Anita Mehra, who retired in February as Microsoft’s treasurer after a two-decade career at the company, joins NeuGroup founder and CEO Joseph Neu on the latest episode of NeuGroup’s Strategic Finance Lab podcast.
In the conversation, Ms. Mehra reflects on her journey, the role of treasury in driving business strategy and the importance of mentorship and inclusion.
Before joining the corporate world, Ms. Mehra taught finance at the University of Wisconsin. In her first years in finance, she spent time at Lam Research and LSI Logic (now Broadcom), before joining Microsoft in 2005. Over the years, she played a key role in transforming treasury into a strategic function and advancing financial technology within the company.
In the podcast, Ms. Mehra discusses how treasury’s purpose has expanded beyond traditional risk management to actively supporting business growth. She also shares how technology—including AI—is changing finance and why human decision-making remains essential.
