Excel in Your Job, Prepare for the Future You Want

AFP-Montreal is honored to virtually welcome Jim Kaitz, CEO and President of the Association of Financial Professionals, on April 20, 2021.

In this keynote session, Jim will focus on one of the important aspects of any organization, ongoing employee training. This presentation will address critical skills needed for treasury and finance professionals, including being a better partner to the underlying business and using data to drive success. The relevance of continuous career learning will also be addressed. Certifications would certainly be covered as part of continuous learning.

Jim Kaitz is President and CEO of AFP, an association that represents over 16,000 treasury and financial professionals globally. The organization established and administers the Certified Treasury Professional® and Certified Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis Professional® credentials, setting standards of excellence in finance. The AFP Annual Conference is the largest networking event for corporate finance professionals.  He was formerly EVP and COO of Financial Executives Institute, a professional association of over 14,000 senior financial executives representing 8,000 companies in the United States.

Prior to joining FEI in 1988 as the VP of Government Relations, he was Manager, Trade and Business Affairs at Baxter Healthcare Corporation. He was Director, Government Relations for the Scientific Apparatus Makers Association and joined FEI’s Washington Office in 1983.  He was legislative assistant to the Honorable James Shannon (D-MA), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee. He is a 1978 graduate of Georgetown University.