Starting Lean, Thinking Big: Treasury Lessons from Trupanion’s Samma Hollier

What do you do when you’re the first-ever treasury hire and there’s no system, no team—and no playbook? In this episode of Fintech Corner, Trovata’s Joseph Drambarean sits down with Samma Hollier, newly promoted Senior Treasury Manager at Trupanion, to talk about building treasury from the ground up. From logging into dozens of bank portals and exporting 10,000-line spreadsheets, to implementing automation and creating scalable forecasting, Samma’s journey is packed with hard-won lessons for anyone navigating a lean or growing team.

Samma shares how Trovata helped her go from reactive to proactive, how she shifted out of spreadsheet survival mode, and why building a strong network has been key to every step of her career growth. Whether you’re the first hire or the next, this episode is for anyone ready to build smarter, lead confidently, and scale without burning out.