On today’s episode of Architectette we welcome Bolanle Williams-Olley.

Bolanle is CFO and co-owner of Mancini Duffy, a New York based architecture firm. She is also the author of Build Boldly: Chart Your Unique Career Path and Lead with Courage and has founded several non-profits including SheBuildsWaves, SheBuildsLives, SheBuildsMoney, and REACHNigeria. 

We talk about: 

- How Bolanle, as a math major, didn’t want to pursue a career in finance, yet ended up as CFO of an architecture firm. 

- The importance of creating opportunities for yourself, but how being open to encouragement/ support by mentors and colleagues can transform your career (even if you feel a tinge of imposter syndrome). 

- We also hear from Bolanle about the importance of transparency, consistent financial monitoring, what tough conversations look like at the C-Suite level, and the benefits of maintaining good relationships with clients. 

- In the second half of the episode, we cover all things non-architecture! We talk about party planning, Bolanle’s book and her non-profits, work-life balance, and motherhood. 

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Links:

Bolanle's Website: https://www.bolanlewo.com/

Mancini Duffy: https://www.manciniduffy.com/

SheBuildsMoney: https://www.shebuildsmoney.com/

REACHNigeria: https://www.reach-initiative.org/where-we-work/nigeria/

SheBuildsLives: https://shebuildslives.org/

SheBuildsWaves: https://www.shebuildswaves.com/

Buy Bolanle's Book: https://bookshop.org/shop/Architectette

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