Teri Reinseth, Corporate Controller & CAO, 3M Company

FEI's "ForwardThinking" series features conversations with senior-level financial executives at the center of challenging times, requiring them to reflect on the fundamentals of their profession, their role as leaders, and accepting responsibility for greater societal change.
In this 1 CPE credit session, Teri Reinseth, Corporate Controller & CAO, 3M Company, shares planning processes, pressures, and recovery plans as she deep dives into the importance of flexibility, communication and investing in the younger generations.
Field of Study: Management Services, Technical

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Vice President, Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting Officer | 3M Company
Teri Reinseth serves as 3M’s Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. In this role she has overall responsibility for the financial accounting and reporting activities, as well as the finance partnership and support into the businesses. Additionally, she has oversight of financial planning, analysis; technical accounting matters, including M&A transactions and other various accounting functions, such as compensation, benefit and cost accounting. Teri has an extensive financial background that spans nearly 25 years. Since joining 3M in 2005, Teri has served as the finance director for the Safety & Graphics business group, the finance manager for several healthcare businesses and a specialized role in corporate finance, focused largely on M&A transactions. Prior to joining 3M, Teri was the Corporate Controller at Schwan’s Consumer Brands North America, a premier global consumer packaged frozen food company and an auditor with the global public accounting firm of Andersen LLP. Teri holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management and she is a certified public accountant.