Cari Bish has worked in the finance and accounting fields for the last 12+ years. Prior to joining Blue Casa Communications, she was the Senior Vice President and Controller of Pacific Capital Bancorp. In this role she lead a team of over 20 finance professionals who were responsible for all SEC, regulatory, and tax reporting. During her tenure, she played a significant role in structuring the company’s control environment.

Prior to this, she was the Director of Planning and Reporting for Lost Arrow Corporation, the parent company of Patagonia. Her responsibilities included corporate planning and budgeting, financial reporting, and M&A activities. She lead a team who designed and implemented the company’s dynamic web based planning system internationally.

Cari earned her degree in Accounting from the University of Texas.