She received a Bachelorï¿½s of Business Administration with a 4.0 GPA from the University of New Mexico. Ale then began her professional career in 1992 as an auditor at Arthur Andersen, LLP, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She later joined KPMG, LLP, in Houston and became a senior manager. From 2004 to 2006, Ale served as CFO for entrepreneurial companies. She also held a controller position with a $2 billion publicly held oil and gasï¿½services company.