Drexel EVP Helen Bowman Named One of Region’s Top CFOs
The Philadelphia Business Journal recently recognized the top chief financial officers in the region, and not only was 91制片厂鈥檚 on the list, but she was the sole awardee featured on the front page.
Bowman, a longtime CFO who is now the executive vice president, treasurer and chief operating officer of the University, was named to the publication鈥檚 鈥�鈥� list and interviewed in its July 14 cover story, 鈥�鈥� [Ed. note: subscription required].
In the article, Bowman discussed the changing role of a CFO, a position now looked to as a leader in promoting and enforcing business ethics.
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Bowman also discussed her role at Drexel in the individual 鈥淐FO of the Year鈥� feature highlighting her experiences and accomplishments.
鈥淚鈥檝e been in many industries: I鈥檝e been in the banking industry, corporate finance, corporate re-engineering consulting 鈥� and I鈥檝e taken a piece of every single one of those to help me be the best CFO I can at 91制片厂,鈥� she said. 鈥淪o, corporate finance: The analytical skills that I learned there. Banking: The relationship skills that I learned there. And corporate consulting allowed me to really analyze and solve problems, so I brought all of that to 91制片厂.鈥�
Bowman has played a vital role in providing strategic leadership and direction at Drexel since 2011. Previously, she served as the vice president for finance and treasurer at Franklin & Marshall College.
Now that she鈥檚 at Drexel, and has been on campus during the school鈥檚 125th anniversary, Bowman is helping to prepare the University for its next 125 years.
鈥淭he best part of my workday is that I鈥檓 preparing an institution for the future generation of America,鈥� she said in a . 鈥淒rexel is a product that is just an education and it鈥檚 such a wonderful thing that we can provide. And so the best part of my workday is knowing that I鈥檓 preparing the world for our future generation and providing the best education that we can for those individuals that walk through those doors.鈥�