Michelle Lai

Michelle Lai is a highly experienced finance professional with a strong background in strategic finance and financial analysis. Currently serving as a Senior Strategic Finance Manager at Weedmaps since August 2022, Michelle previously held the role of Strategic Finance Manager within the same company. Prior experience includes serving as Lead Financial Analyst at BCG Digital Ventures, where pivotal contributions included the redesign of reports and the development of streamlined financial processes. Additionally, Michelle's tenure at CBRE involved substantial financial modeling and budget reviews that identified significant expense savings. Earlier roles at Gelson's Markets encompassed forecasting and consolidations for a multi-store operation. Michelle holds an MBA with concentrations in Finance and Global Management from UCLA Anderson School of Management and a Bachelor's Degree in Business Economics with an emphasis in Accounting from UC Santa Barbara.