As the Controller for Smith Moore, Michele specializes in establishing and maintaining accounting policies, procedures, and systems to ensure optimal controls. She oversees vendor payments, payroll processing, and expense reporting. She also prepares financial reports while ensuring compliance requirements are met. She has worked in a wide range of industries, including her family’s restaurant business and leading operational teams, but she has especially enjoyed working in the financial industry over the past 20 years. She enjoys partnering with other professionals at Smith Moore and helping keep the firm organized.
Michele obtained her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Accounting from University of Missouri – St. Louis. She lives in Chesterfield with her husband, Kurt, their twins, Kate and Liz, and their household of pets ranging from cats, dogs, and rabbits to tropical fish. Michele enjoys going out to dinner with friends, shopping, practicing yoga, swimming, and playing the guitar.