Logic & Ledgers was founded by Trista Self in Kennewick, Washington, nestled in the heart of Washington State’s beautiful wine country. After 20 years in the corporate world, she is bringing her skills in project management & accounting to small businesses.
Drawing on her expertise gained on large & complex projects, Trista is working with local businesses to draw out the critical information for their success. She is collecting, analyzing, & organizing the data in more meaningful ways – giving these management teams the schedules & financial data they need to make timely & efficient decisions. The ability to get into the details & then step back to see the “big picture” is one of Trista’s greatest strengths.
Trista graduated from Washington State University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting. After several years in the accounting field, she was drawn to the project controls & project management field where she combined her knack with numbers & a passion for construction.
Trista has over 15 years’ experience in accounting, project controls, & project management with assignments on major construction, environmental remediation, & waste management projects. She has held positions of increasing responsibility on environmental remediation projects at Hanford, new nuclear construction projects for DOE contractors, as well as large scale projects for public utility clients. She is experienced with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) & DOE Project Management/Performance Measurement Orders. Trista has been responsible for controlling cost, schedule, estimates, & budgets for projects ranging from $3 – 125 million.
Trista has given her time in several voluntary positions, most recently as Vice President, Finance for the local Project Management Institute (PMI) chapter, serving since 2011. She is a member of the incoming Leadership Tri Cities Class XIX, & Treasurer of her Homeowner’s Association. Trista enjoys photography, reading & baking artisinal bread.
Professional Certifications:
- Project Management Professional (PMP), 2006