Brian Bourquard - Director of Finance And Operations

Empowering the finance function is no longer just about churning out numbers each quarter or managing budgets. It’s about creating a constructive, forward-looking culture where people can be valued, trusted, and empowered to perform at their best. In today’s rapidly changing world of finance, leaders who place people at the very centre of their agenda are redefining what success is. Brian Bourquard, a highly qualified finance and strategy executive who’s had a career spanning Fortune 500 companies and start-ups in the technology industry, represents the modern style of leadership. “ Finance Leader Brian Bourquard on the Power of Teams and Strategic Leadership ” proves that empowered teams equal successful businesses. Here’s a summary of the key ideas backing that assertion. Enabling People, not Just Process The leading finance professionals understand that systems and structures are only as good as the people working through them. Brian Bourquard takes a passionate stand for ...

What continues to set good business executives apart from great ones? For most, it's translating abstract concepts into clear, actionable steps. That's exactly what Brian Bourquard accomplishes. Holding a PhD in Applied Economics from Purdue University and an MS in Management from France's elite Grenoble Ecole de Management, Brian not only comprehends executive education. He's experienced it, taught it, and now applies it to spearheading transformative strategies in high-stakes business situations. From Classroom to Boardroom: Why Teaching Matters More than Ever Admit it. Teaching academics is light years beyond boardroom chatter. But for Brian, it’s exactly the reverse. While teaching MBA and executive education courses at Purdue University, Brian learned to value clarity, form, and impact. His students were not academic learners. They were working professionals looking for information they could act upon immediately. Molding an expertise that not many leaders ...

Most people see academic research and business leadership as two separate planets. One’s slow, methodical, and full of theories. The other’s fast, high-stakes , all about execution. But what if someone could merge both worlds? That’s what Brian Bourquard is doing. He’s not just playing in two lanes. He’s building a bridge between them. And it’s working.   This is about how Brian Bourquard uses academic thinking to make smarter, faster, and more effective business moves. It’s not theory for theory’s sake. It’s about taking what works from research, leaving what doesn’t , and building leadership strategies that actually deliver in the real world. Think of it as leadership, upgraded.   Making Smarter Calls With Research   Most people make decisions in business based on gut feelings, past experience , or someone’s loud opinion in a meeting. Brian doesn’t do that. He takes a research-backed approach. That means he looks at real data, tested frameworks, and proven in...

Innovation has become an economic imperative, not an indulgence. Financial executives are best positioned to drive this change through establishing an environment where ideas can flourish. Long seen to safeguard the bottom line, finance executives are now taking their place as leaders of transformation. Brian Bourquard , with his long tradition of strategy, finance, and operations acumen, shows that growth, rather than control, is the key to allowing innovation to take root.   Inviting teams to take responsible risks, to try, and to learn from mistakes unlocks new potential. This culture empowers your employees to test ideas without fear of reprimand. Supporting pilot projects and employee development programs indicates to teams that not only is innovation tolerated, but it is expected.   Break Down Silos and Fuel Collaboration   Isolated departments hinder progress. Collaboration works best when teams exchange ideas, work through problems, and contribute various perspe...