Kyle Casement, CPA '11

Vice President of Finance
LENZ Therapeutics

Kyle is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) who thrives in high impact roles and who has a passion for helping others succeed. He has more than 10 years of progressive accounting experience that includes having led accounting and finance departments at both public and private companies and as a senior manager at Moss Adams, one of the 15 largest CPA firms. He most enjoys transaction work, such as initial public offerings (IPOs), mergers and acquisitions, and debt refinancing and restructurings. The most rewarding part of his career is being part of the professional growth of his teams, both internally and externally.   

Kyle graduated from CSUSM in 2011 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, accountancy option. He has been an active member of the campus community since then. This has included serving on the CoBA Chapter of the CSUSM Alumni Association, actively participating in recruiting CSUSM accounting graduates, and his current role as a Foundation Board Director. 

The CSUSM Foundation mission resonates with Kyle and all he does to continue to give back to the University and to pay it forward to current students and recent alumni.