Michael Poirier

Michael Poirier has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Michael currently holds the position of Head of FP&A at Lilac Solutions, Inc. since November 2022. Prior to this role, they worked as a Consultant in Operations Finance at Dexcom from August 2022 to November 2022.

In 2021, Poirier served as the VP of FP&A at Aptera Motors from September 2021 to January 2022. Michael also served as a Board Member at Upcycle and Company from July 2020 to January 2022.

Poirier also worked at Talis Biomedical Corporation, where they held the positions of Vice President of FP&A from August 2021 to September 2021, and Senior Director and Head of FP&A from September 2020 to August 2021.

Earlier in their career, Poirier worked at Illumina for over a decade, holding various finance roles including Director of Product Finance from September 2015 to August 2020, Associate Director of FP&A from July 2012 to September 2015, Senior Manager of FP&A from January 2010 to July 2012, Manager of FP&A: Business Unit Finance | International Finance from September 2008 to January 2010, and Senior Financial Analyst from September 2007 to September 2008.

Before joining Illumina, Poirier worked as a Financial Planning and Performance Management Consultant at CBH Consultants, Inc. from January 2006 to September 2007. Michael started their career as a Senior Associate Intern at PwC in 2005. Prior to that, they held the role of Associate in Mergers & Acquisitions at Citigroup Capital Strategies from August 2003 to September 2004.

Poirier's earliest experience in their career includes working as a Senior Accountant and Financial Analyst at Harte Hanks from June 2001 to August 2003. In this role, they led initiatives to automate revenue recognition and payroll posting processes, and supervised and participated in hiring.

Overall, Michael Poirier has demonstrated a strong background in finance and has held various leadership positions in FP&A across different companies.

Michael Poirier earned a Bachelor of General Studies degree in Organizational Studies and Managerial Accounting from the University of Michigan, where they attended from 1995 to 1999. Michael later pursued an MBA in Financial Management from the University of California, Irvine - The Paul Merage School of Business, completing the program from 2004 to 2006.

In addition to their formal education, Michael also obtained several certifications. Michael became a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) through the Institute of Management Accountants in June 2004. Michael then obtained the Cognos Enterprise Planning Application Developer/Administrator certification from IBM in July 2006. Furthermore, they acquired the Series 7 and Series 63 Securities Representative certifications from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in October 2005.