Sharlene Patel

Sharlene Patel is an accomplished finance professional with extensive experience in accounting and grant management. Currently serving as the Grants and Contracts Manager at Community Change since October 2021, Sharlene previously held key positions including Senior Accountant at Capital Area Food Bank and Consultant at Democracy Fund. Notable experience includes roles as Accounting and Grants Specialist at Democracy Fund, Outsource Staff Accountant II at Halt, Buzas & Powell, Ltd, and Regional Senior Accountant at Chase Hotel Group. Sharlene began their career as an Accounts Receivable Clerk at Forex Capital Markets and progressed from Office Assistant to Junior Accountant at Bergen Screen Printing. Sharlene earned a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from St. John's University, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business in 2008.