Linda Wright

Current

• Treasurer at Beta Gamma Sigma

Past

• Consultant at GLG
• SVP & Treasurer at Allianz of America
• SVP & Treasurer at Firemans Fund Insurance Company

• Consultant/Asst Treasurer/Credit Manager at Chevron
• Controller/Manager of FP&A at Chevron Shipping Company

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Education

• University of California, Berkeley - Walter A. Haas School of Business

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Financial Services

Linda Wright’s Summary

Seasoned financial professional with specialties in treasury, transactions, controls, reporting & planning, credit including M & A and workout and strategic sourcing seeks corporate or divisional executive position allowing me to capitalize on my skills in leadership, analytics and negotiation.

Linda Wright’s Specialties:

Finance including planning and analysis, cash management, credit, SOX controls, analysis of other than temporary investment impairments; contract negotiations, mergers and acquisitions, purchasing or sourcing.

Linda Wright’s Experience

• Treasurer

  Beta Gamma Sigma

  (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  July 2009 — Present (7 months)

  Officer support to business scholastic honor society.

• Consultant

  GLG

  (Management Consulting industry)

  February 2009 — July 2009 (6 months)

  Project based consulting services in the areas of insurance, risk and treasury.

• SVP & Treasurer

  Allianz of America

  (Financial Services industry)

  June 2002 — December 2008 (6 years 7 months)

  In addition to my duties as treasurer of Fireman's Fund, I also handled the more limited requirements of the holding company's treasurer.

• SVP & Treasurer

  Firemans Fund Insurance Company

  (Public Company; Insurance industry)

  October 1999 — December 2008 (9 years 3 months)

  Financial Services executive supporting property casualty and Fireman's Fund Insurance Company as well as Alllianz Life in the categories of billing and collections, banking and cash management, credit including M & A and workout, payment operations including monetary and travel policies, real estate, reinsurance recovery and strategic sourcing. Also active in projects designed to re-engineer operations, improve processes, design best in class organizations and reduce expense. Member of the Benefits Plan Investment Committee and the Reinsurance Committee.

• Consultant/Asst Treasurer/Credit Manager

  Chevron

  (Public Company; CVX; Oil & Energy industry)

  May 1980 — October 1999 (19 years 6 months)

  MBA Development Program member leading to a series of promotions to executive management level. Experience in cash, banking, corporate finance, M & A, controlling, audit, risk management,securitization, accounting and reporting. On the job training in organizational design, performance metrics and management, expense reduction, process improvement. Numerous awards and special commendations including two coveted Chairman's Awards and designation as Finance Section Chief for worldwide spill response team.

• Controller/Manager of FP&A

  Chevron Shipping Company

  (Public Company; CVX; Oil & Energy industry)

  June 1990 — August 1994 (4 years 3 months)

  Financial accounting, reporting and forecasting for inland and oceangoing marine companies, providing service to Chevron companies with occasional outchartering to non-Company entities. 2500 employees; 2250 of which were seagoing across a variety of transit paths and nationalities.

Linda Wright’s Education

• University of California, Berkeley - Walter A. Haas School of Business

  MBA , Finance/Marketing , 1978 — 1980

  Activities and Societies:

  Beta Gamma Sigma, graduated Dean's List with Highest Honors.

Additional Information

Linda Wright’s Groups:

Member Beta Gamma Sigma
Phi Beta Kappa

•    Haas/Berkeley Alumni
•    Beta Gamma Sigma San Francisco Area Alumni Chapter (BGS-SF)
•    M Squared Consulting, Inc.
•    Supply Chain Movement
•    6FigureJobs Executive Networking
•    National Association for Female Executives (NAFE)
•    Treasury Technology Network
•    Treasury Management Network
•    FX Risk Management
•    Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Network
•    Global Financial Markets
•    Beta Gamma Sigma - The International Honor Society Recognizing Business Excellence
•    DIRECT SOURCE NETWORK | Expat Jobs in Telecoms & Finance
•    Financial Services Career Group - eFinancialCareers US
•    Downsized - Congrats!
•    Career Change Central
•    Treasury / Finance Careers
•    EduLinktion
•    Global Jobs Network
•    Executives in Transition
•    Executive Council on Procure-to-Pay
•    Risk Management Careers

Linda Wright’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• expertise requests
• reference requests
• getting back in touch