ARCS MWC welcomes Asha Boddu! Asha joined ARCS MWC in November and is sponsored by Michelle Francis.
Asha was born and raised in India. She moved to the United States with her husband, Narender, in 1995. She earned her undergraduate degree from Eastern Michigan University, then launched her career in public accounting by working for a local firm in Ann Arbor, MI. She is an MBA graduate of the Broad School of Business at Michigan State University.
Asha has 20+ years of experience in technical accounting, corporate reporting, operational accounting, and process reengineering skills. She has an extensive background in internal controls and US GAAP with a focus in financial reporting, general accounting, and optimization of global shared services. She is also a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Internal Auditor.
Her career includes 14 years at General Motors before moving to Mars, Inc. It was her role with Mars that brought her and her family to McLean, VA in 2019. She has been the Senior Director Corporate Reporting at Nestlé since July 2021, where she is responsible for external reporting of financial statements.
Asha is passionate about coaching and developing talent, and building teams by providing developmental opportunities. She also is passionate about developing young talent by guiding high school and college students pursuing finance and accounting programs. She has held several community volunteer positions, including 2016-2019 treasurer of her HOA and 2021-2023 president of the McLean High School Dance team. Asha raised two kids, Adithya (24) and Nandita (19). She speaks three languages: English, Hindi, and Telugu.
Asha looks forward to getting to know the ARCS community!