Michele Hester, Arm, Cpa
About Michele Hester, Arm, Cpa
Michele Hester is the Director of Global Insurance and Risk Management at Asurion, with extensive experience in risk management and finance across various industries.
Title
Michele Hester holds the title of Director, Global Insurance and Risk Management at Asurion.
Professional Experience at Asurion
Michele Hester started at Asurion in 2019, initially working as Senior Manager - International Operations Global Risk Management in Nashville, Tennessee. She then progressed to the role of Director, Global Insurance and Risk Management in 2020.
Professional Experience at Nissan Motor Corporation
Michele Hester held various roles at Nissan Motor Corporation from 2002 to 2019. She was a Team Leader, Manufacturing Finance in Canton, Mississippi from 2002 to 2011. She then transitioned to a Project Leader / Process Improvements position from 2011 to 2014 in Smyrna, Tennessee. She served as Risk Manager, Global Risk Management from 2014 to 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee, before moving to the position of Manager, Marketing Operations in Franklin, Tennessee for three months from 2018 to 2019.
Early Career
Before her tenure at Nissan, Michele Hester was a Senior Financial Analyst, National Sales Operations at WorldCom in Clinton, Mississippi from 1998 to 2002. She started her career at HORNE LLP as an Employee Benefits Specialist from 1996 to 1998 in Jackson, Mississippi.
Educational Background
Michele Hester holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Mississippi State University, earned from 1993 to 1996. She furthered her education at Millsaps College, where she obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Accounting and Finance, studying from 1996 to 2001.