Michelle has practiced public accounting since 2000. She specializes in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)-compliant financial accounting and reporting and serves a diverse clientele—primarily middle-market, privately held, family owned, institutionally owned, and publicly held companies.

Michelle has extensive experience in the wine and agribusiness sectors as well as a strong background in employee benefit plan audits. She provides assurance services, as well as expertise in the areas of business combinations, consolidations, lease accounting, inventory valuation, revenue recognition, and internal control evaluation. 

Michelle is actively involved in industry organizations and conferences and has led initiatives dedicated to advancing women in leadership roles.

• Board Member, Sonoma State University Wine Business Institute
• Board Member and Executive Committee Member, North Bay Leadership Council
• Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Member, California Society of Certified Public Accountants

• BS, economics and business administration, Saint Mary’s College of California