Sarah Odden Email & Phone Number

-Part of the vChief consulting network https://vchiefs.com/-Providing an array of strategic consulting and planning services to small businesses and individuals-Current small businesses served include financial and general business consulting to an organic farm/processing kitchen, and assisting an Indian services start up with their entry into the US market-Current individual consulting/planning services include planning sustainable group travel to Central America and India through my own nascent start up, Nomadic Somatics (formerly Remote Sol), and serving as the international wedding coordinator and planner for clients marrying in Europe in 2025. Through Remote Sol I lead 8 people on a group trip to Guatemala in 2023 and lead 15 people throughout India in 2024. More on these offerings coming in 2025.

Remote

-Head Envest's investment due diligence for companies throughout Latin America, Africa, East Europe and South Asia-Execute on our business development strategy in conjunction with the CEO-Travel to investment companies in India, Kenya, Nicaragua and Peru; travel stateside to conferences for business development purposes

Remote

Financial and operational due diligence for investments in microfinance companies; write investment recommendation memorandums for the board; identify new markets and partners

Remote

-Oversaw all monthly accounting & reporting functions for a start-up from inception (founder & 2 consultants) to support it in becoming an Inc 5000 fastest growing private company (founder & 60+ consultants)-Standardized & strengthened accounting processes, handed over responsibilities to a full-service accounting firm in 2021-This was an opportunity I took on on a consultant basis alongside other roles

Greater Denver Area

-Collaborated with the controller & directors to track on program & funding metrics to prioritize & support core program goals; collaborated with CTO to build out systems; reconciliation of CRM to financial systems; streamlined donor acknowledgement -Accompanied strategic corporate donors on first ever all-women bridge build for two weeks onsite in rural Uganda

Madison, Wisconsin Area

-Worked as a staff accountant on a team providing accounting & CFO services to 100+ startups & nonprofits nationwide-Bookkeeping and reconciliations for 10 companies including Wisconsin’s then top funded start-up

Panajachel, Guatemala

-Collaborated with local microfinance program manager, attended loan group entrepreneur meetings, developed microfinance reporting framework for key program donors, managed communications with key microfinance program donors-Provided financial & operational support for 10+ sustainable development initiatives with a focus on income generating programs

Milwaukee, Wi

Recreational Eagle Center, La Crosse, Wi

Bachelor Of Science, Dual Majors In International Business & Accounting, Deans List 10/10 Semesters

Activities and Societies: Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society, Golden Key International Honor Society.

Business Spanish

International Business

Arabic Language

•Studied under the US Department of State's National Security Language Initiative Scholarship