting and controls, internal audit, investor relations, and corporate development. He is also a member of the five-person Executive Committee, which plans and executes the corporation’s strategic business activities.

Lenz’s extensive experience in the transportation industry and finance spans more than three decades, including his over 15 years at FedEx. Lenz joined FedEx in 2005 as vice president of finance at FedEx Office. He became staff vice president of strategic finance at FedEx Corporation in 2010, followed by a promotion to corporate vice president and treasurer in 2012. Prior to joining FedEx, Lenz worked at American Airlines, where he held positions in several finance and commercial areas including investor relations, financial planning and analysis, international planning and fleet planning. Before working at American, Lenz was an avionics engineer at Boeing.

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Christopher Shryock — The Evolving Role of HR and CHROs
HUMAN RESOURCES, VIDEO, HUMAN RESOURCES, PODCAST

Christopher Shryock — The Evolving Role of HR and CHROs

Christopher Shryock serves as Sam’s Club’s Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer. In this role, he oversees all aspects of human resources for Sam’s Club and is responsible for attracting, developing, rewarding, and retaining talent as well as building a diverse and inclusive organization.

Prior to Sam’s Club, Christopher spent nearly 14 years at PepsiCo in a variety of global HR leadership roles in Plano, Texas; Geneva, Switzerland; Moscow, Russia; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; and New York. Most recently, he was senior vice president of human resources for the PepsiCo Foods North America sector’s Commercial organization where he led the HR agenda across the sales, marketing, and strategy and transformation organizations.

Christopher earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Xavier University (OH) and a Master of Arts in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Hofstra University.

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