After graduating from the University of Illinois and earning her CPA licensure, Carrie spent the beginning of her career in public accounting. She gained experience in audit, specifically of large public manufacturing and retail companies, and helped design audit processes for newly acquired clients. After transferring to private industry, Carrie worked in accounting, reporting and financial roles at multiple healthcare systems, where she partnered with department leaders to manage budgets, and also led a team to design & create published reports demonstrating value for entity partners. For the past 5 years, Carrie has worked as a Third Road Management Fractional Controller, serving multiple clients and concentrating in nonprofits and retail/service industries. She thrives in making sense of complicated financial information for business owners and partners, to provide a solid foundation for understanding and decision making.