Kaitlin Ward
About Kaitlin Ward
Kaitlin Ward is a Strategic Finance Manager currently employed at Tegus in Chicago, Illinois. She has a background in finance, having held positions at Rightpoint, PNC, and Element, and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Notre Dame.
Current Role at Tegus
Kaitlin Ward serves as the Strategic Finance Manager at Tegus, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing financial strategies and initiatives that support the company's growth objectives. Based in Chicago, Illinois, she leverages her extensive finance background to drive financial planning and analysis efforts within the organization.
Previous Experience at Rightpoint
Before joining Tegus, Kaitlin Ward worked at Rightpoint as a Finance Manager from 2021 to 2022. During her tenure, she contributed to financial management and reporting processes. Prior to this role, she served as a Senior Financial Analyst in FP&A at Rightpoint from 2020 to 2021, where she focused on financial analysis and forecasting.
Finance Career at PNC
Kaitlin Ward began her finance career at PNC, where she held multiple positions. She worked as a Finance Specialist from 2015 to 2017, focusing on financial operations in Pittsburgh, PA. Additionally, she completed a Retail Control Internship at PNC in 2014, which lasted for two months and provided her with foundational experience in finance.
Education in Finance
Kaitlin Ward studied Finance at the University of Notre Dame, where she earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) from 2011 to 2015. She is currently pursuing further studies at The University of Notre Dame Australia, starting in 2013, to enhance her expertise in finance.
Role at Element
Kaitlin Ward also served as the Director of Corporate Finance at Element from 2017 to 2020. In this capacity, she managed corporate finance activities and contributed to strategic financial planning, helping to shape the financial direction of the organization during her three-year tenure in Chicago, Illinois.