Melissa Powell

Melissa Powell has a diverse work experience spanning several roles and industries. Melissa is currently employed at LBMC Technology Solutions as a Sr. Sales Engineer & Implementation Consultant, a role they have held since July 2022. Prior to this, they served as a Sales Engineer at the same company from August 2021 to July 2022. Additionally, Melissa worked at LBMC as an Intacct Business Systems Consultant from March 2019 to July 2022, and as a Client Care Manager from October 2018 to March 2019.

Before joining LBMC, Melissa worked at LeBlanc & Chandler, CPA as an Accounting Advisory Team Lead from April 2018 to October 2018. Prior to this, they held the position of Accounting & Business Advisor from July 2017 to April 2018, where they provided accounting and business consulting services for small businesses and nonprofits.

Melissa also has experience as a business owner and consultant. Melissa owned and operated The Profit Way from July 2014 to June 2017, where they specialized in accounting and business consulting, particularly in helping nonprofits prioritize profits to grow their organizations. Additionally, Melissa served as the Director of Finance at 4 Market Square, Inc./4MS Entertainment from July 2014 to April 2016, handling all accounting and administration for the nonprofit and for-profit portions of the company.

Earlier in their career, Melissa worked as an Accounting & Producer Services professional at Dairy Farmers of America from October 2010 to May 2012. Melissa was responsible for payroll and accounting functions for division dairy farmers, as well as compliance with contract regulations.

Prior to that, Melissa served as part of the SE Regional Accounting Team at Exide Technologies from August 2008 to April 2010, where they were responsible for maintaining the branch office and handling various accounting and customer service tasks. Melissa also worked as a Finance & Accounting Assistant at United Rentals from August 2006 to August 2008, assisting the Accounting staff with month-end close and payroll procedures.

Melissa's earliest work experience was as a Guest Service Manager at Holiday Inn Express, where they excelled in guest relations and satisfaction improvement from an unspecified start date to 2005.

Melissa Powell began their education journey in 1998 when they enrolled at Manteca High School, where they pursued a general field of study and obtained a General degree in 2002. Following high school, Melissa attended San Joaquin Delta College from 2002 to 2004, focusing on Accounting and Finance.

In 2013, Melissa enrolled at Johnson University and pursued a degree in Nonprofit Business Management, with a focus on Nonprofit, Accounting, and Business. Melissa completed their studies in 2015. Additionally, in 2015, Melissa obtained a certification in Bookkeeping & Accounting from SOB Scholar.

Throughout their career, Melissa has also obtained various certifications. Melissa became a Certified Sage Intacct Implementation Specialist in both 2019 and 2021, and achieved the distinction of being a Sage Intacct Demo Champion in 2019. In 2019, Melissa also obtained the certification for "Certified: Running the Business with Contracts" from Sage Intacct, Inc. Melissa continued to expand their qualifications, earning the Sage Intacct Accounting Specialist Certification and becoming a Sage Field Operations Sales Certification candidate, scheduled to be completed in January 2023.

Melissa has also obtained non-academic certifications, including CPR/AED Certification in 2008 and the Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD/MADD) certification.

Apart from their academic pursuits, Melissa has mentioned being certified in OSHA Construction Safety & Health and operator certified on a forklift, boom lift, and scissor lift. However, specific details regarding the institution or year of certification are not provided.