Marcia Thompson (Hellwig)

Marcia Thompson has over 20 years of work experience in the accounting and audit field. Marcia currently holds the position of Vice President of Accounting at Essense of Australia, a role they assumed in May 2021. Prior to this, they served as Corporate Controller at the same company from January 2019 to May 2021.

Before joining Essense of Australia, Marcia worked at CVR Energy, Inc. for 10 years, from September 2008 to September 2018. During their tenure, they held the position of Director of Controls, Compliance, and Risk Management, where they oversaw the development of the Controls and Compliance department and led the ERM process for the company. Marcia also focused on establishing repeatable processes within the control environment.

Marcia began their career at Arthur Andersen LLP, where they worked for 5 years as an audit staff and audit senior. Marcia gained experience in various industries, including manufacturing of consumer goods, transportation, healthcare, retail, and industrial manufacturing.

Marcia then joined KPMG as an Audit Manager and later as a Senior Audit Manager, leading audit teams ranging from 2 to 8 individuals on both large and small clients.

Marcia Thompson attended Kansas State University from 1992 to 1996, where they earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. Marcia later pursued a Master's degree in Accounting from the same institution, although the specific duration of this program is not provided. Additionally, Marcia holds a certification as a Certified Public Accountant from the State of Missouri, although the month and year of its attainment are not specified.