Boss Mare Syndrome, the Madonna Theory and
the Future of AR Management
Tuesday, 2/17/2026 from 12:00PM-1:00PM PT
Free Webinar – Hosted by CFDD WAHIAK
Sponsored by Suppli
Webinar Details
Saddle up for a provocative ride through the psychology of leadership, the mythos of credit power, and the evolving dynamics of AR management. This session unpacks Boss Mare Syndrome and The Madonna Theory—two frameworks that challenge traditional management norms—and explores the changing landscaping of future AR strategy, team dynamics, and decision-making. Expect sharp insights, bold metaphors, and a fresh lens on what it means to lead with authority and empathy in credit and collections.
Speaker: Thea Dudley
with Special Guest: Megan Kroh
Register Now!
RSVP to Heidi@StarRentals.com or (253) 893-2609
About the Speaker
Thea Dudley
Author | Columnist | Speaker | Credit Overlord
Thea Dudley is a credit management veteran in the building materials and construction industry. In her over three decades of work as a credit and collections officer, Thea Dudley has trekked across deserts to recover goods, taken FBI interrogation classes to learn negotiator’s “tells” and suffered through more lame reasons for extending credit then she can count. She knows how to decide whose worthy of credit and how to go after those who abuse the privilege.
Formerly Vice President of Financial Services at two major material distributors, she has trained hundreds of credit managers, sales reps, and presidents to use the credit department as business partner.
