Michele (Shelly) Blest, CPA

Michele (Shelly) Blest, CPA has extensive experience in finance and accounting roles. Michele (Shelly) is currently serving as the Chief Financial Officer at Centre Technologies since July 2022. Prior to this, from February 2022 to July 2022, they worked as the Senior Vice President of Accounting & Finance and Vice President of Accounting at iland Cloud. Michele (Shelly) also held the position of Controller at iland Cloud from July 2016 to July 2022.

From June 2013 to April 2016, Michele served as the Chief Financial Officer at Ely and Associates. In this role, they were responsible for various tasks including financial statement preparation and analysis, year-end audits and tax preparation coordination, budgeting and forecasting, and financial presentations to the board of directors. Michele (Shelly) also managed day-to-day accounting operations and implemented processes to improve invoicing and month-end closes.

Earlier in their career, Michele worked as the Director of Finance at Boots & Coots International Well Control from June 2003 to June 2013. Michele (Shelly) also held the position of Chief Accountant at Hydralift, Inc. from September 1999 to June 2001, and served as the Controller/Chief Accountant at Praxis Instruments from May 1993 to September 1999.

Overall, Michele Blest has demonstrated strong financial expertise and leadership in various organizations throughout their career.

Michele (Shelly) Blest, CPA obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Accounting from the University of Houston, where they studied from 1993 to 1998. Additionally, they earned a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from the University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business. Michele (Shelly) is also a Certified Public Accountant, licensed by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy, although the specific month and year of their certification were not provided.