40 Under 40 — Meet the Class of 2006

Kim is very ambitious, highly motivated and driven to be successful. She cares about people and helping clients solve their problems, and is equally interested in her team members, which makes her a great leader who is dedicated to the people it takes to build a great company.

Lesley is viewed as a leader at Intuit, building strong teams who are passionate about accountants. She sets an example for her team that keeps them engaged and close to their [accountant] customers.

Louis is a leader in the accounting software market. With his CPA background, he is able to use his expertise in providing clients with not only tax services.

Mark has a strong background in business development and strategy.

Megan is active in community and professional organizations. She just completed a term as an Executive Board member of The Ohio Society of CPAs, Tax Committee member of the Ohio Society of CPAs…

Myra is a true accounting professional who loves accounting and loves her job. She enjoys the challenges of interpreting and identifying accounting issues particularly for the high-tech industry.

Pam is very passionate about helping entrepreneurs run their businesses more effectively through the use of financial information. It often seems foreign to the small business owner and so her goal…

Superwoman doesn’t go far enough. Rebecca handles every aspect of her working life with utter calmness, efficiency and grace. To her clients, she is totally reliable and completely irreplaceable, answering every need —— expected or unexpected.

Ria is passionately devoted to helping small and micro businesses succeed. She writes a newsletter for her clients each month that highlights aspects of good small business practice and also contributes to other association and business newsletters.

Ryan is a proven leader in the tax and accounting profession. His firm represents one of the most technologically driven in the profession, which has allowed him to consistently expand his practice without increasing staff or overhead costs.

Sasan is a motivator, sets a high bar, always focused on the customer, leads by example, and builds a talented and engaged team.

Scott works hard to maintain good relationships with clients and coworkers. Scott has been an outstanding asset in assisting in the implementation of his firm’s not-for-profit and governmental accounting activities.

Scott is a tremendous professional who exemplifies above-and-beyond dedication to customers. He also has a true passion for helping others, which shines through his actions on a daily basis…

Scott is a bright, hard-working professional with excellent client relationship skills. His upbeat positive attitude, entrepreneurial spirit and decisive decision making are attributes that have led to his successful rise in the industry.

Shannon is intense, smart, funny, honest and direct. He has provided strategic business consulting to the CPA profession for 10+ years, most recently by starting ReNew Group…

Susan is a multidimensional professional and an emerging leader in the profession. She is bright, very energetic and driven, which has led to her success as senior tax manager…

Teresa has a strong work ethic and is dedicated and driven to succeed both academically and professionally. She is a good listener, honest, fair, and dedicated to the needs of her colleagues and clients.

Tracy’s previous experience as both a tax attorney and senior tax consultant at a big accounting firm provide her with the perfect insight into customer’s needs because she was one.

Trey’s interest in developing technologies that aid accountants has driven him in his professional interests, while his high integrity and willingness to put others before himself are evident in all of his activities.

Will is devoted to helping small businesses and their accountants, and he really sets himself apart by bringing an additional skill set in relationship development…