Rebecca Ward

Rebecca Ward has a diverse range of work experience, starting with their role as the Principal of Ward Small Business Consulting in 2015. In this position, they specialized in small business set-up, accounting, budgeting, legal contracts, and taxes, working with both small divisions of large corporations and emerging start-ups.

Prior to this, Rebecca served as the CFO of MINE Innovation Engineering from 2012, where they managed all corporate infrastructure, including tax, legal, human resources, finance, and reporting functions. Rebecca also set up and managed two start-up companies within the organization.

From 2014, Rebecca held the role of CFO at PrōKo Consulting, where they performed and managed all finance and accounting functions for the rapidly growing business. Rebecca successfully automated time-consuming processes to enhance project and financial reporting.

In 2018, Rebecca became the Co-Founder and CFO of PICA - Professional Independent Consultants of America, a national membership organization that supports independent consultants with education, tools, and peer-to-peer engagement. Rebecca focused on helping members be more efficient in their businesses.

Rebecca's earlier experience includes serving as the COO of mental images, inc (a subsidiary of NVIDIA) from 2000 to 2011, where they were responsible for all internal organization processes and infrastructure. Before that, they worked as the Director of Finance and Business Development, Entertainment at Autodesk from 1996 to 1999, where they played a key role in strategic planning, investment analyses, and negotiations with software developers.

Prior to their work at Autodesk, Rebecca served as the Controller at Turner (formerly Turner Broadcasting System, Inc) from 1995 to 1996. In this position, they led finance, accounting, and information systems for the video distributions of multiple production companies.

Rebecca's career began at The Walt Disney Company in 1990, where they held the role of Manager of Finance. Rebecca supervised financial analysts, managed strategic planning and acquisitions, and played a vital role in the establishment and maintenance of a publishing business.

Their earliest experience in the field was as a Supervisory Senior in the Entrepreneurial Services Group at Ernst & Young from 1987 to 1990. In this role, they performed audits and consulting engagements for small and emerging businesses.

Throughout their career, Rebecca has demonstrated expertise in finance, accounting, strategic planning, project management, and business development, with a strong focus on supporting and guiding small businesses.

Rebecca Ward attended Northern Illinois University, where they earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy. From 2017 to 2018, they also studied at UC San Diego, although specific degree and field of study information is not available.