Episodes 40
Avg. Duration 18m
Activity Declining
Since Aug 2023
Latest Episode Jan 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
40%
Hosting
rss.libsyn.com

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About This Podcast

On Career Conversations, NACUBO's Christine Simone sits down with higher education professionals to discuss their personal experiences, including successes and challenges of all kinds. They'll offer career advice and insights as well as nuggets of wisdom for business professionals new to higher education.

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Recent Episodes

S3E6 Puzzles, Pathways, Progress: Jodi Kessler

Jan 30, 2026 19m

Higher Ed Tax Expert Shares Career Journey from Criminal Law to Global Operations Jodi Kessler, director of tax and global operations at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge,…

S3E5 Seizing Opportunities, Driving Growth: Travis Ball

Jan 16, 2026 37m

Building a Higher Ed Business Career from the Ground Up Travis Ball, executive director of business services and chief procurement officer at East Texas A&M University in Commerce, Texas, shares…

S3E4 From Monologues to Metrics: Venessa Ortega

Oct 31, 2025 20m

In this episode of Career Conversations, Christine Simone talks with Venessa Ortega, director of campus budget administration at the University of Colorado at Boulder (Boulder, CO). Ortega shares her…

S3E3 Building System-Wide Impact: Joe Sobieralski

Oct 17, 2025 28m Transcript

Building a Legacy Through Versatility and Purpose Joe Sobieralski, senior associate vice president for administration and business affairs and university treasurer at the University of South Carolina…

S3E2 Student Service Innovation: Chris Foster

Oct 03, 2025 27m Transcript

From First-Gen to Financial Leader: Chris Foster's Journey Chris Foster, associate vice president of student accounting and integrated student services at the University of North Texas in Denton,…

S3E1 Authentic Financial Transformation: Stephanie Mayer

Sep 19, 2025 40m Transcript

Finding Your Authentic Path in Higher Education Finance On this episode of Career Conversations, NACUBO director of leadership development Christine Simone talks with Stephanie Mayer, budget analyst…

S2E17 Building Strategic Bridges: Derrick Sawyer

May 09, 2025 17m Transcript

Derrick Sawyer's 20-year journey in higher education business and finance traces back to an entrepreneurial start at Delaware State University, where he managed a student-run food business and later…

S2E16 Building Financial Excellence: Meyroodjy Delva

Apr 25, 2025 15m Transcript

As senior director of technical accounting and reporting at Howard University in Washington, DC, Meyroodjy Delva discovered his passion for accounting in high school through a business computer…

S2E15 The Power of Financial Data: Kate Smith

Apr 11, 2025 16m Transcript

Kate Smith, controller at Maryville University in St. Louis, Missouri, brings a wealth of experience in transforming higher education finance through innovative approaches to data and modeling. In…

S2E14 Genuine, Collective, Imperfect Leadership: Isaiah Behnke

Mar 28, 2025 21m Transcript

In this episode of NACUBO's Career Conversations podcast, host Christine Simone sits down with Isaiah Behnke, director of student finance at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA. Isaiah…

S2E13 Instincts, Improvement, Inspiration: Adrienne Frank

Mar 14, 2025 15m Transcript

In this insightful Career Conversations episode, host Christine Simone sits down with Adrienne Frank, director of business and fiscal administration at Auburn University's Harbert College of Business…

S2E12 Beyond the Numbers: Understanding Today's Chief Business Officers

Feb 28, 2025 37m Transcript

This conversation – a crossover episode between our two other podcasts CBO Speaks and NACUBO in Brief – is important enough that we wanted to release it on this feed as well. Enjoy! The fifth edition…

S2E11 Leading With a Sense of Service: Bobby Srivastava

Feb 14, 2025 23m Transcript

In this episode of NACUBO's Career Conversations podcast, host Christine Simone sits down with Bobby Srivastava, chief administrative officer and senior fiscal officer at The Ohio State University…

S2E10 Purposeful Leadership: Robbie Campbell Lissade

Jan 31, 2025 14m Transcript

In this episode of NACUBO's Career Conversations podcast, host Christine Simone sits down with Robbie Campbell Lissade, the director of budget and finance at Rutgers University-Newark in Newark, New…

S2E9 Student-Centric Leadership: Kelly Broughton

Jan 17, 2025 23m Transcript

In this episode, Christine Simone chats with Kelly Broughton, director of operational purchasing and travel at Ohio University's Business Service Center in Athens, Ohio. Broughton shares her unique…

S2E8 Ethics Above Everything: Shea Bryant

Jan 03, 2025 11m Transcript

Shea Bryant, manager of financial reporting at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, joins host Christine Simone on NACUBO's Career Conversations podcast. Bryant shares insights from…

S2E7 Leading with Authenticity: Kelvin Davis

Dec 13, 2024 18m Transcript

In this episode of NACUBO's Career Conversations podcast, host Christine Simone sits down with Kelvin Davis, associate vice president of finance and administration at Delta State University in…

S2E6 Leading Through Change: Amanda Srichareon

Nov 22, 2024 17m Transcript

Amanda Srichareon of Indiana University (Bloomington, IN) shares her compelling 16-year journey from sponsor billing representative to university bursar. Her story demonstrates how recognizing…

S2E5 Transforming Higher Ed: Craig Alexander

Nov 08, 2024 21m Transcript

Want to drive transformation and build stronger teams in higher ed? Tune in for insights from Craig Alexander, continuous improvement officer at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas. In this…

S2E4 Persistence Pays Off: Don Marrow

Oct 25, 2024 15m Transcript

In this insightful episode of NACUBO's Career Conversations podcast, host Christine Simone chats with Don Marrow, director of budget and resource planning at the University of Illinois…

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