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August 21, 2017
Alina Nikishina, CPA Age: 30Employer: Insperience Business ServicesTitle: VP of Firm ManagementCity/State: Littleton, CO Website: www.insperience.com Listen to this podcast Professional Associations/Memberships (please include any leadership roles): PASBA (Professional Association of Small Business Accountants); CASBA (Colorado chapter of PASBA); the Alliance of Professional Women (Member & Secretary for Outreach Committee) In the last few years,...…
August 21, 2017
Clay Huffman, CPA Age: 33 Employer: Frazier & Deeter Title: Senior Manager City/State: Atlanta, Georgia Website: http://www.frazierdeeter.com/ Twitter: @frazierdeeter Professional Associations/Memberships: Georgia State Board of Accountancy, Vice Chairman; Georgia Society of CPAs, Leadership Council; University of Georgia Terry College of Business Young Alumni Board, Chairman; LEAD Atlanta, Class of 2017 During my career in...…
August 21, 2017
Ryan Watson, CPA Age: 31 Employer / Title : Principal at Upsourced Accounting City/State: Cincinnati, OH Website: ahalogy.com | upsourcedaccounting.com Twitter: @ryankwatson I’m the co-founder and principal of Upsourced Accounting, a tech-enabled accounting practice in Columbus, OH, and head of finance and operations for Ahalogy, a Cincinnati-based startup focused on content and influencer marketing for...…
August 21, 2017
David Gosselin, CPA Age: 35Employer: dbbmckennonTitle: PartnerCity/State: Long Beach, CAWebsite: www.dbbmckennon.com Listen to this podcast David has pioneered Equity Crowdfunding for the CPA industry. After passage of the JOBS Act in 2012, David sought out to become the national CPA expert and thought-leader in equity crowdfunding for the newly created Regulation A+ and Regulation Crowdfunding mechanisms...…
August 21, 2017
Michelle A. Walsh Age: 39 Employer: XCM Solutions Title: Vice President of Client Services City/State: Quincy, Massachusetts Website: www.xcmsolutions.com Twitter: @_michellewalsh Michelle has been in the accounting industry for the majority of her career. She started in public accounting in 2000 as an auditor at Eisner, LLP, in New York, NY where she...…
August 21, 2017
Danielle Supkis Cheek, CPA, CFE, CVA PresidentSelf, D. Supkis Cheek, PLLCHoustonwww.SupkisCheek.com Listen to this podcast Professional Associations/Memberships: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Technical Issues Committee, 2014-Present Woman’s Global Leadership Summit Planning Committee, 2015- Present Texas Society of Certified Public Accounts (TSCPA) Board of Directors, 2017- Present Houston Chapter of...…
August 21, 2017
Will Frei Age: 35 Employer: Avalara Title: Director of Content Strategy City/State: Seattle, WA Website: avalara.com Twitter: @will_frei I am a marketing leader who helps teams change the way people think and act through targeted content. I have ten years digital marketing experience, six of those in fintech. This means I’m close to having...…
August 21, 2017
Samantha Mansfield Age: 39 Employer: CPA.com Title: Director of Professional Development & Community City/State: Dexter, MI Website: CPA.com Twitter: @SnMansfield In 2000, my career started in sales with an emphasis on moving practitioners from DOS based accounting platforms to Windows. Even during that time, I was discussing the concepts of going paperless and using...…
August 21, 2017
Matthew P. Nissen, CPA, MBA Age: 31 Employer: Verus Claims Services, LLC Title: Director of Finance and Accounting City/State: Princeton, NJ Website: www.verusllc.com Twitter: @VerusLLC Professional Associations/Memberships (please include any leadership roles): American Institute of Certified Public Accountants New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants In Spring 2007, I was selected for Rider’s first...…
August 21, 2017
Kalil Merhib Age: 32 Employer: CPA.com Title: Director of Sales City/State: Dexter, MI Website: www.CPA.com Twitter: @kalilmerhib I have been a driver of organizational success through strategic leadership by helping to redefine CPA.com’s approach to working with CPA firms holistically across our entire product and service portfolio. In addition to driving vision and strategy...…
August 21, 2017
Pushkar Bhoopalam, B.E., MBA Age: 35 Employer: Thomson Reuters Title: Sr. Director, Tax Practitioners Segment City/State: New York, NY Website: thomsonreuters.com Twitter: N/A I’ve built my career developing innovative solutions to improve the life of CPA professionals. One of the first initiatives I led was the development of an editorially curated news solution relevant to...…
August 21, 2017
Dustin Hostetler – Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Age: 37 Employer: Boomer Consulting, Inc. Title: Shareholder, Chief Innovation Officer City/State: Wooster, OH Website: www.boomer.com Twitter: @flowtivity After graduating from Ohio State with a degree in Finance, I began my professional career at Cardinal Health. I had the great fortune to be part of their...…