SLATE GROUP CONSULTING - Key Persons
Bianca is a longtime Seattle resident who holds degrees in Finance and Biochemistry from the University of Washington. She works to inform and improve business processes through lifelong learning. Her skills include data analytics and project management from industries ranging from healthcare to education to technology.
Job Titles:
- Financial Leader
- SENIOR BUDGET MANAGER
Brett is a financial leader that brings solid experiences in budgeting/forecasting, financial analysis, information management, and process optimization. He thrives on stepping into global complex challenges with multiple stakeholders, workstreams, and dependencies. He is known for his analytical rigor and expertise in using data visualization to inform business leaders and ensure target outcomes are met.
Brett holds an MBA from the University of Washington with concentrations in Finance and Corporate Strategy. He is a big believer in continual learning, especially when it comes to leveraging new tools and technology in financial processes.
In his spare time, Brett likes experimenting in the kitchen and exploring the outdoors, and he can occasionally be spotted on the family vineyard.
Bridget has a BA in Business Administration with an Accounting Concentration from the University of Washington. She has held multiple finance, accounting, and business management roles at Microsoft for over a decade, and she has a robust and transferrable set of skills in forecasting, budget management, and fiscal stewardship.
Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with her beloved pets.
Job Titles:
- PARTNER
- Founding Partner With Slate Group
Dave is a founding partner with Slate Group and manages our business development practice. Dave's 25 years of experience in service businesses has honed his ability to help clients get to the heart of their business challenges.
Dave is a PLU alum, and in his spare time has a passion for biking, building things, and telling long stories.
JB is wrapping up his final quarter as a full-time MBA candidate at the University of Washington's Foster School of Business and brings a background of analytics, strategy, and operations from the public sector and technology industry, including Google and Autodesk. He has 11 years of management experience in a high-growth, high-regulation environment.
JB grew up near Dallas, TX, loves animals, and enjoys exploring the great outdoors.
Joe received his BA in Business Administration from the Foster School of Business at the University of Washington and brings 16 years of experience in Financial Planning Reporting and Analysis at Microsoft. Joe's experience in financial operations also include Sears and technology start-up companies in the Silicon Valley.
Kristina is a Seattle native who comes to Slate Group with over 20 years of experience working in various finance positions, 15 years of that at Microsoft. Kristina studied business and finance at Bellevue College, and has an extensive professional background in Business and Financial Analysis. Kristina is highly motivated, with a results-oriented track record and a positive, driven work ethic. She is a value-added team member who enjoys working with partners to improve the financial health of their organizations.
Outside of work, Kristina loves baking, spending time with her two Shih Tzus and rooting for the Seahawks, Huskies and Mariners.
Larry is the Managing Partner at Slate Group Consulting in Seattle, WA, where he leads the Microsoft consulting engagement, specializing in corporate finance. He has worked at Microsoft in both FTE and consulting capacities since September of 2003.
Larry has a BA in Economics from the University of Washington and an MBA with an emphasis in Finance from Pepperdine University. His previous experience includes heading an e-commerce team for a successful startup firm and he has held senior positions in corporate retail and marketing operations for large-scale sporting events.
He is an avid supporter and volunteer for the Washington Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Job Titles:
- PARTNER
- Founding Partner With Slate Group
Melinda is a founding partner with Slate Group and oversees our brand and marketing. Melinda brings 20 years of experience in marketing, branding, and client relationship development, for clients such as Microsoft, CA Technologies, and Disney.
Melinda serves on several local boards, loves to travel, and spends most of her free time wrangling her kids or hiding from them with a good book.
Michelle has a BA with a major in Accounting and a minor in Finance from the University of Washington. Her previous experience includes developing the best Accounting and Finance reporting system for an award-winning marketing agency and managing the Marketing team for a five-star cruise-ship company. With a keen focus on goals and effective problem solving, she brings positive energy and creative solutions to her teams. Her approach is driven by her belief in simplicity, agility, and unity.
Job Titles:
- BUDGET & PROCURMENT MANAGER
Miri graduated from the University of Washington with BAs in Business Administration and Psychology. She brings in a mix of consulting experience and research skills, with an interest in analytics.
Miri was born in Tokyo, Japan, and moved to the US at the age of 10. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, hiking, painting, and playing pickleball.
Mohamed supports a Microsoft consulting engagement, specializing in Corporate Finance. Since September of 2006, he has held fulltime Consulting Finance roles at Symantec, Verizon, Boeing, the Allen Institute and currently at Microsoft.
Mohamed has a BS in Decision Management Information Systems from George Mason University and an MBA in Finance from California State University Hayward. He possesses extensive previous experience in Finance in diverse industries including Telecom, Scientific Research and IT, with specialization in FP&A and Budgeting.
Outside of work, he enjoys cycling and spending time with his family.
Nasreen has a Master's in Business Administration from Gujarat University (India) and has passed the WA State CPA certification. She brings extensive experience in business processes, finance, and business analysis and believes in smart, quality work with strong ethics. Her passion to collaborate across teams with an understanding of the big picture, while diving into details, helps towards achieving a common goal. She has previously managed teams for business operations at a leading technology company.
Natasha completed her MBA at Arizona State University with concentrations in Marketing and Supply Chain Management. She brings over a decade of experience working in Consumer and Commercial lending with GE Capital.
Natasha's customer-centric attitude and attention to detail brings great value to our team. She enjoys working with multiple stakeholders to enable creative solutions that are grounded in data. She makes customer needs and customer respect her top priority.
Outside of work, she enjoys cooking, hiking with her dog, travelling, and exploring new places.
Paula has a BA in Art History from the University of Washington and a Master's degree from the Heinz School of Public Policy and Management at Carnegie Mellon University. She brings over 25 years of professional experience in business analysis, program and project management, and budget management. She has supported clients at Microsoft for 12 years, worked in the telecom and financial services industries, and ran her own retail wine shop.
Paula focuses on delivering value through building trusted professional relationships, creative problem solving, and anticipating client needs.
Outside of work, she enjoys spending time outdoors, cooking, reading, gardening, and the company of her beagle and two cats.
Scott earned an MBA from the University of Washington with a focus on Corporate Finance. Specializing in forecasting, financial analysis, and budget reporting, he's energized by solving new challenges and continually seeking growth opportunities for himself and his colleagues. With experience in Business Operations and Finance in the technology and policy research industries, Scott's adaptability allows him to implement process improvements to provide value for his customers and drive financial results.
Scott grew up in the Pacific Northwest, is a diehard sports fan (Go Blue!), and enjoys the outdoors, mountains, and grilling with a craft beer in hand.
Soonse is a skilled leader in financial planning, forecasting, and analysis. He brings 10 years of experience in Corporate Finance and Strategy from global tech firms including Samsung and LG. Passionate about technological innovations, Soonse believes that collaboration and open communication are keys to successful business results.
Todd earned his MBA from the Foster School of Business at the University of Washington and brings with him 15 years of experience in financial and operations management, retail planning and strategy, along with data analytics. His background traverses a variety of industries including e-commerce, asset management and banking. Todd was born and raised on the Big Island of Hawai'i.
When not at work, Todd is an aspiring cribbage player, home brewer and snowboarder.