Hayat Mekonnen, CPA, currently serves as a Sr. Accounting Specialist at Branch since October 2022. Previously, Mekonnen held various roles at Nationwide from March 2018 to September 2022, including Specialist in Financial Reporting and Accounting. At Centuri Construction Group, Inc. from February 2013 to July 2017, Mekonnen was an Internal Reporting Supervisor, overseeing journal entry reviews, revenue adjustments, and internal reporting staff training. Prior experience includes roles as a Sr. Accountant at Transamerica Life and Protection, where Mekonnen prepared financial statements across various accounting standards, and as an Accountant with Regis and Associates, CPA. Mekonnen earned a BA in Management & Business Administration from Addis Ababa University.