Heather Brown

Heather Brown has a diverse work experience in accounting and bookkeeping roles. Heather currently works as a Staff Accountant at Theta Lake, where they focus on compliance and security solutions for modern communication tools. Prior to this, they worked at Benedetti & Associates, Inc as a Staff Accountant. From 2013 to 2022, they operated as a Full-Charge Independent Bookkeeper and Business Consultant, providing services to various clients and specializing in bookkeeping tasks using QuickBooks. Heather also worked as a Staff Accountant at MacFarlane, Faletti & Co. LLP from 2019 to 2021. Before that, from 1998 to 2015, they were the Owner/CFO of Lopes Farms & Grading, Inc. Heather also has experience as a Full Charge Bookkeeper at Fresco Valley Cafe and as an Office/HR Manager/Credit Department P/T at Pagliei Collection, Inc. dba: Waxing Poetic. Heather began their career there as an Accounting Clerk P/T.

Heather Brown attended Santa Ynez Valley Union High School from 1984 to 1988 and obtained a high school diploma. Later, they pursued higher education at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo from 1991 to 1995, specializing in Agribusiness Management with a focus on Marketing. Additionally, Heather obtained two certifications: the Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® from the Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts™ in January 2021, and the QuickBooks Online 2016 Certification from Intuit (specific dates were not provided).