Kris Forney – Ocean Spray CFO: From the Farm to the C-Suite, Identifying Talent that Fits Your Company Values

On today’s episode, our host, Oz Rashid, welcomes Kristin Forney, Chief Financial Officer at Ocean Spray Cranberries, an agricultural cooperative of cranberry growers headquartered in Massachusetts. She discusses her background in consumer packaged goods, her CFO role, lessons learned in finance, preparing for interviews, hiring and career advice for those just starting out.Kristin talks about the impact growing up on a farm had on her career and how it taught her to work hard and the importance of values.Kristin has been involved in many hires, and as such, explains what she looks for in candidates, calling desired traits “athletic intangibles,” such as versatility, differentiating factors and people who have the potential to blossom into leadership roles in the future.She always looks for the candidate’s “superpower,” for multiple reasons. For example, when the candidate is in touch with what makes them unique, it shows how self-aware they are.The key for her is to see how a candidate’s superpower can be beneficial to their team, and what the person can bring to the team that may be missing.Kristin says, “If they're bringing something different to the table, that elevates everybody's game.”Kristin Forney - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristin-forney-6789b34/Ocean Spray Cranberries - https://www.linkedin.com/company/ocean-spray-cranberries/Connect with our host, Oz Rashid, on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozrashid. Learn more about MSH: https://www.talentmsh.com. Don’t forget to rate, download and subscribe to the podcast so you won't miss out on creative, innovative strategies for hiring the best talent.#talent #hiring #learning #teams Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.