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Carolyn Ullerick joined LexisNexis as CFO in 2000. She has successfully focused on revenue and profit drivers to ensure delivery of the company’s goals while driving above-market growth. Ms. Ullerick pushes the boundaries of the traditional CFO role, involving herself in strategy, operations, systems, people issues, and more.
Carolyn is also the company’s "Chief M&A Officer," helping to target and vet numerous acquisitions and helping LexisNexis to extend its lead in legal, corporate, government and risk solutions. In this capacity, she plays a pivotal role in the development and execution of the company’s solutions strategy through early portfolio analysis, market attractiveness assessments and investment and acquisition strategies.
Carolyn brings to LexisNexis wide-ranging experience from a number of industries including publishing, media, technology, and packaged goods. She came to LexisNexis from Hostess Frito-Lay, a division of PepsiCo, where she was CFO of the Canadian operations. In her capacity there, Ms. Ullerick was instrumental in restructuring product pricing and sizing, as well as the delivery trade spend, and affecting an increase in productivity to create 20 percent compounded annual growth.
Prior to PepsiCo, Carolyn was VP of finance for the Southam Newspaper Group in Toronto where she provided financial guidance to the CEO and CFO. Among other highlights, she implemented a successful three-year strategic planning process, with a heavy emphasis on growth strategies, and a corresponding effort to streamline non-core activities.
Before joining Southam Newspaper Group, Ms. Ullerick held increasingly senior financial positions with the Wireless Group of Northern Telecom, Corporate Audit and FP&A for the London Free press a division of The Blackburn Media Group, and Internal Audit for Scott’s Hospitality.
A practiced speaker, Carolyn brings authority to many themes including Creating Performance Cultures, The CFO as Business Partner, Making the M&A Process Work, Women and Numbers, and Investment Sharp Shooting.
Ms. Ullerick received a BA in Finance from the University of Western Ontario, Canada’s premier Business School. She also holds a CMA in accounting. | 