8. What is it about your current job, at this particular company, that sets it apart from other chief finance positions?

Not everyday is filled with traditional CFO duties. I have done a lot of sales and marketing in my job. I have done editing. I have done legal. You name it. We are a global company with sales on five continents and 20 countries, so I can be dealing with people in Europe in the morning, North America during the day and Asia in the evening, that's fascinating and still excites me. However, I still buy groceries for the pantry on occasion!

Starting with a company from the ground up has allowed me to learn a lot about every aspect of the company. Not only have I learned how to do a lot of different jobs within the organization, I've learned how to do them on a global scale. Everyday is new. I've learned to expect the unexpected. It's exciting. I love it.

9. What do you do to unwind from a hectic day?

Hang out with my family. I have two kids who are about to go off to college and I really want to make the most of the time we have together before they go off into the world. They're a lot of fun too, so it's not hard to be with them. I recently started gardening and -- wow! -- that's therapeutic. There's nothing like pruning back bushes that have gotten out of control.