Tama Bistrian, CPA is a dynamic business professional with over 30 years of financial accounting experience working in various industries with outstanding leadership, communication and interpersonal skills. She is currently the Chief Accounting Officer at Taylor Fresh Foods, a multi-national agriculture manufacturer with over 20 subsidiaries. Prior to Taylor, she spent 7 years as Director of Accounting at the not-for-profit Monterey Bay Aquarium, 8 years as Controller of homebuilder Monterey Development Group, and 4 years in various financial roles for San Diego homebuilder The Corky McMillin Companies.   Tama has a strong GAAP accounting background from her tenure at KPMG as an auditor.

To augment her passion for healthy living and not-for-profit work, Tama serves on the board of Central Coast YMCA as chairman of the board and audit committee. She also serves as audit committee chair for the Center for Produce Safety, a board member of Food Bank For Monterey County, and a mentor in the Pay-it-Forward program at California State University, Monterey Bay.