Jennifer Wright, CPA relocated to Bellingham – the City of Subdued Excitement – from the Sunshine State. With sufficient reserves of Vitamin D, she arrived prepared for the dreary winter. She worked her way through college on the beaches of sunny South Florida as an ocean lifeguard. From her lifeguard hut, she watched the evolution of what was then the newest extreme sport – kiteboarding. It was there she met her husband, Damien, the “local ripper.” Reluctant to leave the beach and equipped with an accounting degree, she and her husband started a kiteboarding school.
After a few years chasing the wind (and the start of a family), she accepted an opportunity to join a group of automotive dealerships and warranty companies as an internal auditor. She rose to controller of corporate management procuring group contracts and strategically implementing enterprise-wide procedural improvements to reduce costs and increase process efficiencies.
In search of utopia and a little more texture, Jennifer and Damien found Bellingham. After their first visit, they returned to Florida and Jennifer entered graduate school to continue her path to becoming a CPA. She then found Metcalf Hodges and was drawn to the team’s synergy, and ethical and quality standards. A natural problem-solver, she is the tax research specialist navigating the tax code to provide practical solutions to complex tax problems.
Jennifer and Damien take full advantage of all the Pacific Northwest has to offer. As avid adventurists, they drag their children – sometimes kicking and screaming – along on various outdoor explorations. They enjoy soccer, hiking, backpacking, rock climbing, mountain biking, kiteboarding, and snowboarding. If they’re not on the trails, you will find them on the soccer fields.
Jennifer holds a Master of Taxation and a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in accounting from Florida Atlantic University.