{"id":346,"date":"2026-05-30T22:52:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T22:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/miecfo.com\/staging\/?page_id=346"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:56:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:56:15","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/miecfo.com\/staging\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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About<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Meet Brenda Swiney, CPA, CMA, CGMA, CAMS\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Founder of mieCFO and a Certified Public Accountant with more than 20 years of financial and operational experience across Silicon Valley growth-stage companies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Brenda Swiney, CPA<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Founder<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Credentials & Certifications\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Education and Professional Certifications<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Brenda holds an active CPA license along with CMA, CGMA, and CAMS certifications. She earned her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Accounting and Finance from the University of Colorado, Denver.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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CPA<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Certified Public Accountant<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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CMA<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Certified Management Accountant<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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CGMA<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Chartered Global Management Accountant<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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CAMS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Professional Background<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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20+ Years of C-Level Experience<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\nEarly in her career, Brenda spent more than eight years in financial consulting, which includes more than six years at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). That foundation shaped her approach to financial rigor, process design, and client service,\u00a0 disciplines she brings to every mieCFO engagement.\n\nHer subsequent career spans a wide range of company types and stages from newly-funded startups building their first accounting infrastructure to established multinationals with hundreds of thousands of employees worldwide.\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n
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Experience<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Brenda has worked with the following companies:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Aruba Wireless Networks<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Lucent Technologies<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Dell\/EMC<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Good Technology, acquired by Blackberry<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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PayNearMe<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Cycuity, acquired by Arteris<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t
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Brenda has worked in the following sectors:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Startups<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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This breadth of experience means mieCFO can build the infrastructure, policies, and processes that prepare a company for its next phase of growth \u2014 regardless of sector.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Credentials & Certifications\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Education and Professional Certifications<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Brenda holds an active CPA license along with CMA, CGMA, and CAMS certifications. She earned her B.S. and M.S. degrees in business from the University of Colorado, Denver.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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How We Work<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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An Advisor Who Becomes Part of Your Team\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Brenda does not operate as a traditional outside consultant. She embeds with the companies she works with, attends leadership and board meetings, and remains accountable to outcomes, not just deliverables.<\/p>

Her clients describe her as a trusted partner who brings clarity, discipline, and strategic thinking to every financial decision. Every mieCFO engagement begins with a conversation; no obligation, no pitch. Brenda takes the time to understand your company’s stage, goals, and challenges before recommending an approach.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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