Erika Urbani's Email & Phone

Erika Urbani, Chief Financial Officer/Vice President of Finance, oversees all aspects of R.D. Olson Construction's finances including accounting and reporting, budgeting, risk management, and information systems management. Erika also is a pertinent member of the company's strategic business planning team. She promotes best practices to enhance the company's effectiveness and profitability. In 1991, after years of employment with the Corporate Finance Group at Chase Manhattan Bank in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Erika moved to the United States. She immediately landed a position in R.D. Olson Construction's marketing department. Two years later, Erika's aptitude for working with numbers redirected her positioning with the company and she moved into the accounting department. During this time, Erika expanded her education. She attended California State University, Fullerton and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting. She also earned designations as a Certified Construction Industry Financial Professional (CCIFP) and Certified Managerial Accountant (CMA). These academic achievements were in addition to the Bachelor of Science degree in computer science she received from the University of Belgrano, Argentina in 1991. Erika's mastery of accounting became convincingly evident as she worked her way up the corporate ladder. In 1997 she was promoted to controllera position she held until she was named Chief Financial Officer/Vice President of Finance in 2006. In addition to her employment with R.D. Olson, Erika is entrenched within the building industry. She is a National Officer of the Construction Financial Management Association, and was 2006-2007 president of its Orange County chapter. She also conducts CCIFP overview seminars on accounting and financial management for candidates interested in sitting for the exam.