How Saying Yes Built a 30-Year Career in Treasury

In this insightful episode, Tom Hendry, SVP and Treasurer at New York Life Insurance Company, shares how embracing diverse roles and challenges throughout his career helped him become a strategic finance leader. Discover how saying “yes” to opportunity, embracing turbulence, and building business acumen turned treasury from a cost center into a driver of value.Tom Hendry is the Senior Vice President and Treasurer at New York Life Insurance Company, one of the largest and most respected mutual life insurers in the U.S. With a career spanning over 30 years, Tom brings a wealth of experience across investment banking, consulting, asset liability management, and treasury leadership.Main topics discussed:Tom’s career journey to date and current role leading treasury at New York Life.Lessons learned from economic downturns and working on commercial mortgage workouts.Navigating two careers at Prudential Financial, including leading pension risk transfer deals.Transitioning into mainstream treasury and evolving the function into a profit center.Managing relationships with banks, regulators, and rating agencies through trust and transparency.The transformation of treasury from back-office support to strategic partner.Embracing AI and technology as tools to enhance small treasury teams.Communicating effectively with stakeholders: boards, C-suite, and internal teams.Skills tomorrow’s treasurers need: business acumen, adaptability, and partnership orientation.Career advice: own your path, stay curious, be solutions-oriented, and embrace every opportunity.You can connect with Tom Hendry on LinkedIn. ---🎙️ Subscribe to the Treasury Career Corner podcast - Never miss an episode! Subscribe on your favourite platform:CLICK HERE for 🎧Spotify PodcastsCLICK HERE for 🍏Apple Podcasts📊 Managing short-term cash and investments - Without the right technology is a huge risk for modern treasurers. ICD changes that!🎓 Save $150 on CTP, FPAC & AFP Boston 2025 – Exclusive discounts for treasury professionals – thanks to our trusted partners.🧠 Leadership Under Pressure – Practical tools and coaching that work – from the team at Gazing Leadership🧩 What if your whole team had one clear view of your group structure - Fuseable makes it happen🔐 Managing signatory lists manually? Cygnetise gives treasury teams a smarter, safer way👉 FIND OUT MORE HERE https://treasuryrecruitment.com/partners/