About
Amanda 'Mandy' Elder leads financial reporting across Arboretum's investment funds, including portfolio company valuations, the annual audit and tax process, portfolio monitoring, and internal IT operations. She joined the firm in 2015 after four years in public accounting at Plante Moran, holds BS and MS degrees in Accounting from Michigan State University, and is a CPA.
Experience
- Arboretum VenturesSVP of Financecurrent2026 — present
- Arboretum VenturesVP of Finance2018 — 2026Ann Arbor, MI
- Arboretum VenturesDirector of Finance2015 — 2018Ann Arbor, MI
- Mid-America Healthcare Investors Network (MHIN)Director of Operations2017 — 2024
- Plante MoranAudit In-Charge2013 — 2015Detroit, MI
- Plante MoranAudit Staff2011 — 2013Southfield, MI
- Michigan State University - Student-Athlete Support ServicesStudent-Athlete Tutor & Office Assistant2008 — 2010East Lansing, MI
- Plante MoranAudit Intern2010Southfield, MI
- Plante MoranAssurnace Intern2009Southfield, MI
- Austin Pools & SpasSales Assistant2008Brighton, MI
- Jack Doheny CompaniesInventory Assistant2006Northville, MI
Education
- Michigan State UniversityMasters, Accounting2010 — 2011
- Michigan State UniversityBachelors, Accounting2006 — 2010
Skills & more
Assurance3Auditing3Tax Preparation2Internal Controls2Accounting2Financial Reporting3Tax3Financial Accounting2Financial Analysis2US GAAP3Microsoft Excel2
- Certified Public Accounting (CPA) License — Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
From Amanda's professional profile.
Colleagues at Arboretum Ventures
Amanda Goldstein
Senior Executive Assistant at Arboretum Ventures
Andrew Cleeland
Investor at Arboretum Ventures
Charity Tarn
Principal at Arboretum Ventures
Chris Eso
Investor at Arboretum Ventures
Cynthia Jones
Executive Assistant at Arboretum Ventures
Dan Kidle
Managing Partner at Arboretum Ventures
E. Selemon Asfaw
Investor at Arboretum Ventures
Evan McClelland
Controller at Arboretum Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Amanda Elder work?
- Amanda Elder is Senior Vice President of Finance at Arboretum Ventures.
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