Manny Korakis is a seasoned financial executive with extensive experience in global finance, accounting, tax, audit, and operations. He has a strong background in the life sciences, travel, financial services, information providers, technology, publishing, and healthcare industries. Korakis has specialized in finance function optimization/transformation, spin-off transactions, mergers and acquisitions, financial due diligence, acquisition integration, enterprise risk management, ERP and system implementation, accounting policy, budgeting and forecasting, accounting operations, control, financial reporting (internal and external), global business services, and internal control environment. He graduated with a BS degree in Accounting from the Binghamton University School of Management. Korakis is currently the SVP - Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller at IQVIA; he was previously the Global Corporate Controller at American Express Global Business Travel, the Chief Financial Officer at S&P Dow Jones Indices, and the Senior Vice President - Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at S&P Global (formerly McGraw Hill Financial). He also served as the Chief Audit Executive at Symbol Technologies and as a Senior Audit Manager at KPMG, Audit Manager at Grant Thornton LLP, and Manager at Arthur Andersen & Co.