Over 20 years of public and private accounting experience. Graduating from California Polytechnic State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Accounting, I began my career in the San Jose, CA office of Ernst & Young where I obtained my Certified Public Accountant and Certified Information Systems Auditor certifications. In San Jose and later the Austin office, I concentrated on public and private companies in the high technology field having worked on numerous IPOs and other M&A work. After leaving Ernst & Young as a Senior Manager, I spent over 10 years consulting, lending my extensive experience to start-ups and non-profit companies across various industries. I joined Buildasign.com as the Controller/Director of Accounting in 2012 and recently transitioned to the Chief Financial Officer at Notley where I lead a team in an extremely fast-paced, dynamic environment. I love the constant new challenges, but am still able to enjoy my passions of mentoring and teaching.