10 women whose careers are shaping the global financial landscape
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1. Amy Hood became the executive vice-president and chief financial officer at Microsoft in 2013. She leads the company's worldwide finance organization, overseeing areas such as accounting, acquisitions, and business development.
2. Andrea Reynolds, the founder and CEO of London-based financial services company Swoop, has extensive experience in raising finance for businesses as a chartered accountant and corporate finance advisor. She is also involved in helping under-represented founders navigate the funding landscape.
3. Ciara Walsh is the co-founder and CMO of Irish start-up JustTip, a cashless tipping platform for the hospitality industry. Walsh has spoken on the challenges of developing a start-up at a young age and has become resilient through learning from mistakes.
4. Elaine Deehan serves as the Ireland country manager for Monzo Bank Europe and is a special projects manager at the organization. Prior to her role at Monzo, she worked across banking and fintech at various companies, where she led Irish expansion.
5. Ioanna Stanegloudi is the co-founder and chief risk officer of fintech start-up Finclude. She has been recognized among Fortune's 40 under 40 and won the NYU Stern Entrepreneurs Challenge.
6. Lesley Tully is the founder and CEO of This is Penny, a platform redefining how women engage with pension infrastructure. Tully previously held various roles at the Bank of Ireland Group, including head of design thinking.
7. Niamh Cunningham is the head of corporate FP&A and strategic finance at Barclaycard Payments. She has previously worked in senior finance roles at Block, Square, and CRH, and has expertise in the intersection of finance and compliance.
8. Ruth McCarthy is the head of compliance, risk, and policy at Irish fintech company Fexco. She combines legal and regulatory knowledge with commercial awareness to drive growth within the payments ecosystem and is passionate about the Irish payments industry.
9. Sarah Friar is the chief financial officer at OpenAI and previously served as the CFO of Square. Under her guidance, Square launched its initial public offering and added $30bn in market capitalisation. She also has experience at Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, and holds executive roles on various boards.
10. Sinead Fi, while not explicitly mentioned in the source, is included in the list of 10 women shaping the global financial landscape.
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