IOFM Virtual Town Hall Meeting: Navigating AP’s Toughest Terrain

Are you feeling the pressure of rising demands, tight budgets, new fraud risks, and the rapid pace of technological change?  You’re not alone.  Join the Institute of Finance and Management (IOFM) for a virtual town hall designed specifically for accounts payable leaders like you who are navigating these challenges every day.  Our panel of industry experts provide actionable advice and solutions to help you tackle your biggest obstacles, from supplier onboarding and invoice processing to vendor data management and fraud mitigation.  This is your opportunity to gain insights and discover strategies that can help you meet today’s AP demands with confidence.

Mark Brousseau
President, Brousseau & Associates 

Over the past 30 years, Mark Brousseau has established himself as a thought leader on accounts payable, accounts receivable, payments and document automation.   A popular speaker at industry conferences and on webinars and podcasts, Brousseau advises prominent end-users and solutions and services providers on how to use automation to improve document- and payments-driven business processes.  Brousseau has chaired numerous educational conferences and has served on several industry committees and boards.  He resides in Center City Philadelphia with his wife and three sons.

Kevin Monroe
Senior Account Executive, Bottomline

Kevin Monroe has over 15 years’ experience in sales and leadership, spending the last 12 years at Bottomline in several key roles for their B2B payment solution, Paymode-X. Kevin is currently a Sr. Account Executive specializing in helping businesses and higher education institutions automate their payment processes, reduce costs, mitigate fraud, monetize their supplier payments, and increase efficiency. During the last decade+ at Bottomline, Kevin has also held roles as the Sr. Director of Sales Development, Director of Supplier Enrollment, Payer Relationship Management, and Channel Partner Solution Consultant.

John Gronen
CFO, Yooz

John, a seasoned executive with dual degrees in Finance and Criminal Justice from the University of Arkansas, brings over 25 years of experience in Finance, Operations, Sales, and Mergers & Acquisitions. His career has led him to roles including CFO at Sightline Payments and VPay, where he solidified his reputation as a leader with a passion for empowerment and innovation. 

In 2024 John joined Yooz as the Chief Financial Officer, where he spearheads strategic financial initiatives across the company’s international operations. In this position he will continue to leverage his extensive background to drive financial strategies and foster growth across the company’s international operations.

Brian Batz
Lead Solution Engineer, Zip

Brian G. Batz is an active CPA, with 15+ years of diverse finance and accounting industry experience, including Big 4 accounting and leadership roles at multiple publicly traded companies. Given his passion for software and automation, combined with disdain for manual and archaic processes; he later pivoted his career as a Solutions Engineer for high-growth fintech SaaS organizations.

Based on Brian’s real-world experience with common upstream gaps in legacy procure-to-pay processes, ZIP’s solution quickly resonated. He currently serves as a product expert and liaises between product management and sales, winning the technical recommendation of ZIP’s customers.