Cameron Hyzer of ZoomInfo on why CFOs are a critical link between growing companies and their investors

<p>Cameron Hyzer is the CFO of ZoomInfo, a B2B database seeking to revolutionize the sales &amp; marketing process. With over 2 decades of experience, Cameron is expanding the role (and importance) of CFOs in growing companies. Cameron joined me to talk about the evolution of today’s CFO, the best mentalities for success, and how ZoomInfo is changing go-to-market motions for good….even during a global pandemic.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Show Links</strong></p><ul> <li>Check out<a href="http://zoominfo.com/"> ZoomInfo</a> </li> <li>Follow ZoomInfo on<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/zoominfo"> LinkedIn</a> or<a href="https://twitter.com/ZoomInfo"> Twitter</a> </li> <li>Connect with Cameron on<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-hyzer-88710/"> LinkedIn</a> </li> <li>Connect with Andrew on<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-seski-819b2581/"> LinkedIn</a> </li> </ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Takeaways</strong></p><p><strong>1:24 - The many roles of a CFO</strong></p><p>Numbers are just the start. CFOs are a critical link between growing companies and their investors.</p>‍<em>“I think the CFO's role is really being the steward of the company's both business model and capital, as well as the bridge between the management team and shareholders. As the CFO role has evolved over time, there is a lot that gets bundled into that. Everything from the ability to report and understand drivers of the business, to helping the management team itself improve and grow. As well as really working with the capital markets and various different transactions, whether that's acquisitions or sales or fundraising. And finally, making sure that investors understand where we're going and are excited about that.”</em><strong>‍</strong><p>‍<strong>‍</strong></p><p><strong>2:57 - Profits first</strong></p><p><strong>‍</strong>Cameron cautions against losing sight of the basics, like profitability and shareholder returns.</p>“<em>I do think that the transactional orientation of a CFO is really important: knowing w