Experience

Minds Matter Colorado

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Finance

  • Dec 2017 - Present

  Minds Matter helps high achieving students from low income neighborhoods attend the college of their choice. The organization has achieved exceptional results in Denver and is working to serve students throughout Colorado. As a leader of the finance team, Kelly is responsible for strategic planning, treasury operations, financial reporting and analysis, cash flow management, accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgeting and accounting operations. Minds Matter helps high achieving students from low income neighborhoods attend the college of their choice. The organization has achieved exceptional results in Denver and is working to serve students throughout Colorado. As a leader of the finance team, Kelly is responsible for strategic planning, treasury operations, financial reporting and analysis, cash flow management, accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgeting and accounting operations.



Absher Ventures

• Owner

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Absher Ventures provides bookkeeping and financial support services to nonprofits and small businesses. Services include:• accounting system set-up• financial analysis and strategic guidance• cash flow modeling• annual budgeting and budget monitoring• income and expense tracking• accounts payable and receivable management• invoicing• payroll processing• bank account reconciliation• 1099 tax preparation• financial reporting.Absher Ventures will work with your nonprofit or small business to understand your financial goals, build a stable and transparent financial framework and handle your day-to-day bookkeeping - freeing you up to grow your organization to its fullest potential.



Family Partnership (Private)

• Fiduciary

  • 2011 - Present

  Organize and administer a family real estate partnership for two land holdings in West Texas.• Oversee financial and accounting activities, including budget analysis, cash flow modeling, bank account reconciliations, and 1065 and K-1 annual tax return information.• Coordinate with local and national agriculture and tax authorities to ensure legal compliance of the holdings.• Research mineral and surface rights and historical land holdings to identify assets. Organize and administer a family real estate partnership for two land holdings in West Texas.• Oversee financial and accounting activities, including budget analysis, cash flow modeling, bank account reconciliations, and 1065 and K-1 annual tax return information.• Coordinate with local and national agriculture and tax authorities to ensure legal compliance of the holdings.• Research mineral and surface rights and historical land holdings to identify assets.



J.P. Morgan

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President, Investment Bank

  • 2000 - 2010

  Vice President, Investment Bank Technology and Operations Global Credit Trading (2008-2010)• Provided high-profile project management for credit derivatives group.• Coordinated cross-functionally with legal, compliance, and research departments on internal analysis projects.• Subject Matter Expert for credit derivatives trading protocol and compliance in the new regulatory environment after the 2008 recession, including updated rules for trading and sales operations.• Analyzed P&L reporting needs for the head of the high-yield trading group to improve business insights. Vice President, Structured Credit Products Repackaging (2004-2008)• Developed innovative structured credit and finance solutions for a wide range of bank clients, including strategic planning, market analysis, and product rollouts. • Strategized collaboratively with the Debt Capital Market team to work out a $200M portfolio of distressed trust preferred and sub debt instruments through borrower buy backs, open market sales, security amendments, and consents.• Created cash flow and pricing models to enter a new credit market, including legal documentation and steering the new product approval process through an internal committee of legal, risk, compliance, and operations representatives.Vice President and Business Manager, Structured Credit Products (2000-2004)• Provided daily administration of a $10B high-yield loan portfolio as part of a synthetic CLO structure.• Collaborated with investors, third-party asset managers, back office, and legal and credit management teams to ensure that a large, discontinued structured product line remained in compliance with business and legal requirements, including preparation and analysis of financial models. • Developed and facilitated presentations to investors, portfolio managers, and rating agencies to explain product dynamics, discuss potential product exit solutions, and obtain investor consent.



JPMorgan Chase & Co.

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Vice President

  • 1997 - 2000

  Provided front office and trade support on all structured credit products.• Supported a wide range of structured credit products for the front office and credit trading group.• Established the credit trading group’s first P&L reporting system for esoteric trades.• Coordinated cross-functionally in the management of a system upgrade project for a loan tracking program. Provided front office and trade support on all structured credit products.• Supported a wide range of structured credit products for the front office and credit trading group.• Established the credit trading group’s first P&L reporting system for esoteric trades.• Coordinated cross-functionally in the management of a system upgrade project for a loan tracking program.



Big Billy, Inc. DBA Great American Music Hall & Slim's

• United States
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bookkeeper

  • 1991 - 1997

  Bookkeeper for San Francisco's "oldest and grandest nightclub."• Reconciled all nightly income from box office, bar and kitchen sales.• Prepared daily and monthly general ledger entries.• Filed quarterly state sales tax forms.• Managed daily cash needs for box office, bar and kitchen. Bookkeeper for San Francisco's "oldest and grandest nightclub."• Reconciled all nightly income from box office, bar and kitchen sales.• Prepared daily and monthly general ledger entries.• Filed quarterly state sales tax forms.• Managed daily cash needs for box office, bar and kitchen.