Colleen Whitmore — The Suitcase Dennis Never Thought to Open
Arthur remembered me from fundraising dinners.
He had once told Dennis that I seemed unusually knowledgeable about capital budgeting.
Dennis had answered, “She reads a lot of magazines.”
Now Arthur looked embarrassed to recall it.
“We need to understand your role in reviewing the transaction,” he said.
I explained that Dennis asked me to compare a draft financial summary with prior budgets.
I identified unexplained changes and recommended independent review.
I had not negotiated with the buyer or sent documents to anyone outside the company.