Michele McCarthy

Michele McCarthy has more than 20 years of experience as a Certified Public Accountant and as a financial consultant. She began her career with Ernst & Young as an Audit Specialist and then became a Litigation Specialist for Klewer & Sullivan, a company specializing in forensic accounting. In 1993, McCarthy founded Michele McCarthy Consulting, a financial consulting firm

Ms. McCarthy was co-owner of a number of companies including Torrefazione Italia, DeLaurenti Specialty Food & Wine, and Pagliacci Pizza, Inc. Presently, she is co-owner of Macrina Bakery, Columbia Pulp, LLC, and 6th Avenue South, LLC.

Ms. McCarthy previously served as Trustee and Finance Council Chair for Seattle Preparatory School, was Pastoral Assistant for Administration at St. Monica's Catholic Church and currently serves as Chief Financial Officer for Columbia Pulp, LLC. She is also a board member for Casa Italia, an advisory committee member for the Archdiocese of Seattle, and a finance council member for Christ Our Hope Catholic Church.

Ms. McCarthy received her Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Santa Clara University in 1989 and became a Certified Public Accountant in California in 1992.