We’re fortunate to be joined today by Rakesh Kochhar.  Rakesh Kochhar is the treasurer of Nissan based out of Tokyo, Japan. 

In this episode we discuss:

• How Rakesh came to treasury
• The challenges in global treasury
• His time as a CFO and making the transition to the treasury
• The things he enjoyed and the treasury environment in GE
• His advice to others wanting to be global citizens and working in very different culture environments
• The highlights of his career
• His approach to networking
• His mentors in the journey
• One thing he wishes he knew before
• What he looks for when hiring direct reports
• What makes a successful treasurer in the eyes of the executives
• One thing during COVID that he’s proud of
• How the role of treasurer is changing with technology advancement