Brenda McCormick

Chief Financial Officer and community leader:  Partnering, Shaping Strategy, Driving Insights and Developing Talent

About

Brenda McCormick

Summary

I'm a results-driven finance executive and business partner with a track record of improving operations and developing talent. My expertise is advancing insightful, fact-based recommendations by working across functions, regions and divisions. I have experience in non-profit healthcare and large multinational corporations in the medical device, specialty chemicals, software and consumer product industries.

Supporting the community in which I work and live is important to me. I'm a member of the St. Olaf College Board of Regents, chair of the St. Olaf College Alumni Board, former chair and commissioner of the City of Edina Parks and Recreation Commission, and past Board Secretary and Board Member for the American Cancer Society - Hennepin County.

In 2020 I was named a CFO of the Year Honoree by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, a Top Women in Finance Honoree  by Finance & Commerce and awarded the Circle of Excellence designation by Finance & Commerce for being recognized twice with this honor, in 2020 and 2015.

Interested in board of director opportunities.
"Light tomorrow with today."  Elizabeth Barret Browning

Recognition

2020 CFO of the Year Honoree, 2020 & 2015 Top Women in Finance, 2020 Circle of Excellence Award

Experience Highlights

  • Former Chair and Commissioner for the City of Edina Park and Recreation Commission
  • St. Olaf College Board of Regents and Alumni Committee Chair - Current
  • Numerous Finance Leadership Roles at Multifoods, The Pillsbury Company, and Midwest Coca-Cola
  • Finance Director Financial Planning, Analysis and Reporting at Lawson Software
  • VP, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer and Other Global Leadership Positions at Valspar
  • Chief Financial Officer and SVP at Smiths Medical
  • Chief Financial Officer and SVP at Children's Minnesota - Current

Education

  • BA - Economics & Asian Studies, St. Olaf College
    Term in China - East China Normal University, Shanghai, PRC
  • MBA, Carlson School of Management
    University of Minnesota

Causes

  • World Wildlife Foundation
    MISSION: TO CONSERVE NATURE AND REDUCE THE MOST PRESSING THREATS TO THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE
  • Save the Children
    the first global movement for children, boldly declaring that children have rights
  • Children's Home Society & Lutheran Social Services
    120 year Plus history of providing  adoption services and foster care for children
  • American Humane Society
    Caring for over 22,000 animals in need each year
  • Children's Minnesota
    An award winning not for profit kid focused health system since 1924

Mentoring

  • Ole Biz - St. Olaf College
    an annual evening where business students connect with saint Olaf alumni
  • Carlson School of Management - University of Minnesota
    MENTORS WORK CLOSELY WITH STUDENTS TO DEVELOP MANAGMENT SKILLS AND CAREER ADVICE

Skills

  • Investor Relations
  • Process Transformation (LSS)
  • M&A
  • Board Liaison
  • Global Controllership
  • Financial Reporting
  • Planning & Analysis
  • Business Strategy

Resources

Images

  • Ole Biz Steering Committee (St. Olaf College)
    Ole Biz Steering Committee (St. Olaf College)
  • Braemar Field Grand Opening
    Braemar Field Grand Opening
  • Braemar Golf Course Ground Breaking
    Braemar Golf Course Ground Breaking

Links

  • Health Leaders Interview January 2020
    Children's Minnesota CFO on Investing in Virtual Care to Improve the Patient Experience | HealthLeaders Media
  • F&C 2015 Top Women in Finance
    Top Women in Finance 2015 – Finance & Commerce (finance-commerce.com)
  • 2020 CFO of the Year Honoree MSPBJ
    2020 CFO of the Year: Brenda McCormick, Children's Minnesota - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
  • F&C 2020 Top Women in Finance Circle of Excellence
    Finance & Commerce’s Top Women in Finance 2020 – Finance & Commerce (finance-commerce.com)
  • Children's Names Two New Execs
    Children's Minnesota names new chief financial officer, chief development officer - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
  • MSPBJ CARES ACT
    Minnesota health systems, including Allina, Children's and North Memorial, say money they received from CARES Act isn't enough - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
  • HealthLeaders CFO Panel Aug 2020
    Forward-looking Financial Processes for a Post-pandemic Landscape | HealthLeaders Media
  • Children's Minnesota
    Minneapolis | Children's Minnesota (childrensmn.org)
  • St. Olaf Alumni Board
    wp.stolaf.edu/alumni/the-st-olaf-alumni-board/

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