A Speaker Roundtable from NAFES25 - A Finance Conversation Among Senior Executives on the Issues and Ideas that Matter Most

For this special episode of Executive Platforms' BluEPrint Podcast series we had some of the top speakers from the 2025 edition of the North American Finance Executive Summit series sit down and speak to the challenges and opportunities submitted by attendees of the event as they filled out their delegate profiles, weighted by popularity.  

This wide-ranging conversation will see four senior executives from four very different companies speaking to the issues, ideas, innovations, and inspirations that matter to all of them as prompted by their peers. It is a fantastic deep dive into what is most relevant to finance leaders today. Give it a listen!

This roundtable includes…

Panelists: 

Jennifer Cloherty
Chief Financial Officer
Dawn Foods Global

Jennifer Cloherty is Dawn’s Chief Financial Officer and member of the Dawn Leadership Team. In her role at Dawn, Jennifer is responsible for all financial and M&A activities of the multi-billion-dollar global enterprise. Jennifer has 29 years of global business experience in roles of increasing responsibility, complexity, and scale. Prior to joining Dawn, Jennifer spent 4 years as the CFO for Kellogg North America and has also been a segment CFO for the largest reporting segments of Aptiv and Owens Corning. She spent the first 20 years of her career with GE in numerous operational and commercial finance roles across both the United States and Europe.

 Wetteny Joseph
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Zoetis

Wetteny Joseph is executive vice president and Chief Financial Officer of Zoetis, the world’s leading animal health company and a member of the Fortune 500. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the financial management, planning, operations and indirect procurement functions. Mr. Joseph also has oversight responsibility for the company’s Human Health Diagnostics business. Mr. Joseph joined Zoetis in June 2021, after having spent 13 years in executive positions at Catalent, a global leader in pharmaceuticals, biologics and consumer health products. 

Daya Harvey
Executive Director, Enabling Functions Finance & Finance Innovation
CSL Behring 

Daya is the leader of the Enabling Functions Finance & Finance Innovation teams at CSL, a global biotech company. With over 20 years of experience across the US, Australia and Europe, and a passion for continuous improvement and innovation, my track record includes driving strategic projects. delivering financial excellence and value-added solutions. She combines deep financial knowledge with a strategic mindset to provide actionable insights, drive informed decision-making, and offer strategic advice to executive leadership. 

Heather Clayton
Chief Financial Officer
Vegas Golden Knights 

Heather Clayton is Chief Financial Officer for the Vegas Golden Knights and has worked in three positions within the Company over the past 5 years. Prior to her current position, Clayton held the Vice President of Finance and Accounting and Controller roles for the Company and assisted in the growth of the accounting and finance department jumping from two entities to the current thirteen entities in just over two years. Clayton oversees the financial accounts of all Knight- related venues and five partnering foundations and assisted with numerous hotel acquisitions. Prior to joining The Vegas Golden Knights, Clayton gained experience from a handful of other well-respected roles within the casino industry and educated herself to challenging levels.

Moderator:

Geoff Micks
Head of Content & Research
Executive Platforms