Due to Firm Growth and Added Leadership Opportunities, Siegfried Appoints New Technical Leaders Throughout the U.S.
WILMINGTON, Del., June 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Siegfried Group, LLP is proud to announce the addition of seven new Technical Leaders across our Siegfried markets due to the Firm's continued success and growth. Siegfried's National Technical Leadership Team provides the Firm's Professional Resources with the technical knowledge, coaching and support in order to develop and continue delivering outstanding client service. Siegfried would like to congratulate these professionals on their continued success and wish them well in this new challenging role.
Wendy Beck, CPA, Director, Technical Leader
Wendy joined the Firm originally in 2004 until 2009 and then returned to the Firm again in 2011. In between her time at Siegfried she worked for AutoNation, Inc. as a Manager in Financial Audit Services and for B/E Aerospace as a Finance Project Manager. Wendy also spent a year working for Coca-Cola as the Principal Auditor in their Corporate Audit Department. She began her accounting career with EY as a Senior III in Assurance and Advisory Business Services/Global Investigations & Dispute Advisory. Wendy earned her M.S. in Accountancy from the University of Notre Dame and her B.S. in Finance from Auburn University.
Wendy became interested in the Technical Leader role based upon her prior experiences with utilizing the team. She found the guidance that they provided to be extremely helpful to her and her clients and is thrilled to leverage her own experience to provide this service to other Professional Resources within the Firm. Some fun facts about Wendy... she loves to travel with her husband Shahar, she has a dog named Schnitzel, she memorized the taxonomic ranks and she is a huge New England sports fan!
Kevin Fosty, CPA, Senior Director, Technical Leader
Kevin joined the Firm in 2011 as a Professional Resource in the San Francisco Market. Prior to joining Siegfried he was the Controller for Evolution Resources, Inc. as well as the Managing Director for FTI Consulting in Dallas, TX. He spent several years in public accounting with KPMG, Deloitte and Arthur Andersen. Kevin graduated from the University of Manitoba with the Bachelors of Commerce in Accounting.
"I joined the Technical Leader Team to work with leadership in developing, creating and delivering high level technical training to our team of Professional Resources. I know this is critical in order to continue delivering outstanding service to our clients. This opportunity will also allow me to work on technical accounting and other areas where I might not have had exposure in a while, which will then enhance my own technical knowledge base." In Kevin's spare time he enjoys staying active by running, hiking, traveling and exploring new areas.
Mike Gunter, CPA, Senior Manager, Technical Leader
Mike joined the Firm in 2013 as a Professional Resource in the Boston Market. Prior to Siegfried, he worked for CBIZ Tofias/Mayer Hoffman McCann, P.C. as an Audit Manager. He attended Merrimack College in North Andover, MA where he earned his Bachelors of Business Administration.
"I was driven to the Technical Leader position because of the opportunity to work with other Professional Resources to build their technical expertise and help to exceed their clients' expectations." In his spare time he likes to spend as much time as possible with his family at their lake house in northern Vermont. He goes for a polar bear swim every morning before 6 a.m., even if there is still ice on the lake. His wife and kids do not join him for that part!
John Krepelka, CPA, MBA, CGMA, Senior Director, Technical Leader
John joined The Siegfried Group in 2012 and is currently a Senior Director in the Philadelphia Metro Market and was with Siegfried from 2003 through 2007 as a Director before going on to work at Soloman Edwards Group for a short time. Prior to joining Siegfried, he worked at Tekni-Plex as a Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting Director. He began his career at Laventhol and Horwath as an Auditor. He has held various positions at Dean Witter Reynolds Inc., Smith Barney, PwC and Arthur Andersen LLP to name a few. John received his MBA from St. Joseph's University with a concentration in Finance. He also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Villanova University.
He was attracted to the Technical Leader role because he views it as an opportunity to be a resource for others around him by helping both them and their clients resolves technical accounting issues. A fun fact about John... he recently ran the Philadelphia Broad Street 10 Miler with a group of other Siegfried professionals!
Kevin Olkowski, CPA, Manager, Technical Leader
Kevin joined Siegfried in 2013 as a Professional Resource in the Philadelphia Metro Market. Prior to coming to the Firm he worked as a Senior Internal Auditor for Tokio Marine North America Services. He began his career with KPMG as an Associate and then went on to become a Senior Associate. Kevin earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from St. Joseph's University.
He wanted to become a Technical Leader in order to leverage his broad range of subject matter expertise that will allow him to make noteworthy contributions throughout the Firm. Additionally, he is comfortable being uncomfortable and is confident enough to tackle any challenges that are presented to him. A fun fact about Kevin... he and his wife love to travel and have even gone sky diving while on a trip to New Zealand.
Tracy Peterson, CPA, Associate Director, Technical Leader
Tracy joined the Firm in 2012 as a Professional Resource in the Denver Market. She came to Siegfried from Sunshine Silver Mines Corporation where she was the Accounting Manager. She also held positions as Financial Reporting Senior Accountant at Aurora Bank and Audit Manager at HEIN & Associates. Tracy began her career with Deloitte as an Audit Senior. She graduated fromUniversity of Minnesota with her Bachelor of Science degree in Business.
Tracy was first interested in becoming a Technical Leader because she enjoys learning and technical accounting since it is always evolving. She knows this role gives her the opportunity to help others through collaboration and discussion of complex topics. A fun fact about Tracy... she loves to travel and has been to five different continents including Antarctica! She always is an avid downhill skier.
Chris Varner, CPA – Associate Manager, Technical Leader
Chris joined The Siegfried Group in October 2012 and is an Associate Manager in the Charlotte Market. He joined the Firm after four years in industry, most recently at HSBC in Chicago, IL. He began his career in public accounting where he spent three years at PwC in Louisville, KY and Chicago, IL. He graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting (Summa cum Laude).
Chris is excited to be a part of the Technical Leader team where he can work with Professional Resources and members of Leadership from various markets. He is recently tied the knot with his wife Liz, and is currently enjoying being a newlywed! Chris is also an avid sports fan and especially enjoys cheering on his Kentucky Wildcats.
About The Siegfried Group, LLP
The Siegfried Group is a leading, national CPA firm that helps financial executives with Effective Leadership and Successful Execution. Siegfried provides Leadership Advisory and Talent Delivery services - allowing financial executives to better enhance clarity, prioritization and innovation while matching those leaders with the high-potential financial talent needed to execute initiatives. Siegfried's unique model allows the client to control the project, providing the freedom to complete the project the way the client wants it...resulting in a better, faster and more cost-effective outcome. Siegfried Professionals' unique intangibles shine as they work under the direction of the best leaders helping them with their most important work. This combination results in extreme value for our clients and our professionals...better ensuring clients are "Doing the Right Things, Right."
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