Inside the Dallas Cowboys Treasury Playbook with Erica Proctor
Managing treasury for the Dallas Cowboys is no small feat—especially when you’re a team of one. In this episode of Fintech Corner, Trovata’s Joseph Drambarean sits down with Erica Proctor, Senior Treasury Manager for the Dallas Cowboys, to share how automation transformed her one-person operation.
Erica explains how she cut a full day of manual reporting to under an hour, improved visibility across accounts, and built collaboration across departments. Together, they look ahead to the future of treasury—from AI agents and real-time payments to finding the right balance between automation and human intuition. Tune in to hear how one treasury professional modernized an NFL franchise’s finance operations—and what you can learn from her playbook.
Episode Highlights
- Hear how Erica went from “not a sports person” to running treasury for the Dallas Cowboys—and why she still calls it a dream job
- Discover how the Cowboys are tackling check elimination and fraud prevention across accounts and vendors
- Learn how proof-of-concept testing can set the stage for a successful tech implementation
- Get her perspective on AI, automation, and the future of payments—and why some human intuition will always be irreplaceable
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Learn more about Trovata at https://trovata.io.
About Fintech Corner
A podcast for fintech lovers that starts conversations between bankers, financial technology innovators, and their clients to evolve finance and treasury for the 21st century. For decades, there has been a gap between the technology that banks can offer and what corporate clients need for modern cash flow management and analysis. We’ll cover emerging trends to help bridge this gap, technologies that can reshape the roles of treasury & finance, and the in’s and out’s of API bank connections & open banking.
Joseph Drambarean
CPO & CTO, Trovata
Joseph is one of the founding members of the company and the first engineer. Before Trovata he worked with companies like Capital One where he was at the forefront of digital transformation, leading product management as head of the innovation labs and mobile banking teams. Joseph is driving innovation around rapid deployment and customer onboarding, bank-grade security, and machine learning at Trovata, creating a more consumerized user experience for customers from small businesses to enterprises.
Erica Proctor
Senior Treasury Manager, Dallas Cowboys
Erica oversees cash management, forecasting, and banking operations for one of the world’s most recognized sports franchises. A Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) with deep expertise in treasury strategy and automation, Erica brings valuable insights into optimizing financial operations in a fast-paced environment.
