Denise Schaefer

Denise Schaefer, CPA has a diverse work experience in the field of finance, accounting, and management. Denise has held various roles throughout their career, starting as a Controller at Hispanics United of Buffalo from 2000 to 2002. Denise then served as the Chief Financial Officer at CAO Erie County, Inc. from 2002 to 2003, followed by Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer at Phoenix Frontier, Inc from 2003 to 2005. After that, they worked as a Financial Officer at Hunt Mortgage from 2005 to 2008.

From 2008 to 2010, Denise served as the Director of Finance at Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo, Inc, followed by a role as Director of Accounting at Hopevale, Inc from 2010 to 2011. Denise then worked as a Consultant at Catholic Charities of Buffalo from 2011 to 2011, before joining Gelder & Company, LLP as a Manager from 2011 to 2012.

Denise's experience also includes working at Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara, where they held the positions of Controller from 2012 to 2015, and Assistant CFO from 2016 to 2016. Currently, they are working at The Buffalo Zoo, starting as Director of Finance from 2016 to 2017, and eventually becoming the Chief Financial Officer in November 2017.

Denise Schaefer, CPA has a solid education background in the field of accounting. Denise attended Canisius University from 1989 to 1993 and obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. Before attending university, Denise completed their high school education at Lancaster High School from 1985 to 1989, where they focused on math and business subjects.

In addition to their educational achievements, Denise Schaefer has also obtained the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification from the state of New York. The exact month and year of when they obtained this certification are not specified in the provided information.