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Financing Growth and Transformation in Privately Held Enterprises:  From Corporate Savvy to Scaling Legacy Financing Growth and Transformation in Privately Held Enterprises:  From Corporate Savvy to Scaling Legacy Financing Growth and Transformation in Privately Held Enterprises:  From Corporate Savvy to Scaling Legacy

Sheraton Grand Seattle  

1400 6th Ave
Seattle, WA 98101-2318

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Tuesday, November 18, 2025 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM Pacific Standard Time

 

In today’s competitive business landscape, growth and transformation require more than ambition—they demand financial discipline, strategic clarity, and strong leadership. Terry Sabol shares practical insights on how privately held enterprises can leverage proven financial principles and corporate strategies to achieve sustainable success.

Drawing from real-world experience, Terry explores how to drive enterprise value by managing Return on Invested Capital, optimizing Free Cash Flow, and creating a virtuous cycle of growth through strategic pricing, cost productivity, and reinvestment.

Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the evolving role of finance leaders across different business models and how to translate corporate lessons into success for privately held companies. Beyond the numbers, Terry emphasizes the importance of people—how finding, developing, and empowering top talent fuels true transformation and lasting growth.

Learning Objectives:

  • Regardless of corporate model, driving a Return on Invested Capital in excess of the Cost of Capital is critical for any business to thrive
  • “Cash is King” – whether strategically managing the Balance Sheet or driving P&L performance, focus on Free Cash Flow fuels growth and transformation.
  • Virtuous Cycle of Growth – creating fuel through strategic pricing and cost productivity, allow reinvestment into a FOCUSED brand, product, country, etc. to drive growth.
  • People truly are the key to success; and great talent is out there regardless of size of company, public vs. private, etc.
  • Role of a finance leader in different company models; how to transfer learnings into success

*Individuals who register as a Qualified Prospective Member must meet FEI's Membership Qualifications.


Speakers

Terry Sabol

Chief Financial Officer

Trident Seafoods