Manager of Operations and Grants

Larisa Malek, BS
LMalek [@] LABestBabies [.] org

Larisa earned her degree in Business Administration and Accounting from California State University, Los Angeles. She has spent the majority of her career working in the accounting and finance field, and she has numerous years of experience in corporate and personal accounting. Prior to joining LABBN, she worked as an accounting professional at numerous corporations and small businesses, where she gained experience preparing financial reports and audits. At LABBN, she is responsible for the overall operations of the organization, including the management of contracts and grants. She has spent more than eight years working directly with Dignity Community Care -- California Hospital Medical Center’s Finance Department on items related to community benefit programs, including financial reports and audits. With a wealth of experience, Larisa is an innovative and driven accounting professional who is always eager to take on new challenges.

Fun facts:

• Her hobbies include reading, traveling, and attending sporting events.
• Three things on her bucket list are to tour Europe, learn how to play the piano, and to buy a condominium.
• When asked what her personal motto would be, she said, "Sometimes it’s the smallest decisions that can change your life forever."
• If she was a superhero, she would want to have the power to read minds.
• When she was a child, she wanted to be a math instructor.