Lea is the VP of Finance and Human Resources for United Structural Systems. She is a Certified Public Accountant and has over 37 years of accounting and auditing experience. The certification and experience give her the ability to handle the many facets of her job, which include accounting, internal controls, financial and tax reporting, job costing, inventory control, payroll and human resource issues, as well as managing all insurance policies for the company, and many other areas too numerous to list. Lea earned her BS in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee at Martin.
Prior to coming to USS, Lea was an Audit Manager with the TN Comptroller of the Treasury for 15 years and was responsible for the audit of the State of Tennessee’s financial statements. She has also served as the President and Board member of the Nashville Chapter of the Association of Government Accountants.
Lea has been married to Clint for over 36 years and they have two adult children and currently reside in Springfield, TN. She is a member of First Baptist Church of Joelton where she serves on the Budget and Finance Committee and its Board of Directors. Lea is also on the Board of Directors for a nonprofit entity that is looking to establish an assisted living facility in Joelton TN. Lea has completed several half marathons and one full marathon. She also enjoys spending time with her family and friends traveling and doing most anything outdoors.
