Kayla Y.

Kayla Y. has extensive work experience in finance and audit. Kayla is currently working as a Finance Director at Focus Brands LLC. Prior to this, they held the role of Senior Finance Manager at Spanx from November 2021 to February 2023. Before that, they served as a Manager in both Supply Chain Finance and Pro Sales Finance at The Home Depot from August 2019 to October 2021 and from March 2021 to March 2021, respectively. Kayla Y. also has experience in investment banking, having worked as an Associate at Bank of America Merrill Lynch from February 2018 to March 2019. Kayla started their career as an Analyst at the same organization from November 2015 to January 2018. Additionally, they worked as an Audit Senior Associate at Deloitte from September 2014 to November 2015. Kayla began their professional journey as an Audit Intern at Deloitte, with two internships in 2012 and 2013.

Kayla Y. completed their Bachelor of Science in Accountancy at Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign from 2010 to 2013. Kayla then pursued a Master of Accounting Science with a Minor in Finance at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, which they completed from 2013 to 2014. Kayla Y. has additional certifications as a Certified Public Accountant from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, and they have also passed the CFA Level I exam administered by the CFA Institute in December 2016.