Schild to direct financial operations at Brethren Benefit Trust.

Sandy Schild has accepted the position of Director of Financial Operations for Brethren Benefit Trust (BBT). She will begin her duties on Dec. 14. She lives in Barrington, Ill., and is an active member of Barrington United Methodist Church.

Most recently Schild has served as controller for her husband’s company, Schild Consulting Inc. Previously she was a management company controller and directed a department that provided accounting, reporting, and cash management services for 15 foreign and domestic companies supporting multiple hedge funds. In addition, she has worked in tax planning, both domestic and international.

She is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in Illinois and holds several degrees including a master of science in taxation from DePaul University in Chicago, a master of business administration in accounting and a bachelor of business administration from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She currently is involved in post-graduate study in environmental sustainability through the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago.

Source: 12/3/2009 Newsline