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CFO, Origen Partners, Inc.
As an undergraduate student at Walsh College, Deanna Hamilton enrolled
in a class that changed her life. After completing a course on the
fundamentals of the stock market, Hamilton became intrigued by
financing and chose to major in accounting. Once she graduated,
companies such as Consolidated Natural Resources, GE Power Systems and
The Interpublic Group of Companies hired her for her expertise in
accounting. Now with 16 years of accounting under her belt, Hamilton
has become one of the most influential accountants in her field.
“Accounting is very competitive, but the rules pretty much stay the
same,” says Hamilton. “The manner [in] which the cooperation operates
is what dictates the changes.”
Hamilton’s dedication to accounting was recently recognized by Black
MBA Magazine, which named her one of the Top 50 Under 50
African-American MBA Corporate Executives on the Move. “I pride myself
on getting results,” says Hamilton. “But it’s good to see that someone
noticed. This brings a lot of clarity to what I do. You never think
that people are watching, but they are.”
Although Hamilton has experienced success in her career, she would like
to see more blacks in her field. “To be an accountant, you have to be
passionate about it,” she says. “So I would like to get kids excited
about accounting by developing programs that teach financial literacy.”
-amir shaw
