Vice President, Director of Finance
Thea Lynch is Vice President and Director of Finance for Harden, one of the Southeast’s leading insurance, risk management and employee benefits firms. In her role, Thea is responsible for all financial reporting activities, budgeting, financial analysis, execution of tax strategies, execution of cash management and investment strategies, internal financial controls, and process improvement.
Prior to joining Harden in 2012, Thea was a Financial Accountant for Soti Southeast, Inc., where she was responsible for all accounting, finance, and administrative functions. In addition, Thea previously worked with Riggs, Couselman, Michaels & Downes, Inc., an independent insurance advisory firm in Baltimore, Maryland, as a Corporate Controller, where she was responsible for preparation of financial statements for seven entities. Thea has over 25 years’ experience in finance.
Thea is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey, where she earned a Master of Business Administration in Accounting in 1996. In addition, she earned a Bachelor of Science from Douglass College, Rutgers University, in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in 1988.