Episode #45: Counting Chocolate Beans with Phyllis Rogers, CFO of AFMC
Wed Dec 10 2025
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This episode takes listeners inside the world of a seasoned CFO who has spent her career turning complex numbers into clear strategy, overseeing budgeting, financial reporting, and key decisions that support AFMC’s mission to improve health care quality and reduce costs across Arkansas.
In this conversation, Phyllis shares how a love of “counting beans” (and occasionally chocolate ones) became a calling to lead finance teams, manage risk, and guide organizations through growth and change, drawing on decades of experience in health care and insurance, including 17 years as CFO at Delta Dental of Arkansas.
Listeners will also learn about Phyllis Rogers’ deep commitment to the community as well as her leadership in finance. Beyond her work as CFO at AFMC, Phyllis serves as a board member and treasurer for the Ronald McDonald House of Arkansas and Northern Louisiana, where she is currently the chair of this year’s Chocolate Ball, the organization’s signature fundraising event. Through her passion for service and social impact, she demonstrates how financial leadership and community engagement can go hand-in-hand, offering inspiration not just to finance professionals but to anyone looking to create positive change
For more information, staffing, or career advice, get in touch with Chris Chunn and Stephanie Shine via Linkedin.
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Send us a text This episode takes listeners inside the world of a seasoned CFO who has spent her career turning complex numbers into clear strategy, overseeing budgeting, financial reporting, and key decisions that support AFMC’s mission to improve health care quality and reduce costs across Arkansas. In this conversation, Phyllis shares how a love of “counting beans” (and occasionally chocolate ones) became a calling to lead finance teams, manage risk, and guide organizations through growth and change, drawing on decades of experience in health care and insurance, including 17 years as CFO at Delta Dental of Arkansas. Listeners will also learn about Phyllis Rogers’ deep commitment to the community as well as her leadership in finance. Beyond her work as CFO at AFMC, Phyllis serves as a board member and treasurer for the Ronald McDonald House of Arkansas and Northern Louisiana, where she is currently the chair of this year’s Chocolate Ball, the organization’s signature fundraising event. Through her passion for service and social impact, she demonstrates how financial leadership and community engagement can go hand-in-hand, offering inspiration not just to finance professionals but to anyone looking to create positive change For more information, staffing, or career advice, get in touch with Chris Chunn and Stephanie Shine via Linkedin.