Kent Baltare

Kent Baltare, CPA-CA has a diverse work experience in various finance and accounting roles. Kent is currently the Vice President of Operations at Abodu since January 2022. Prior to that, they served as the General Manager for Northern California at Abodu from December 2019 to December 2021.

Before joining Abodu, Kent founded Carlson Equities, LLC in 2018, where they focused on the acquisition and management of vacation rental investment properties. Kent handled market research, portfolio management, deal due diligence, and underwriting, as well as tax strategies and channel optimization.

From 2017 to 2019, they worked at Veev in roles such as Director of Financial Operations and Assistant Controller. During their time there, they gained experience in financial operations and accounting.

Earlier in their career, Kent worked at The Siegfried Group as an Associate Manager and Senior Associate from 2015 to 2017. Kent also worked at PwC from 2011 to 2015, where they held positions as a Senior Associate and Experienced Associate.

Overall, Kent Baltare has demonstrated a strong background in finance and accounting, with experience in operations, management, and strategy.

Kent Baltare, CPA-CA completed a Bachelor's Degree in Applied Economics with a concentration in Financial Economics at Carleton University from 2005 to 2009. Kent then pursued further education at The University of British Columbia from 2010 to 2011, focusing on Accounting. From 2012 to 2015, Kent completed their Chartered Accountant designation at the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada. Kent currently holds a CPA certification obtained from CPABC, although specific details regarding the timing are not provided.