Tia Jeffress

Tia Jeffress, MBA, has a diverse work experience spanning various roles in finance, consulting, and accounting. Tia is currently the Vice President of Finance and Administration at Benetech, a position they assumed in July 2023. Before that, Tia worked as an Independent Consultant at Jeffress Consulting starting in November 2018. From August 2020 to July 2023, they served as the Director of Finance at The Stimson Center, where they oversaw financial activities and represented the organization with stakeholders. Prior to their role at The Stimson Center, Tia was the Senior Director of Financial Services at NACUBO from March 2018 to August 2020. Tia also has experience as an Accounting Manager at the American Institute in Taiwan and as a Manager in the Audit and Compliance department at McQuadeBrennan, LLP. Tia began their career as a Senior Accountant at Stokes & Company and worked as an Auditor at Cotton & Company and the Federal Milk Market Administration. Tia's early career also includes a role as an Accountant II at UOSA, where they performed various financial accounting tasks.

Tia Jeffress, MBA, holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a specialization in Business Administration and Management from Longwood University. Previously, they obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Accounting from Virginia Tech - Pamplin College of Business. In addition, they also earned another Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Management from the same institution. No specific start or end years were provided for their education history.