Our Presenters

Monica Malaski is the incoming President of the Grand Rapids Chapter of the Accounting and Finance Women's Alliance. 

Monica is a Property and Casualty Accountant at Farm Bureau Insurance Company, where she is focused in Assumed and Ceded Reinsurance. Monica leads the Reinsurer Accreditation process for the Property/Casualty and Life Insurance Companies under Farm Bureau and contributes to the Annual Statutory Financial Statements.

Prior to her accounting role at Farm Bureau Insurance, Monica served as an auditor at PwC, where she contributed to the quarterly and year-end financial statement audits of a publicly-listed international organization, a multi-year carve-out audit, and audits of IFRS-reporting clients.

Monica served on AFWA-Grand Rapids’ Executive Board during the 2019-2020 fiscal year as Membership Engagement Chair, where she focused on connecting AFWA members in the local chapter.  She is excited to become further involved by participating on AFWA’s National Foundation Board beginning in June 2020.

Monica earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Lake Superior State University and recently applied for her Certified Public Accountant License in the State of Michigan.

AFWA promotes the professional growth of women in all facets of accounting and finance. Members increase their career potential by connecting with colleagues, receiving education and mentorship to advance their careers, and developing leadership skills. For more than 75 years, members have tapped into a network of successful, motivated, and influential professionals who understand the unique position of being a woman in the industry and who, together, contribute to the future development of their profession.