Latoya Lacey, CPA

NABA Position: Fundraising/Resource Development

Employer: Kraft Foods

Job Title: Manager, Finance Training

E-mail: llacey@nabachicago.com

Education: BS-Accounting, DePaul University

Certifications: Licensed Certified Public Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner

Professional Summary:

After graduation, LaToya joined Abbott as a member of their Financial Professional Development Program and subsequently worked as an Analyst in their Customs Compliance group. She later went to Altria Corporate Services’ Internal Audit department in May of 2005 as an Internal Auditor and was promoted to Sr. Auditor in January of 2007. After Altria spun off Kraft Foods, LaToya continued in Corporate Audit at Kraft until joining the Finance Training department in June of 2009. In this role, she is responsible for designing, developing and maintaining Finance and Accounting related technical training for the global Finance function consisting of over 4,000 professionals.

NABA Professional Member:

LaToya is a Lifetime NABA Member and has held several Chicago Chapter positions including Director of Community Relations, Director of Public Relations, 1st Vice President and currently the Director of Resource Development.