Malena joined the agency in 1994 as Controller. With her prior experience in Auditing and Accounting, Malena set her path to automate the accounting functions to maintain up-to-date information of the financial status of the agency, as well as clients and networks.

Prior to joining Inter/Media, Malena served as Controller for mid-sized direct response company in West Los Angeles. In addition, she spent seven years as a Senior CPA in the Public Accounting sector with a well-established firm, Garrison and Associates, independent auditors for national and foreign auto manufacturers.

She is currently Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller and is responsible for the management of the financial and accounting functions and for instituting payment schedules to clients and credit negotiations with the networks.

Malena has a Bachelor of Arts and Science with honors in accounting at California State University of Fullerton; Alpha Beta Sigma Association Lifetime Membership, CPA certification.