Vanessa L. Brown, Ea
About Vanessa L. Brown, Ea
Vanessa L. Brown is an Associate Director at indinero, where she provides financial guidance to small and medium-sized businesses. With extensive experience in various industries and a background in finance, she has held multiple roles in organizations such as Intuit and Pacific Premier Bank.
Work at inDinero
Vanessa L. Brown currently serves as Associate Director at inDinero, a position she has held since 2024. Prior to this role, she worked as Senior Controller at inDinero from 2021 to 2024. Her tenure at the company spans a total of three years, during which she provided financial guidance to small and medium-sized businesses, particularly those with revenues under $30 million. Her work is conducted remotely from California.
Education and Expertise
Vanessa L. Brown has a diverse educational background. She studied at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Management from 1989 to 1993. Additionally, she attended the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, where she studied both Vietnamese and Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, achieving graduate status in each program. Her expertise includes financial guidance across various industries such as SaaS, non-profits, manufacturing, construction, banking, and news/media.
Background
Vanessa L. Brown has held various positions in the finance sector throughout her career. She worked at Intuit as a Credentialed Tax Expert in 2018 for four months. Prior to that, she served as a SOX Process Analyst and Tester at Pacific Premier Bank from 2015 to 2017. Her experience also includes roles as Controller/CFO at Straight Down Clothing Co., Finance Manager at McClatchy, and Accounting Manager at Ernie Ball, Inc. These positions have contributed to her extensive knowledge in financial management.
Previous Employment History
Before her current role at inDinero, Vanessa L. Brown held several significant positions. She was a Business Manager at ResCare for four months in 2012, and prior to that, she worked as a Plant Controller at Reichhold for one year in 1995. Her career also includes a three-year tenure as Controller/CFO at Straight Down Clothing Co. from 2008 to 2011, and a year as Finance Manager at McClatchy from 2013 to 2014. Each of these roles has added to her comprehensive understanding of financial operations.