Lianabel Oliver, MBA, CPA, CMA, is the founder and CEO of OBALearn, an online learning company that empowers professionals with financial concepts to make better business decisions. With over 23 years of experience in management training and consulting, she is a recognized expert in the fields of strategic planning, budgeting, cost management, and accounting. Over the years, she has designed and facilitated financial training programs for many Fortune 500 companies and professional associations. Lianabel has participated as a speaker in many national and international conferences. She is the author of Designing Strategic Cost Systems: How to Unleash the Power of Cost Information (2004) and The Cost Management Toolbox (2000). Her most recent publications include “Preparing and Defending Your Training Budget” (TD at Work, December 2017) and “Financial Skills That Every Manager Should Have” (TD Magazine, June 2018). Lianabel holds an MBA from Stanford University and a B.A. from Yale University. She is a certified public accountant (CPA) in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and a certified management accountant (CMA) by the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA).
Eduardo A. Nin, CPA, MBA, is a seasoned financial expert and consultant with experience in high-volume manufacturing, process improvement, strategic planning, business start-ups, and personal finance. He has worked with organizations such as Hewlett Packard, Baxter Healthcare, and Coopers & Lybrand, among many others. He also developed and facilitates courses on planning and budgeting for the nonprofit Asesores Financieros Comunitarios and speaks in many public forums on these topics. Eduardo has a BBA from the University of Miami and an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Puerto Rico State Society of CPA.
