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Amanda Berg

South Central Wisconsin Advisory Board Member

Amanda Berg

About Amanda

Amanda Berg is Vice President for Financial Affairs/Chief Financial Officer at Edgewood College.

Prior to joining Edgewood College, Amanda was Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer with Slipstream, overseeing finance and program delivery operations, as well as spending time overseeing human resources, legal/contracts, facilities, and the vehicle fleet. Previously, Amanda accumulated more than 15 years of financial and accounting experience at various organizations throughout the Madison area. Most recently, she served as Financial Controller, Project Manager, and Human Resources Manager at ZD Studios, Inc., an environmental graphic design firm specializing in transforming and inspiring environments and brands. Amanda also previously held auditing, accounting and finance positions at Famous Footwear, Fiskars Brands, Inc., and Grant Thornton, LLP.  

Amanda earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and a Master of Accountancy degree from UW-Madison. She is a Lifetime Member of the National W Club, a Council Member of UW-Madison Athletic Department's Equity Diversity Council, Treasurer of Out Professional Engagement Network (OPEN), and enjoys occasionally serving as an announcer and scoreboard operator for athletic events at UW-Madison.

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