Michelle Bakes

Michelle Bakes is an accomplished finance professional with extensive experience across various prestigious organizations. Michelle began a career at Goldman Sachs as a Summer Intern in the Credit Derivatives Department, and later served as a Financial Analyst focusing on confirmation and settlement of credit derivative instruments. Subsequently, Michelle held roles as a Management Consultant at PwC and EY, where expertise in finance transformation and project management was developed. During time at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, responsibility included management reporting, financial analysis, and driving process improvements across multiple financial areas. At Google, leadership was demonstrated in positions such as Strategy Insights and Reporting Lead and Revenue Platforms Strategy Lead. Educational background includes a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Finance from St. Josephs College of Commerce, a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, and additional coursework in Fraud Auditing and Forensic Accounting from Louisiana State University.