Monica Palmer – Few Things You Need To Know

Monica Palmer Profile

She’s the Director of Operations at National Fleet Services in Detroit.

Monica Palmer is a Finance professional with demonstrated success in driving improved bottom-line performance in the financial services, health care and manufacturing industries.

She is a strong communicator with the ability to present information throughout all levels of the organization and worldwide partners.

She Studied Bachelor of Science in Accountancy at Davenport University
Currently Lives in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan.

Monica is married to Richard T. Shetler Jr.

Monica Palmer On Michigan Election

On 17 November 2020, Monica Palmer, said she would be open to certifying the vote in “communities other than Detroit” during a Michigan electoral vote were refused to be counted, so many people tagged her a racist for refusing to certify the Wayne County Election Results?

Here’s what Monica Palmer’s husband had to say about the invalidation of Black votes in Detroit. pic.twitter.com/ngfeYdJjKF

— Dr. Enigma’am, PhD (@EnigmaamsPants) November 18, 2020

What Happened?

The Wayne County Board of Canvassers deadlocked 2-2 Tuesday along party lines on whether the county’s Nov. 3 election results should be certified as at least four state and federal lawsuits sought to stop the process.

The decision came after absentee ballot poll books at 70% of Detroit’s 134 absentee counting boards were found to be out of balance without explanation. The mismatches varied anywhere from one to more than four votes.

In August, canvassers found 72% of Detroit’s absentee voting precincts didn’t match the number of ballots cast. The imbalances between August and November are not an exact comparison since August’s canvassing was based on results from 503 precincts and November’s canvassing was based on 134 counting boards.

The situation in August and earlier imbalances in 2016 were not enough to keep the same board from certifying the results in the August and November 2016.

Board Vice Chairman Jonathan Kinloch, a Democrat, called the decision by the two Republican members “reckless and irresponsible.”

Chairwoman Monica Palmer, a Republican, defended the decision.

“Based on what I saw and went through in poll books in this canvass, I believe that we do not have complete and accurate information in those poll books,” she said.

The campaign of President Donald Trump has been looking to discredit the results in Wayne County by questioning how the absentee ballots were counted at the TCF Center in Detroit. Democratic President-elect Joe Biden defeated Trump 51%-48% in Michigan or by 146,000 votes in unofficial statewide results.

Area Of Experience

Director of Operations

Company NameNational Fleet Services
Dates EmployedOct 2018 – Present
Employment Duration2 yrs 2 mos
LocationGreater Detroit Area
Increased efficiency by developing and implementing employee goal setting and evaluations and changes to recruitment and on-boarding processes.
Developed process for electronic capture of data and reporting of quality metrics.
Mitigated risks and developed process flow for new project launch in Detroit.
Developed cap ex, financial modeling, and budget for new facility launch in Kansas City, MO. Implementing ISO 9001:2015 procedures for certification. Lead Auditor Certified January 2019.

Sr Financial Analyst

Company NameStryker
Dates EmployedJan 2017 – Sep 2018
Employment Duration1 yr 9 mos
LocationKalamazoo, Michigan Area
Managing $143 million dollar budget, strat planning, financial reporting and analysis. Top line growth of 10.3% and 1.33 leverage.
Developed KPIs and reporting, partnered with managers to improve contract margin performance, renewal rates, and installment base.
Strategic planning and collaboration for merging acquisition service team. Aligned regional workloads and combined P&Ls.

Office Manager

Company NameFlying Colors Aviation Inc
Dates EmployedJan 2015 – Jan 2017
Employment Duration2 yrs 1 mo
LocationBenton Harbor, Michigan Area
Maintain all financial operations. A/P, A/R, financial statements, cash flow forecasting, budgeting, and sales projections.
Develop and implement procedures: employee handbook, training, scheduling, costing structure, and bonus program.
Managing projects with seven employees to keep 1,000+ labor hours on time and on budget.

Tax Manager

Company NameWhiteford Wealth Management
Dates EmployedMay 2013 – Feb 2015
Employment Duration1 yr 10 mos
Preparation of simple to complex corporate, individual, partnership, and trust returns. Budgeting staff workload, managing client workflow, and monitoring project progress and completion. Communication and recommendation on tax and financial transactions and structures. Preparation of corporate monthly books, journal entries, and financial statements.

Cost Accountant

Company NameTH Plastics, Inc.
Dates EmployedAug 2010 – May 2013
Employment Duration2 yrs 10 mos
Analyzing monthly labor variances and collaborating with Engineering and Sales departments to correct any discrepancies in established standards. Developing BOM and routings for new parts, and updating multiple systems for engineering change requests on existing parts. Verifying data accuracy between multiple systems while IT implements new general ledger and MRP software.

Assisting Controller and CFO with audits, periodic reports, and special projects. Establishing and maintaining supplier files; maintaining shipping and forecast schedules; reviewing production schedules.