Biography

Theresa Strong joined Sterling in January 2016 as Controller and has since been promoted repeatedly into leadership roles of increasing responsibility. With an extensive background in accounting and finance, Ms. Strong brings global expertise in financial reporting and regulatory compliance, finance operations, internal controls, finance strategy, treasury, capital management, and mergers and acquisitions. She was a key contributor to the effort to take Sterling public via an IPO in 2021.

Theresa joined Sterling as a result of the acquisition of TalentWise, Inc., where she had been Corporate Controller for four years, leading all finance and accounting functions. Prior to TalentWise, she served in various finance leadership positions in the technology and business services sector, including at Intelius, Inc., Amazon, Inc., and DocuSign, Inc. She began her professional career at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, serving on lead engagements such as Microsoft, Inc. and Starbucks Corporation.

She received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Seattle University and a Master’s in Professional Accounting from Seattle University.