Melanie received an MBA and a BA in Accounting from the University of South Florida. She is also a licensed CPA in the state of Florida.
She began her career as a financial statement auditor with a focus in for profit companies and compliance audits. After leaving audit, she took on management roles at both privately held and publicly traded companies. Her experience includes construction accounting, lease accounting, SEC reporting, internal control testing, cash flow analysis and financial statement preparation.
Melanie is a native Floridian and currently lives in St Petersburg, FL with her husband and two children.