Jerome French is a Senior Manager at Mann Urrutia Nelson Certified Public Accountants. He is both a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) and has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from California State University of Los Angeles and carries over 23 years of experience in this field. Jerome has been a member of the YWCA Glendale Board of Directors for over 10 years. He was President and Chairman of the Board from July 2015-June 2017 and the Board Treasurer from July 2017-June 2019. Jerome was instrumental in helping to support the YWCA Glendale Executive Leadership Team while they were searching for an Executive Director as well as a Finance Director in 2016. Jerome was influential in the recruitment and selection of the hiring of Tara Peterson, Chief Executive Officer of YWCA Glendale. During Jerome’s board tenure, the organization doubled its operating budget, crafted an ambitious 5 year strategic plan, and laid the foundation for future impact and growth.