Continental Who’s Who Executive Press Releases: Laurie Ann Kaufmann - Finance Executive
Henderson, NV ‒ Laurie Ann Kaufmann is being recognized as a
Trusted Executive for her
exceptional work in the Finance and Accounting field.
Ms.
Henderson, NV ‒ Laurie Ann Kaufmann is being recognized as a
Trusted Executive for her
exceptional work in the Finance and Accounting field.
Ms. Kaufmann is a seasoned executive with over three decades
in the financial sector, and has recently accepted a new position as the Chief
Financial Officer at The Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson Educational
Institute in June 2021. Founded on Jewish values, The Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G.
Adelson Educational Institute is the only Pre-K through 12th grade Jewish
Community School in Nevada, offering a wide range of options for student
activities, including athletics, technology, performing arts, and more.
At the beginning of her career, Ms. Kaufmann planned on
studying music theory. She found that she also enjoyed managing complex data
and analytics, deciding to pursue accounting instead. Ms. Kaufmann earned her
Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Millikin University, graduating
in 1982. Her first role was with a local public accounting firm, which began as
her college internship and resulted in an employment opportunity following
graduation.
Leaving public accounting, Ms. Kaufmann entered the
financial services sector in 1983 as a Senior Accountant with a Savings and
Loan located in a suburb of Chicago. Ms. Kaufmann joined First National Bank of
Chicago as a Financial Analyst from 1985 - 1988, then the Manager, Accounting
with Toronto Dominion Bank from 1988 -1993 and finally as First Vice President
of ABN AMRO Bank N.V. from 1993 – 2006 before relocating to Las Vegas,
Nevada. Once settled in Las Vegas, Ms.
Kaufmann joined Western Alliance Bancorporation where she was Vice President
and Financial Reporting Manager from 2006-2014. Ms. Kaufmann most recently was
the Executive Vice President and CFO at First Security Bank of Nevada from 2014
to 2021, beginning as an SVP Controller. She has a diverse financial
background, and plenty of experience supervising IT, managing assets and
liabilities, and overseeing financial records, among other strengths.
Ms. Kaufmann is looking forward to the next chapter in her
career as she enters the nonprofit sector.
For more information, visit https://www.adelsoncampus.org/.