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August 21, 2017 

David Gosselin, CPA – 2017 40 Under 40 Honoree

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...…

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August 21, 2017 

Michelle A. Walsh – 2017 20 Under 40 Honoree

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...…

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August 21, 2017 

Danielle Supkis Cheek, CPA, CFE, CVA – 2017 40 Under 40 Honoree

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...…

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August 21, 2017 

Will Frei – 2017 20 Under 40 Honoree

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...…

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August 21, 2017 

Samantha Mansfield – 2017 20 Under 40 Honoree

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...…

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August 21, 2017 

Matthew P. Nissen, CPA, MBA – 2017 40 Under 40 Honoree

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...…

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August 21, 2017 

Kalil Merhib – 2017 20 Under 40 Honoree-

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...…

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August 21, 2017 

Pushkar Bhoopalam, B.E., MBA – 2017 20 Under 40 Honoree

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...…

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August 21, 2017 

Dustin Hostetler – 2017 20 Under 40 Honoree

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...…

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August 21, 2017 

Caroline Linton, CPA, MST – 2017 40 Under 40 Honoree

Caroline Linton, CPA, MST Age: 39 Employer: Wipfli, LLP Title: Senior Manager City/State: Chicago, IL Website: www.wipfli.com Twitter: @SFChicagoan Professional Associations/Memberships: AICPA – Member ICPAS – Member Commercial Real Estate for Executive Women “CREW Chicago” – Treasurer (http://www.crewchicago.org) Real Estate Financial Forum “REFF” – Member (https://reffchicago.com) NAIOP – Member I have been volunteering with the...…

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August 21, 2017 

Elizabeth Pittelkow, CPA, CITP, CGMA, DTM – 2017 40 Under 40 Honoree

Elizabeth Pittelkow, CPA, CITP, CGMA, DTM Age: 35 Employer: ArrowStream, Inc. Title: Director of Accounting and Compliance City/State: Chicago, IL 60604 Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethpittelkow/ Twitter: @Pittelkow   Professional Associations/Memberships (please include any leadership roles):   AICPA: Council, Americas Regions Advisory Panel (formerly known as Business and Industry Executive Committee (BIEC)), Leadership Academy, Young Professionals Leadership Committee,...…

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August 21, 2017 

Cathy Iconis, CPA – 2017 40 Under 40 Honoree

Cathy Iconis, CPA Age: 37 Employer: Iconis Group Title: CEO City/State: Atlanta, GA Website: www.iconisgroup.com Twitter: @cathyiconis   All of my free time goes to my family and kids. I volunteer with the kids’ schools, softball, and driving them from activity to activity. So, can professional Mom be my membership? And, I definitely consider that...…