Anita Moulton.

• Author: Ladd, Scott
• Position: BALANCE SHEET - ElectroForce Systems Group - Interview

Anita Moulton is a woman who wears many professional and personal hats--accomplished financial leader, co-owner of a growing family business and dedicated "lacrosse mom," to name just a few.

NAME Anita Poda Moulton

TITLE Business Advisor/Controller

COMPANY ElectroForce Systems Group, part of the Bose Corp., Eden Prairie, Minn., since 2004. The company provides materials testing and durability simulation instruments to research institutions, universities, medical device companies and engineering organizations worldwide.

BORN Bethlehem, Pa., January 1958.

FAMILY Husband, Tim; married for 19 years. Son, Christopher, 17, who will be attending Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio, this fall.

EDUCATION BA degree in Accounting with a minor in Computer Science, Moravian College, Bethlehem, Pa. Completed the Financial Management Program (FMP) and Information Systems Management Program (ISMP) while at General Electric Co.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS KPMG auditor, Bethlehem, Pa., 1979-80; General Electric Corp., 1980-86: Med-Care Home Health Resources, director of finance, Baltimore, 1988-90; PwC, financial systems consulting manager, Columbia, Md., 1990-92; ISYS Technologies Inc., independent consultant, financial systems, Baltimore, 1994-98; Milkweed Editions, finance director and treasurer, Minneapolis, 2001-04;

FEI CHAPTER Twin Cities, Minnesota

LEISURE As a lacrosse family, we've done a lot of cross-country travel throughout my son's school years to attend his games. In my free time, I also enjoy cooking, reading, playing golf, biking and walking. And, my husband and I own Pro Image, a retail store specializing in professional sports apparel and novelty items at the Mall of America.

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TIME MANAGEMENT At the beginning of each week, I make a list of the top 10 things I want to accomplish that week. New items creep onto the list daily, which I review and re-prioritize, as needed. Globalization and the increased use of email to communicate transaction-specific data are making time management more challenging.

STRESS MANAGEMNT First, use humor--it takes the edge off. Second, I try to focus on the things I can control, and make sure that I communicate the status of things I can't control to those who can.

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