Cpa/Mba Francine Hope-Pressley

Francine Hope-Pressley, CPA/MBA, has extensive work experience in finance and accounting. Francine currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer at the Association for Financial Professionals, a position they have held since March 2020. Prior to this role, they worked as the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis at The Seminar Network (Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce) from September 2017 to July 2019.

From January 2016 to September 2017, they served as the Controller at Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce. Before that, they worked at Freedom Partners Shared Services, where they held the positions of Chief Financial Officer from November 2014 to July 2016 and Director of Financial Reporting from March 2014 to October 2014.

Francine also has a strong background in public accounting, having spent over 14 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where they worked as a Senior Manager from May 1998 to October 2012. Francine began their career as an Accounting Manager at the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in February 1995, where they worked until February 1998.

Overall, Francine Hope-Pressley has demonstrated expertise in financial management, planning, analysis, and reporting throughout their career.

Francine Hope-Pressley, CPA/MBA, holds a Bachelor's degree in Business/Commerce, General from Ohio University and an Associate's degree in Accounting from Montgomery College. Francine furthered their education by obtaining a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Business Administration and Management from Georgetown University McDonough School of Business.

In terms of additional certifications, Francine obtained the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) credential from the VBOA - Virginia Board of Accountancy in March 1994. Francine also holds the Chartered Global Management Accountant Designation from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, which was obtained in September 2013.