Laura Felice is SVP of Finance, Controller at BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc, a network of 219 clubs in 16 states along with east coast of the United States where the primary focus is on helping families save money – especially on their grocery bills. In this role, she is responsible for oversight of a team of 115 individuals who look after the financial records for the company. She has 15 years of experience in the retail and consumer goods space. Prior to joining BJ’s she worked for Clarks Americas, Inc. for where she held progressive finance management roles. Laura started her career in public accounting working for the Boston office of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP specializing in serving public and private companies in the retail and consumer products industry. Laura is a CPA in the state of Massachusetts and CGMA. She is a current Director for the Massachusetts State Society of CPAs. She holds both a Masters of Accounting and Bachelors of Finance and Accounting from Boston College.