The Minneapolis / Saint Paul CFO Leadership Council
Launched in September of 2016, our Twin Cities chapter serves to empower the region’s financial leaders through a series of stellar professional development programs and peer networking events.
Upcoming Events
Our Chapter
The MSP CFO Leadership Council Presents: ChatGPT & Generative AI: A CFOs Guide to Tech Revolution
The MSP CFO Leadership Council Presents: Law School for CFOs: 2024 Edition
The MSP CFO Leadership Council Presents: Labor: Automate vs Talent vs Offshore
National
Mastermind Group Series: Generative AI for CFOs by the CFO Leadership Council
Mastermind Group Series For Contract CFOs by the CFO Leadership Council
AI in Finance: Explore the Transformative Impact
Mastermind Group Series: Life Sciences CFOs by the CFO Leadership Council



Sponsors
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National
Chapter Sponsors
The Minneapolis / Saint Paul Advisory Board
Our Minneapolis/Saint Paul Advisory Board is a group of renowned local professionals, dedicated to delivering top quality programs and networking opportunities. For further details on who’s who, take a look at some of their profiles listed below:
Minneapolis/St. Paul Contacts
![]() | Lauren Pasternak | Community Director | |
![]() | Mary Christensen | Regional Director |
Meet our Minneapolis/Saint Paul Co-Chairs
![]() | Cindy Sattler | CFO, Toppan Merrill | |
![]() | Russ Grundhauser | Chief Financial Officer, Walker Methodist |
Meet our Minneapolis/Saint Paul Advisory Board
![]() | Alicia Gorney | Controller, Peace Coffee | |
![]() | Becky Keran | Fractional Finance Executive, Nicholas & Company | |
![]() | Briget Fields | VP, SRM, Business Banking, Bank of America | |
![]() | Drue Pounds | CFO, Pediatric Home Service | |
![]() | Kara Hanson | Assistant Controller, St. Croix Hospice | |
![]() | Lynn Blake | President, LL Blake Consulting | |
![]() | Mark Roepke | Director, RSM | |
![]() | Sally Biel | Business Performance Advisor, Insperity | |
![]() | Scott Haskins | President, RAM Benefits | |
![]() | Steve Gfroerer | CFO, Cobb Strecker Dunphy & Zimmerman, Inc | |
![]() | Tulley Kline | Account Executive, Oracle NetSuite |
Full-Access Membership

Access to all chapter community programs across US and Canada, access to national programs, CFO Connect our members only email forum, members only resource library, VIP pricing for the annual CFO Leadership Conference and special discounts for all strategic partnership programs (MIT & CGMA).
Membership: $475 per year