Maria Nelson

Maria Nelson is Vice President of Finance and Administration at KCAS and joined the team in 2015. Ms Nelson’s primary role involves strategic planning, forecasting, and managing real-time data which allows the company to make decisions quickly and execute with efficiency. Ms Nelson leads the teams that provide finance, accounting, human resources, recruiting, and all administrative functions within the organization. Maria brings with her a diverse background of experience in managing multiple aspects of early-stage high-growth companies. Functioning in a highly operational capacity, her strengths lie in bringing together people and information across departments, and organizing teams in a way that allows data to best be utilized for quality decision making. Prior to joining KCAS, Maria served as an Executive in multiple industries within the technology and professional services sectors.

Maria serves on the Advisory Board for the Professional Science Masters Program at Kansas State University- Olathe Campus, and is an active member of BioKansas. She holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Accounting and Business Administration from the University of Kansas, and Masters of Business Administration from the Olin Business School – Washington University in St. Louis.