famous people
Accomplishments & Recognition
Ashley Starr (New Philadelphia) earned her master’s degree
in forensic accounting from Ohio Northern University.
Joss Celuch (New Philadelphia) graduated from
Leadership Tuscarawas.
Nancy Schreiner (Dublin) was named to the Top 100
ProAdvisor list for the fourth year in a row. She will also
be honored as a 2017 Scaling New Heights Scholar at the
Scaling New Heights annual conference this summer.
By Zac Morris, CPA, principal &
director of government services,
[email protected]
(Millersburg office)
The Second-In-Command
Relationships are critical in business and working with a
variety people with a range of different skills just makes
everybody’s job better. The same is true for you and your
company’s leadership team.
Every great leader has had a second-in-command. It’s ar-
guably the most important role within any company. Why
should you consider naming a Robin to your Batman?
A SECOND-IN-COMMAND IS SOMEBODY:
• With the knowledge and skills needed to stand-in for
you when you’re not available or are travelling for ex-
tended periods of time.
• Who brings out the best qualities in you, while helping
make up in areas in which you struggle.
• Can be ready to fill your shoes and allow for a smooth
transition for your business when it’s time for you to
retire or move on.
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in your business? Could you be doing more? Our team
is always happy to help offer suggestions to help you
establish a cross-training strategy. Let us know how we
can help.
Nathan Esselburn and John Kurtin (both of Dublin)
graduated from the Dublin Chamber of Commerce’s 2017
Leadership Academy.
Rebecca Weiand (Practice Growth/New Philadelphia)
graduated from Leadership Stark County’s Spotlight for
Young Professionals Program.
Melane Howell (Dublin) graduated from Leadership Dublin.
Rea was awarded a Marketing Achievement Award from
the Association of Accounting Marketing for the firm’s 2016
Halloween Party.
Speaking Engagements
Paul McEwan (New Philadelphia) pr esented “Risk Mitiga-
tion Through Best Practices in Plan Governance” during an
Essential Fiduciary Training webinar.
Katie Brown (Zanesville) spoke to accounting majors in the
2017 Capstone Class at Zane State College.
Lisa Beamer (New Philadelphia) spoke to the Tuscarawas
Central Catholic High School senior economics class about
properly preparing withholding forms and other topics.
Chad Welty (Medina) presented “Financial Reporting:
Different Accounting Basis and Common Reporting
Deficiencies” and Mindee Johnson (New Philadelphia)
presented “Principles of Public Finance” at the Ohio
Association of Public Treasurers’ Public Finance Officers
Training Program.
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