Crisler Quick is the founder and President of The Finance Department.

Founded in 1993, The Finance Department is a USA-based accounting outsourcing and consulting firm dedicated to helping small and mid-sized businesses be competitive by providing state-of-the-art financial support services.

TFD provides both for-profit and not-for-profit businesses with access to the same financial expertise that large corporations have, complete with staff to process transactions and accountants to provide guidance and advice.

Ms. Quick is responsible for the strategic vision of the organization, assuring that standards are maintained while staying current with the latest trends and techniques. The Finance Department has been serving the small to mid-sized business community as an innovator in the field of Business Process Outsourcing for over thirty years.

Ms. Quick began her career in public accounting and was an audit manager at PriceWaterhouseCoopers before moving to the private sector.  Her public accounting experience included working with both closely held businesses and major SEC corporations.

She left public accounting to join Weight Watchers International Inc, a division of the H. J. Heinz Corporation where she was responsible for global accounting and reporting for several years before founding TFD.

Ms. Quick has been an active member of the community.  She currently serves on the board of directors of the Long Island Association as Treasurer and as vice-chair of the Small & Midsized Business Committee.

Her many years of service to the community include serving on the Board of Directors of the University of Virginia Jefferson Scholars Foundation and on the Jefferson Scholars National Selection Committee as well as being vice-chair of the Molloy College Board of Trustees, vice-chair of the Board of Trustees of Holy Child Academy, co-chair of the Nassau County Council of Economic Advisors, delegate to the White House Conference on Small Business, and member of the National Alumni Board of the Hutchison School.

Ms. Quick was recently named one of The 25 Most Powerful People in Long Island Accounting by Long Island Business News.

She has received many awards for her accomplishments including an Honorary Doctor of Laws from Molloy College, the Businesswoman of the Year award from the National Association of Women Business Owners, and the Accountant Advocate of the Year Award from the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Ms. Quick holds a BS from the University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce.  She resides in Nassau County with her husband Peter and is the mother of eight children and grandmother of three.