Ms. Smith’s professional experience has included working for Melitta USA, Inc., a coffee manufacturing and distribution company based in Clearwater, FL, where she was employed for 13 years as its payroll coordinator. In this role, she managed all aspects of payroll administration including ensuring the accuracy and timely distribution of payroll, reconciling and posting payroll and benefit accounts to the general ledger, uploading the company’s 401(k) deferrals and match in a timely manner to the Plan account, tracking vacation and attendance, and handing employment verification and unemployment notices. In addition, before arriving at B&D, she worked for seven years as a full-charge bookkeeper for a chain of music retail stores in Buffalo Grove, IL.