Redefining the Role: How a Strategic CFO Thrives in Community Banking

Andy Borrmann is a highly strategic Chief Financial Officer (CFO), having come from a non-traditional upbringing in investment banking and sell-side analysis before finding a home as a CFO in community banking at Southcrest Bank and Colony Bank. Andy sat with Brian Love, Head of Banking & Fintech at Travillian to talk through the evolution of the CFO role since the 2008-09 financial collapse and how the role continues to evolve, especially given the backdrop of the liability-induced bank failures of SVB and SBNY.

Video Index

1:10 | Could a different CFO or Financial Management team have saved these banks from collapse?

3:12 | How has the CFO role changed since the 2008-09 financial collapse and more recently?

12:39 | How should a CFO best interact with their executive teams?


Travillian’s Banking and FinTech Practice provides Search and Talent Advisory services to depository institutions across the country. Established in 1998, the firm has built a unique platform that touches every corner of the industry. To learn more, click here, or get in touch below!

Brian Love, Head of Banking & Fintech
(484) 680-6950 | blove@travilliangroup.com

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