Michelle French, CTSME, serves as the Director of the Telecommunications Team at CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) since November 2020. Concurrently, Michelle is the Owner and President of JRF Construction Inc., operating as Dovetail Drawers of Texas, a manufacturer of specialty drawer boxes. Prior experience includes a role as Client Liaison and Onboarding Project Manager at Global Strategic Accountants, LLC from September 2017 to October 2020, and serving as Director of Operations at Sales Tax Associates, Inc. from August 2007 to September 2017, where responsibilities included managing the sales and use tax department and specializing in telecommunication tax filings. Earlier career roles range from Senior Tax Manager to Professional Spokes Representative across multiple Texas agencies. Michelle holds a BBA in Marketing with a minor in CIS from Texas State University.