Lawrence Lemus – Controller

Lawrence Lemus

Controller

As Controller for Blast Analytics & Marketing, Lawrence is responsible for the delivery of finance services including accounting, treasury, reporting, budgeting, and insurance management, in accordance with legislative requirements and organizational policies and strategies. Since joining Blast in 2017, Lawrence and his team have been instrumental in improving the company’s structure, controls, and governance over finance and accounting activities.

Lawrence has more than 10 years experience in providing professional services across a broad range of finance areas, including compliance, business process, business advisory, and consultancy. Prior to joining Blast, he was Controller for Fidelis Marketing, a full service online and print marketing firm in Northern California.

Lawrence earned a BS in Business (Accounting) from Golden Gate University in San Francisco.

Blast encourages me to make a difference in our community and Make my Mark with my fellow teammates.

More about Lawrence

I joined Blast…

Because of the opportunity to develop a strong and well balanced accounting team. Blast encourages me to make a difference in our community and Make my Mark with my fellow teammates.

A cool part of my job is…

Solving business problems and learning from a team which is quite knowledgeable even in useless knowledge.

My “philosophy” is…

Get work done, be honest, show enthusiasm about my contributions, and depth in communication with an open mind.

It’s not on my resume, but…

I graduated from the Woodland Fire Academy in 2008 and I received my Firefighter Certification as well as my EMT license. Upon graduation, I spent two years as a reserved firefighter in the town of Loomis.

One of my first jobs was…

Stocking shelves at a local apparel store. I eventually worked my way up to cashier.

The most interesting place I’ve traveled is…

I have traveled to many areas, but the most intriguing place is Rachel NV, home of Area 51.

My hobbies include…

Spending time with family, enjoying the outdoors, coaching, and watching soccer

A favorite quote of mine is…

The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor” — Vince Lombardi

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