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A graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA, and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Ms. Cullen has over 17 years of professional experience in Accounting and Finance specializing in Mutual Fund Administration with a concentration on Private Equity Partnership Structures. Ms. Cullen currently sits on Executive Committee of the Cayman Islands Fund Administrators Association (CIFAA). Over the last 10 years, prior to launching Focus Administration Limited, Ms. Cullen successfully performed at a management level for HSBC Financial Services (Cayman) Limited and Admiral Administration Limited, two large Mutual Fund Administration companies in the Cayman Islands. Her responsibilities were to ensure compliance with all Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Due Diligence Regulations. She directed with overall responsibility the complete administration and financial services for a large portfolio of Mutual Funds, Limited Partnerships, Exempted Companies and Trusts encompassing very different investing schemes. Her interactions with the Funds Attorneys, Directors, Auditors and Bankers were primarily pro-active to address client issues through her utilization of excellent written and communication skills. Ms. Cullen has been instrumental in structuring the accounting records and correspondence to meet management requirements by providing detailed, accurate information for each client. Additionally, Ms. Cullen had a 4 1⁄2 year tenure in the US working in a large public accounting firm, Aronson & Company, Rockville, Maryland. The firm ranks in the top 100 US National Accounting Firms and is a member of Moores Rowland International (MRI). She was instrumental in performing audits of financial statements for a variety of companies to include: Investment Management Companies, Large Government & Construction Contractors, Real Estate Developers, Not-for-Profit Organizations, Publishing & insurance Companies and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Projects. During 1991 and 1992, Ms. Cullen was selected as part of the Aronson Team to perform asset valuations for a US Government Agency, the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC) on numerous savings and loan institutions in the U.S. This experience has been beneficial to her professional career as it broadened her understanding of the business financial community. Ms Cullen brings a broad range of experience, specifically in the fund administration capacity, with a distinctive capability to transfer her business knowledge in developing unique, customized methods to serve the clients needs in the most efficient manner. Her dedication to satisfying client requirements demonstrates her strong and committed work ethic. She applies personal attention to each project, and with an enthusiastic commitment often performs her responsibilities beyond the requisite standard. |
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Michelle Cullen FCA, CFE