Your host in this episode: Petra Küster from DB Cargo AG. Petra is the Head of Entity Controlling at DB Cargo AG, responsible for the group-wide controlling function. She has worked for various Deutsche Bahn business units in Germany, Canada and the UK over the last +15 years. Petra sees herself as a leader of change processes and a consensus builder, always looking for new ways to improve the status-quo and to grow as a person.

Petra has invited Maria Ferraro, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer at Siemens Energy.

Maria describes how she made her way in a business world.. She describes why she chose the field of finance in particular. A path that has taken her across several continents. For Maria, it is clear that a firm will and clear self-set goals lay the foundation for success. Without a massive support system, however, it doesn't work, Maria says in this second episode of the Female CFO Network podcast. What should such a support system look like? Why is it so important to talk openly about your ambitions? And how can private life and business success be combined? Petra and Maria discuss these and other questions.Maria will also explain why she founded the Female CFO Network.

About Maria Ferraro:She was born in Canada and started her career in 1993 with PricewaterhouseCoopers. She later moved to Nortel Networks in France and spent some time in Asia.Her career at Siemens began in 2004, at Siemens Canada. For the next few years, she held various senior leadership positions in finance in Canada and the U.S., before she became CFO of Siemens in Canada in 2013, and then CFO of Siemens in the UK. In 2020, she joined Siemens Energy as CFO and Member of the Executive Board.

Feel free to reach out to Maria on LinkedIn:https://de.linkedin.com/in/maria-ferraro

About the Female CFO Network:

The Germany-based Female CFO Network was founded by Maria Ferraro, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer at Siemens Energy. 9 CFOs from DAX, MDAX and other German companies have joined forces.

These inspirational leaders aspire to use their influence and drive positive change for women in Finance. They want to build valuable connections, a support system for each other, and utilize the power of exchange to learn from one another.

Giving women a strong voice and addressing inclusion and diversity-related issues unites these leaders as a passion. They are paving the way for women in middle management positions with the clear goal of supporting tomorrow’s leaders.

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