Risk Management and the Digital Economy

Joselin started True North CFO in 2020 to provide fractal CFO services to private entities without benefit of an internal strategic financial partner. In everything she does, Joselin brings her over 30 years’ experience in accounting, which started as the assistant to the bookkeeper for the family’s construction company. She went on to work with a Big 4 accounting firm and then held several roles leading SME finance teams, retiring after 20 years as CFO of an internationally owned specialty construction company. In her role as CFO, she developed the finance function, maintained strategic professional partnerships, and managed corporate risk management, human resources, and information technology. She implemented systems, moving transactions safely to the cloud and leveraging automation as technology evolved. Her construction experience also helped her monitor data and to plan for risks associated with economic volatility, the long construction cash-flow cycle and an increasing regulatory environment.

At True North, Joselin helps companies at the level their need, from monthly statement review to strategic planning. For smaller companies, this often includes expanding the finance function to include prospective information, data analysis, risk management, and partnering with other departments to add value in decisions around human resources, pricing, asset acquisition, contracts, and IT goals, among others. She believes that size should not prevent anyone from implementing best practices , especially since small size allows faster and more agile adoption of effective systems. She shows out finance can often lead the evaluation and implementation of these new programs. Most importantly, Joselin helps leaders identify the risks and opportunities that may determine the company’s sustainability.

Joselin is currently a member of the PAODAG of the International Federation of Accounting (IFAC), working to support and develop Professional Accounting Organizations (PAO) in countries without an accounting professional body. She is a member of a working group developing resources to help PAOs build sustainable organizations, once again applying her business experience to build resilient entities.

Joselin also believes in life-long learning. She has been an adjunct professor and currently facilitates AICPA courses for CPAs on topics such as business risk, financial forecasting, cash management, business law and CFO/controller skills updates. Her goal for every student or participant is that they take away not only knowledge, but actionable steps to help their company or their own development.

Joselin holds degrees from Brown University, The University of South Florida and Johns Hopkins University. She has been an active member of the AICPA and the Maryland Association of CPAs. She is also is a member of the Construction Financial Management Association and Maryland Association of Subcontractors. In 2019, she was recognized as one of the MACPA/AICPA Experienced Women to Watch.

When not working with other businesses or teaching, Joselin enjoys running (especially helping others train for their first run), tending her Covid garden, and traveling with her husband.

Chris Wassenaar is the Chief Risk Officer and General Counsel at Versapay. Chris heads the company’s global Risk, Compliance, and Legal operations and is based out of Atlanta. Prior to joining Versapay, he was the Chief Risk Officer and General Counsel at 2Checkout and has also served as General Counsel for a number of companies in the software space. Chris specializes in underwriting, transaction monitoring, regulatory compliance, and contract management. 

Joselin started True North CFO in 2020 to provide fractal CFO services to private entities without benefit of an internal strategic financial partner. In everything she does, Joselin brings her over 30 years’ experience in accounting, which started as the assistant to the bookkeeper for the family’s construction company. She went on to work with a Big 4 accounting firm and then held several roles leading SME finance teams, retiring after 20 years as CFO of an internationally owned specialty construction company. In her role as CFO, she developed the finance function, maintained strategic professional partnerships, and managed corporate risk management, human resources, and information technology. She implemented systems, moving transactions safely to the cloud and leveraging automation as technology evolved. Her construction experience also helped her monitor data and to plan for risks associated with economic volatility, the long construction cash-flow cycle and an increasing regulatory environment.

At True North, Joselin helps companies at the level their need, from monthly statement review to strategic planning. For smaller companies, this often includes expanding the finance function to include prospective information, data analysis, risk management, and partnering with other departments to add value in decisions around human resources, pricing, asset acquisition, contracts, and IT goals, among others. She believes that size should not prevent anyone from implementing best practices , especially since small size allows faster and more agile adoption of effective systems. She shows out finance can often lead the evaluation and implementation of these new programs. Most importantly, Joselin helps leaders identify the risks and opportunities that may determine the company’s sustainability.

Joselin is currently a member of the PAODAG of the International Federation of Accounting (IFAC), working to support and develop Professional Accounting Organizations (PAO) in countries without an accounting professional body. She is a member of a working group developing resources to help PAOs build sustainable organizations, once again applying her business experience to build resilient entities.

Joselin also believes in life-long learning. She has been an adjunct professor and currently facilitates AICPA courses for CPAs on topics such as business risk, financial forecasting, cash management, business law and CFO/controller skills updates. Her goal for every student or participant is that they take away not only knowledge, but actionable steps to help their company or their own development.

Joselin holds degrees from Brown University, The University of South Florida and Johns Hopkins University. She has been an active member of the AICPA and the Maryland Association of CPAs. She is also is a member of the Construction Financial Management Association and Maryland Association of Subcontractors. In 2019, she was recognized as one of the MACPA/AICPA Experienced Women to Watch.

When not working with other businesses or teaching, Joselin enjoys running (especially helping others train for their first run), tending her Covid garden, and traveling with her husband.

Matthew W. Skudera is the Chief Content Officer of the Foundation. Most recently he spent the past eight (8) years in positions of increasing responsibility with Coach Inc., New York, NY as Divisional Vice President, Financial Shared Services. He was charged with developing and driving the strategic vision and operating practices across a myriad of internal domestic and global functional finance teams.

Prior to Coach Inc., he was chartered with extensive responsibilities across a diverse group of consumer products, pharmaceutical, manufacturing and service firms such as Pfizer, Dun & Bradstreet, Creditek, Credit2B and Union Camp Corporation. He brings experience in business analytics, process improvement and global governance, shared services management, business process outsourcing and systems implementations.

Matt has a BA in Business Administration, an MBA in Finance and having earned his CCE credentials from the National Association of Credit Management.