Treasury Career Corner LIVE, New York, Wed 19th March 2025

Featuring

Summa Simmons

Associate Vice President of Treasury for Victoria’s Secret & Co.

Summa serves as the Associate Vice President of Treasury for Victoria’s Secret & Co. She is responsible for enterprise cash management, corporate finance, capital markets, and financial institution relationship management and likewise serves as Lead for Mosaic, VS&Co.’s African American and Black Associates Inclusion Resource Group.

A seasoned leader, Summa has decades of experience supporting the operational success and strategic initiatives for several major companies, including Cardinal Health, Inc., NiSource Inc., General Electric, and Morgan Stanley. She is a graduate of African American Leadership Academy (AALA) and a deeply engaged civic leader committed to mentorship, workplace diversity initiatives, and the advancement of the Columbus community. Summa is an active board member with The Center for Healthy Families and has likewise shared her time and talents with City Year Columbus, VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance), and Junior Achievement.

Summa, a native of New York, earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Hunter College and is a Certified Treasury Professional. She enjoys time with her family and has a passion for reading, travel, history, and the culinary arts.

Frank Melaccio

Vice President, Finance & Treasurer at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey

Frank Melaccio joined Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ in July 2017 as Vice President, Finance and Treasurer. In his role, Frank is responsible for Investments, Treasury, Strategic Sourcing, Enterprise Vendor Management, Government Programs Finance, Tax, and Corporate Insurance.

Prior to joining Horizon BCBSNJ, Frank was Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief Risk Officer for EmblemHealth based in New York City. Prior to EmblemHealth, Frank worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in its Structured Finance Group as well as the Bank of New York Mellon.

Frank is an adjunct professor at Hofstra University’s Frank G. Zarb School of Business where he teaches graduate courses in Derivatives Markets and Healthcare Finance.

Frank holds an MBA in finance from Hofstra University and a BS in both finance and economics from Fordham University.

He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and a certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM).

Sandra Ramos Alves

Senior Vice President & Treasurer at Bristol Myers Squibb

Sandra Ramos Alves has been serving as Senior Vice President and Treasurer at Bristol Myers Squibb since 2021, where she has successfully transformed the organization into an award-winning team. Under her leadership, the team has garnered numerous accolades, including the prestigious Adam Smith Top Treasury Team Award twice, six Alexander Hamilton Awards, and two Treasury Excellence EuroFinance Awards. These honors highlight their exceptional work in advancing financial and operational risk management, financing and liquidity, and technology.

Sandra joined Bristol Myers Squibb in 2019 through the acquisition of Celgene Corporation, where she held the position of Vice President and Assistant Treasurer. She currently chairs the Pension & Savings Committee and serves as a Director of the Captive insurance company. During her tenure at Celgene, which began in 2005, she held roles of increasing responsibility, ultimately becoming Executive Director and Assistant Treasurer. At Celgene, she built a best-in-class Treasury organization, established financial risk management programs and banking infrastructure, optimized the capital structure, and financed multiple acquisitions in the debt capital markets.

From 2002 to 2005, Sandra worked at Cendant Corporation, focusing on international Treasury and foreign exchange risk management. She began her career in 1995 in the Finance Leadership Program at AT&T and Lucent Technologies. During these early years, Sandra leveraged her language skills while living in Guadalajara, Mexico for a year, supporting Lucent’s consumer products manufacturing operations. She then transitioned to internal audit, conducting operational and financial audits throughout South America, which led to a year in Campinas, Brazil, where she led the financial integration of two acquisitions. Sandra embarked on her Treasury career in 2001 upon returning to the United States.

Sandra holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Spanish from Rutgers University and a Master of Science degree in Accounting with a focus on Strategic Cost Management and Entrepreneurial Finance from Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business. Additionally, she is a Certified Public Accountant.

Sandra resides in New Jersey with her husband and two children. She enjoys traveling with her family, exploring new places, and learning about different cultures. In her spare time, she has a passion for amateur photography.

Mike Richards

CEO, The Treasury Recruitment Company

Mike Richards is the CEO & Founder of The Treasury Recruitment Company.
Established in 2002, The Treasury Recruitment Company are the only truly Global Treasury Recruitment firm in the world.

Mike regularly speaks at Treasury Recruitment conferences such as the EuroFinance International Treasurers Conference, the Windy City Summit in Chicago and the AFP USA Treasurers Conferences.

In addition Mike also hosts the very popular weekly podcast Treasury Career Corner where he interviews treasury professionals about their careers.

We are delighted to announce our Treasury Career Corner Live event in New York on Wednesday, 19th March 2025 at the offices of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP featuring:

Venue: Offices of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, 1177 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036

In this LIVE version of our podcast www.TreasuryCareerCorner.com – I host a fireside relaxed chat-style session where I interview THREE amazing Treasury professionals about their treasury careers.

We’ll explore how they achieved their career success, the challenges they faced, how they overcame them, their insights on the future of the treasury profession and they will be offering guidance on how to develop your own Treasury career.

Registration starts at 6pm, followed by the fireside chat from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. Afterwards, enjoy complimentary drinks and network with peers.

Attention: Strictly Limited to Corporate Treasury Practitioners – Secure Your Place Now!

Date

19/03/2025

Location

1177 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036

If you'd like to meet Mike at this event send an email and we'll organise a time!

About this event

Mark Your Calendars: Wednesday 19th March 2025 at the offices of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP (1177 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036). It’s not just any evening; it’s your ticket to the Treasury Career Corner Live event!

Fireside Chat: I host a relaxed discussion where I interview THREE amazing Treasury professionals about their treasury careers. We’ll explore how they achieved their career success, the challenges they faced, how they overcame them, their insights on the future of the treasury profession and they will be offering guidance on how to develop your own Treasury career.

Networking Drinks: Post-chat, mingle with your peers over complimentary drinks in the heart of New York.

Timing: Registration – 6pm, followed by our chat from 6:30 to 7:30pm. Afterwards, complimentary drinks and networking with peers.

ATTENTION: This event is Strictly Limited to Corporate Treasury Practitioners ONLY, Important Note for Banking, Sales & Consulting Professionals. With only limited space available and to maintain the focus of the discussion upon Corporate Treasury – attendance is limited to those in corporate treasury roles only. We greatly respect the jobs you do but to keep our discussions as relevant as possible, this session is limited to corporate treasury practitioners. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to future collaborations that align with your expertise.

We look forward to seeing you there!