Michelle Aslan

Michelle Aslan is the chief financial officer (CFO) for the American Psychological Association. As CFO, she oversees all accounting and financial reporting, budgeting, business systems, and contract and grant administration.

Before joining APA in 2010, Aslan spent 13 years in numerous roles at the National Academies, which include the National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Engineering and National Research Council. The academies are private, nonprofit organizations with a combined annual budget of $265 million and 1,300 employees.

At APA, a nonprofit organization employing more than 600 people, Aslan oversees an annual budget of approximately $115 million. She also serves as the senior staff to the Finance Committee, as well as the Investment and Audit subcommittees.

Aslan’s previous experience includes roles at the University of Chicago, the Johns Hopkins University, and KPMG.

Aslan received a bachelor’s in accounting from the University of Illinois-Chicago.