Congratulations to Nick Barnhill, Dallas SWE’s June 2021 Member of the Month!
While Nick officially became a member in SWE in 2020 when his wife (Thi Dao) asked him to become a volunteer coordinator in her committee, his SWE involvement really started as the unofficial pack mule at Design Your World events over the last couple of years. Back then, no one knew his name – he was just somebody’s husband carrying event tables up and down the hallways all day long. And now today, he is the member of the month and what a come-up story it has been.
Nick is involved with the Outreach committee and helps coordinate volunteers for events. He has enjoyed the opportunity to serve young women that attend the outreach events and it’s been a pleasure to see the impacts that the events have on people. Although his background is in corporate finance, Nick enjoys being included in the volunteer events and getting the chance to serve the SWE group.
To give some background on Nick’s professional career, he has served in corporate finance roles for over 8 years and is currently serving as a manager in the Valuation, Modeling and Economics division at Ernst & Young LLP. Nick’s transaction experience includes supporting valuation analyses related to M&A advisory, security valuations, and fairness opinions. His transaction experience includes transactions spanning a wide range of industries, including consumer products, oil & gas, power & utilities, technology, banking, credit cards, etc.
Nick holds a BS degree in Accounting and MS in Finance from Texas A&M University. Nick is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Certified Public Accountant. He also holds memberships in CFA Institute and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
To discuss what he most appreciates about SWE, “It’s clear how much people care about this organization and the impact that the volunteer events have on young people is amazing. It’s not easy to take on a role in an organization but the level of energy and effort that people regularly bring in SWE has always been impressive to me. Thank you to the talented and dedicated women that are involved in Outreach events and Dallas SWE.
