
	Maria joined Heartland in April 2011 with more than 20 years of experience in financial operations and systems management. She was previously chief financial officer for ING Direct Bank USA, Wilmington, DE; chief financial officer and financial and operations principal for Bloomberg Tradebook LLC, through Geller &amp; Company, New York, NY; and Chief Financial Officer for the North American operations of Electra Partners, a U.K.-based private equity firm, New York, NY.

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	Maria is a member of the Board of Directors of the New Jersey State Society of Certified Public Accountants, Mercer County Chapter and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

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