Be the change that you want to see in the world.

Mahatma Gandhi

I am passionate about

  • Empowering leaders to thrive.
  • Developing and fulfilling on visions.
  • Bringing unity and clarity to teams who can then produce unimaginable results.

What makes me whole

  • Spending time with my husband and three children and grandson. 
  • Traveling to places where the sun warms me! Cruising is also great so I can see and experience many places in a short amount of time.
  • Running, practicing yoga, paddle boarding, boating and fishing, playing the piano or painting (with wine, course!).
  • Grilling during the summer – and even stretching it out into the Minnesota winter! I love to try new recipes and my family are willing guinea pigs!

My Prior Professional Endeavors

  • I managed the BDO USA Minneapolis consulting group and implemented their middle market financial software service methodology and their customer relationship management software.
  • I also directed the national sales and marketing efforts of the package solutions group at BDO.
  • Prior to BDO, I was the National Sales Manager for State of the Art, Inc. (now known as Sage Software, Inc.), where I was responsible for financial systems sales, CPA programs, marketing communications and recruitment, and channel communications.

My Professional Involvement

CPA Consultant’s Alliance (CPACA)

President

The Consultants' Trust

Member

Association for Accounting Marketing (AAM)

Member

CPA Firm Management Association (CPAFMA)

Member

Awards & Accolades

Accounting Today

Top 100 People to Watch

INSIDE Public Accounting

Most Recommended Consultants

AICPA/CPA

Most Powerful Women in Accounting

Inspired Ideas Blog

Jul 19 2023

Everything's Gonna Be Alright

Inspired Ideas Blog, Leadership, Personal Development

Sometimes too much of a good thing can be overwhelming and upsetting as when a bad thing happens. I know we’ve been experiencing a combination of both in our own organization and see it in our clients, too. So, what do we do when we are feeling overwhelmed, or our team is wondering how they […]

May 25 2023

Winning at Work Requires Winning at Home

Inspired Ideas Blog, Leadership, Remote Work / ATAWW

If your people aren’t winning at home, they will struggle, at best, winning at work. And if they have to choose between the two, they will almost always choose winning at home. You could argue, “It’s not my job to help my team members figure out how to manage childcare or their commute or caring […]

Mar 23 2023

Leadership Lessons from the Oscars

Inspired Ideas Blog, Leadership

Most people that know me, know that I am not a huge follower of the Oscars and don’t usually know most of the films that are nominated. This year, however, I was familiar with several and I happened to be snowed in at a girls’ weekend in Northern Minnesota the Sunday evening of the 95th […]