# Tom Mcdermott

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How to Keep Finance Teams Engaged During a Merger

In this episode of CFO Weekly, Rick Hasselman, Chief Financial Officer at Clari + Salesloft, joins Megan Weis to explore what it takes to lead a finance organization through a major merger, why collaboration between finance and go-to-market teams has become essential for scaling modern SaaS busines…

8/12/26 AM UPDATE: Hammond mayor hopeful for Bears; New testing facility to open at Camp Atterbury; Indiana companies on Inc. 5000

Inside INdiana Business Radio for the morning of August 12, 2026. Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott said he's hopeful to hear an official decision from the Chicago Bears on their new stadium site as early as next month. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division will unveil its new, ground-based Sled …

The Truth About Weapons Detection in Schools with Tom McDermott

Schools are under increasing pressure to strengthen physical security. But with so much attention on weapons detection technology, how do school leaders separate marketing from meaningful safety? In this episode of The Sound Off on School Safety, Michele Gay welcomes back Tom McDermott, K–12 Safety…

Why the Best CFOs Think Like CEOs

In this episode of CFO Weekly, Abir Syed, Co-Founder of UpCounting, joins Megan Weis to explore why the best finance leaders stop producing numbers and start driving decisions. A CPA by training, Abir built his career at the intersection of finance and marketing, helping direct-to-consumer brands b…

Building a Scalable Finance Function

In this episode of CFO Weekly, Jessica Trimmer, Senior Director of Revenue and Transformation at Intapp, joins Megan Weis to explore what it really takes to build a finance organization that scales. Jessica is a finance transformation leader with more than 20 years of experience helping organizatio…

Why AI-Native Finance Beats Bolted-On AI Tools

In this episode of CFO Weekly, Bojan Belejkovski, Vice President of Finance and Treasurer at Voltava, joins Megan Weis to unpack what it actually takes to build an AI-native finance operating model, and why bolting AI tools onto broken processes is the fastest way to fail. Bojan brings a rare, non-…

How CFOs Use AI and Real-Time Data to Make Faster Decisions

In this episode of CFO Weekly, Mark Gaudiosi, Chief Financial Officer at Burro, joins Megan Weis to unpack why AI adoption in finance comes down to one deceptively simple question: what decision does this actually change? Mark brings more than twenty-five years of finance leadership across technolo…

Why CPAs Make Great CFOs

In this episode of CFO Weekly, John Wise, Director of Finance and Accounting at The Armstrong Company, joins Megan Weis to unpack how the CPA designation can become a launchpad for strategic business leadership rather than a lifelong ticket to the back office. John brings a career built across Fort…

The CFO as Decision Architect

In this episode of CFO Weekly, Shirley Shu-Hurley, Chief Financial Officer at Hillsborough Transit Authority (HART), joins Megan Weis to explore why the finance seat is evolving from scorekeeper and controller into what Shirley calls the “decision architect” of the organization. Shirley is a financ…

10/2/26 AM UPDATE: Hammond mayor talks competition for Bears stadium; SEL expanding in West Lafayette; Lafayette plant to close

Inside INdiana Business Radio for the morning of Oct. 2, 2026. Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott said his city is still competing with Illinois for the new Chicago Bears stadium. Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories is investing $25 million to expand its West Lafayette facility and create 130 jobs. A Ger…