Ada is responsible for the finance, accounting, and tax functions at HASDC. She is a professional with over 30 years of combined experience in finance and tax (with expertise in tax-exempt, international, and multistate financial reporting and taxation).

Prior to joining the HASDC team in March of 2020, Ada served for eight years as Tax Director and South American Controller of Denali Inc. and Subsidiaries (now part of NOV), a large group of companies specializing in the manufacture of fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) equipment, with multistate and international operations. She oversaw the tax planning and compliance aspects of all operations in North America, including Canada, and was the Controller for the South American operations of the company. She was also a member of the Due Diligence team of Denali in the successful acquisition of two target companies.

Before joining Denali, she served fifteen years in the Tax Department of Fitts, Roberts, Kolkhorst & Co., a Houston-based public accounting firm, where she became a Tax Shareholder. She worked with both public and private companies in various groups of industries, including tax-exempt entities. She advised clients on federal, multi-state, and international tax issues.

Ada was part of the Tax Administration Reform team that successfully created SUNAT, the entity responsible for collecting and administering taxes in Peru.

She is a Certified Public Accountant, a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants.