I approach my client engagements with a collaborative, light-hearted style, all while maintaining a strong focus on rigor and results. I take time to understand what distinctly drives my clients professionally and personally, allowing me to assess risks, identify needs, and deliver guidance with their objectives in mind. Whether or not we have an active engagement, I remain invested in my clients’ immediate success and long-term outcomes. This investment includes knowledge sharing and keeping lines of communication open.
I have supported clients through governmental audit and management and regulatory compliance consulting engagements. For example, as part of an internal audit for one of the nation’s largest public transit systems, I led my team through a detailed analysis of indirect and fringe benefit cost allocations tied to a capital project. This work identified system-level business rule issues and gaps in federal cost recovery knowledge, ultimately enabling the client to recover more than $2 million in allowable, reimbursable costs that would have otherwise gone unclaimed.
Throughout my career, I have helped reorganize and re-engineer organizations to align with legal, regulatory, and management requirements, including identifying noncompliance issues in complex and high-risk environments. I find value in work that strengthens the public benefit while also creating growth opportunities for the professionals I have the privilege to mentor and develop.
I began my career through public-sector internships with Metro Nashville Government’s Office of Management and Budget and the Columbus City Council’s Legislative Research Office, following the path of my career mentor in public finance. I remain active in professional education and service, including volunteering with The Ohio State University’s College of Public Affairs and NGMA chapters.