Christine McCarthy's title at the Walt Disney Company—treasurer and executive vice president of corporate real estate, sourcing and alliances—is about as wide-ranging as they come, but the former science major wouldn't have it any other way.
McCarthy joined the $38 billion media and entertainment company as treasurer in 2000, after more than 15 years in the banking industry, most recently as CFO for a smaller regional bank. She appreciated that the treasury function at Disney had breadth, encompassing corporate finance, risk management, capital markets, global cash management, and credit and collections.
“What was appealing is that it's not a narrow treasury function, and never has been at Disney,” McCarthy said.
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