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Sam Becker

Writer and Journalist

Sam Becker is a writer and journalist focusing on business and finance, based near New York City. He is a native of the Pacific Northwest, and a graduate of Washington State University, and has written for CNBC, Fast Company, BBC, Fortune, and others. He also works with numerous brands in the financial space to sharpen their editorial reach, including Stash, Acorns, Goldman Sachs, SoFi, Vena, and more.

Written By Sam Becker

Breaking Down Silos: A Practical Framework for Finance-IT Collaboration

Sam Becker
October 1, 2024

On the surface, finance and IT teams seem like a mismatch; what does a group of people who ...

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Annual Planning Best Practices: Your Strategic Playbook for 2026 Planning

Sam Becker
October 1, 2024

The annual planning process is more than an exercise in managing expectations for the coming ...

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How These Finance Leaders Ditched Static Forecasts for a “Living Plan”

Sam Becker
October 1, 2024

Finance leaders can find themselves behind the ball when their forecasts and analyses contain ...

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7 Essential Skills of the Modern FP&A Pro

Sam Becker
October 1, 2024

Gone are the days when FP&A professionals had the luxury of being one-dimensional. At ...

Allana Cowley

Principal Regional Sales Manager, Vena

Allison Munro

Chief Marketing & Ecosystem Officer, Vena

Candice Leung

DEI Programs Specialist, Vena

Evan Webster

Senior Area Sales Manager, Vena

Paul Barnhurst

The FP&A Guy

Hunter Madeley

Chief Executive Officer, Vena

Jonathan Paul

Senior Director, Content & Communications, Vena

Mariam Azhar

Senior Manager of FP&A, Vena

Megan Strant

Microsoft MVP

Melissa Howatson

Chief Financial Officer, Vena

Nadia Petkova

Senior Director of Enterprise Information Management, Vena

Nicole Diceman

Director, Product Marketing, Vena

Olivia MacDonald

Senior Manager of FP&A, Vena

Shada McShannon

Senior Director of People Experience, Vena

Shaun Jansen

SVP, North American Sales

Steve Browning

Vice President, Data Privacy & Corporate Security, Vena

Steven Lockwood

Vice President, Sales - UK & Ireland, Vena

Tom Seegmiller

Vice President, FP&A, Vena

Vibhu Sridhar

Revenue Manager, Vena

Anton Medvedev

Senior Product Manager, Vena

Kaz Takemura

Managing Director, FP&A Technology Services, ModelCom Inc

Charlie X.W. Liu

Founder, Chief Customer Happiness Officer, Monte Carlos Consulting

Jessica Tee Orika-Owunna

Senior Content Marketer for B2B SaaS and Finance Companies

Lisa Van de Ven

Freelance Content Writer and Editor

Sam Becker

Writer and Journalist

Mark Erdmann

Vice President, Solutions, Vena

Adam Rakich

Founder and Consulting Director, Northexis

Hinal Kotecha

FP&A Manager, Vena

Scott Jorgens

Sr. Director of Marketing and Strategic Partnerships, Endeavour Solutions