Michelle Smelser
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Michelle Smelser joined CFC Farm & Home in September of 2020 in the Controller role. Prior to that, she worked in manufacturing where she developed a passion for lean initiatives and personnel development. Michelle earned a Master's in Business Administration from James Madison University in May of 2013 and acquired her CPA licensure in January of 2011. Michelle currently lives on a farmette in Luray, Virginia. When she is not busy with opportunities at work you can find her brushing her horses and watching her goats play.