Young Professionals Group Leadership Committee
Katie Imholte, Chair
Katie is a recruiting manager with SALO, LLC working in the Search Division where she is able to take advantage of her natural strengths in communications. Prior to life as a recruiter, she was an audit senior for Boulay, Heutmaker, Zibell and Co where she was heavily involved in recruiting, interviewing, training, and mentoring in addition to her audit work. Katie provided assurance services in a variety of industries for both public and private clients.
Katie graduated from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a degree in accounting in 2005. She has been an active member of the YPG ever since she started her career in public accounting beginning as an YPG Captain in late 2005. She was the 1st place Captain in 2006.
Katie lives in a condo in St Louis Park where spends little time. She would rather be competing in triathlons, attending weddings, traveling or networking.
Two words that describe Katie: outgoing and optimistic
Favorite Jelly Belly flavor: buttered popcorn
Joel Germershausen, Past Chair
Joel Germershausen is a CPA and tax manager in the Eide Bailly LLP Minneapolis office. He has over seven years of experience in public accounting and one year experience in corporate accounting. While working in the corporate sector, Joel found that he missed those late nights during tax season, so he re-joined the public accounting sector in 2005. He provides tax preparation services to clients in a variety of industries, focusing on clients in the services and manufacturing industries.
Joel received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Currently, he is part of Eide Bailly’s college recruiting team. He and several other team members have a focus on recruiting students from University of Northern Iowa. Once a UNI student is hired as a staff member, Joel works with them to acclimate them to Eide Bailly and the accounting profession.
Two words that describe Joel: easy-going and droll
Favorite Jelly Belly flavor: Never had one...REALLY!
Jason Aune
Jason
is a senior planning analyst at Target where he works in Headquarters Finance.
As a senior planning analyst, Jason provides budgeting, forecasting and
financial review analysis for internal clients as well as help with ad hoc
projects. Prior to working for Target, Jason was a senior audit associate at
Boulay, Heutmaker, Zibell & Co. P.L.L.P. (BHZ) where he provided assurance
services to clients in a variety of industries.
ason
attended Minnesota State University – Mankato and graduated with a BS in both
Accounting and Corporate Finance and also received a minor in Mathematics.
Jason became a CPA in January 2011 and was the YPG captain for BHZ during 2010.
Jason owns a house Crystal, MN which he shares with two friends and his dog
Bailey. He enjoys playing basketball, sand volleyball, golfing and spending
time with friends and family.
Two words that describe Amy: empathetic, self-aware
Favorite Jelly Belly flavor: tutti-fruitti
Amy Babcock
Amy Radloff is a senior accountant at Schechter Dokken Kanter Andrews & Selcer Ltd.in Minneapolis. She performs audits of nonprofit, family-owned and publicly-held companies in various industries. She enjoys building relationships with her clients and the learning opportunities provided by the diverse array of her work.
Amy grew up in Dyersville, Iowa and attended Iowa State University. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting in 2005 and a Master of Accounting degree in 2006. She has been attending YPG events since 2007 and joined the Leadership Committee after serving as her firm’s captain in 2009. She is a member of the Nonprofit Financial Group of the Twin Cities and helps to plan activities for the local club of the Iowa State University Alumni Association.
Amy has lived in St. Louis Park since she moved to the Twin Cities after college. She enjoys weekend trips to visit friends, cheering for the Cyclone football team and spending time outdoors camping, boating, and biking.
Two words that describe Amy: driven, dependable
Favorite Jelly Belly flavor:bubble gum
Nick Fitzgerald
Nick is a Manager with Wipfli LLP in Edina. For the past five years, his work has been primarily tax focused. Nick earned a Masters of Business Taxation (MBT) degree from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. At the onset of his career, Nick prepared and reviewed a variety of clients. Over the past five years, he steadily increased his industry focus on auto dealerships which now makes up over 75% of his workload. He spends half his time on tax and the other half on accounting and auditing.
Nick spent the first three years of college at North Dakota State University in Fargo. Ultimately, he earned his undergraduate degree from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.
Nick became involved with the YPG as a YPG Captain in late 2005. Nick was the 2nd place Captain in 2006 before he passed on the reigns to a fellow Wipfli MNCPA member and joined the YPG Leadership Committee.
Nick and his wife Amanda live in Maple Grove with their labradoodle, Dougal. They both grew up in the small town of Oakes, North Dakota. Amanda is a chiropractor with Northwestern Health Sciences University and practices at a satellite clinic in Woodwinds Hospital in Woodbury. They enjoy traveling, reading, watching too much television, and going to a lot of movies.
Two words that describe Nick: ambitious and patient
Favorite Jelly Belly flavor: Don't like them!
Amy Flusemann
Amy Flusemann is a senior staff auditor with Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Company, LLP in Minneapolis. She provides audit and assurance services to private clients in a variety of industries.
Amy graduated from the University of St. Thomas with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a minor in economics. Prior to becoming a Leadership Committee member, she was a Young Professionals Group Captain since she started her career in public accounting in early 2007.
Amy and her boyfriend, Craig, live in Waconia with their purebred black lab, Blaze. They enjoy spending time with family and friends, working in their garden, watching movies, golfing, and fishing.
Two words that describe Nick: ambitious and patient
Favorite Jelly Belly flavor: Don't like them!
Nick Swedberg
Nick Swedberg works in the Emerging Business Group at Boyum & Barenscheer, PLLP a local CPA firm in Bloomington. He primarily works with small to mid-sized businesses and their owners assisting them with tax planning, QuickBooks and general business planning. Nick graduated from Minnesota State University of Moorhead with an Accounting degree in December of 2007. Nick became involved in the YPG as a captain in 2008
Two words that describe Nick: adventurous, honest
Favorite Jelly Belly flavor: cinnamon
Katherine Mangold
Katherine is a senior tax accountant at Regis Corporation where she works on federal, state and international tax items. Her focus at Regis is primarily on tax provision and fixed assets.
Katherine graduated from the University of St. Thomas in 2006 with a BA in accounting. Prior to joining the committee, she was involved with the YPG as a YPG Captain.
Katherine and her husband live in Excelsior with their little girl. In her spare time she enjoys going to movies and playing volleyball.
Two words that describe Katherine: hard-working and reliable
Favorite Jelly Belly flavor: cappuccino
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