Blythe J. McGarvie, as Founder and President of Leadership for International Finance, heads a team of enthusiastic experts committed to increasing clients' business performance. Blythe currently serves on the Boards of Accenture Ltd, The Pepsi Bottling Group, St. Paul Travelers Companies, Lafarge North America and Wawa Inc. and has served on numerous non-profit boards.Prior to founding her firm, Blythe was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of BIC Group, one of the world's leading manufacturers of convenient disposable products. She also served as Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of Hannaford Bros. Co., a Fortune 500 supermarket retailer, and as Chief Administrative Officer – Pacific Rim of Sara Lee Corporation. Blythe is a Certified Public Accountant and earned an MBA degree from Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. She received the Kellogg Graduate School of Management Schaffner Award, presented to an alumnus (a) who is pre-eminent in his or her field and who provided outstanding service to Kellogg. In 2003, she was appointed as Senior Fellow of The Kellogg Innovation Network.Blythe has been featured in numerous national and international publications, including The New York Times and CFO magazine. Her new book Fit In, Stand Out, Mastering the FISO Factor for Success in Business and Life explains the key to leadership effectiveness. Visit www.FISOFactor.com to learn more. Career Summary Serves as a director on five corporate boards (Accenture, Pepsi Bottling Group, St. Paul Travelers Companies, Lafarge North America and Wawa, Inc.). MBA/CPA Chief Financial Officer with a proven record of building shareholder value in organizations undergoing significant change. Over a 26-year career, developed strategic initiatives to drive growth and profits for domestic and international businesses. Possesses broad and deep expertise in strategic business development, international acquisition, information technology, tax, treasury, financial planning and reporting, and accounting controls.Presentations

• Dynamic Keynote Presentations
• • Leading in the 21st Century
  • Fit In, Stand Out
  • Board Leadership i the New World
• Half-Day, FUll-Day and Lulti-Day Workshops
• • Finance for the Human Resources Professional
  • Mastering the FISO Factor for Leadership Effectiveness in Business and Life
• PanelFacilitator / Member
• • CFO as Change Agent
  • Leadership and Success

Areas of Expertise: Deep, practical knowledge of the strategy, analysis and reporting needs of directors, senior and mid-level managers, and of reporting authorities in multiple settings.  Experience setting up and/or right-sizing global financial organizations, including identifying gaps in existing capabilities.  Applying Strategic Mapping techniques, Appreciative Inquiry facilitation and Business Performance Management reviews.Applicable to:Any company who seeks to align their finance organizations with the needs of a new competitive or operating strategy.  Any company looking to grow internationally.  Any company who needs to improve or enhance the financial acuity skills of their senior level executives.Speaking engagement audiences who we have addressed: Retail/Trade conferences, Big 4 Accounting firms, CNN International business programs, Strategic planning groups, Women/Diversity organizations, Industry conferences needing a C- Suite perspective, Board of Directors training and others. Speech topics focus on the following areas: Corporate Governance, Business Performance Management, Developing Global Business, Success in International Business, Women in Finance, Leadership in the 21st Century, and Developing Shareholder Value.