Karen is the Director of Tax Compliance and has been with the company since 2006. She has over twenty years’ experience in taxation. Karen has worked in tax departments of SEC companies and a large privately held company. In addition to working in industry, Karen worked in public accounting at a regional firm in Green Bay where she worked with small businesses and business owners, specializing in state and local taxation. Through her work and education, Karen brings experience in federal and multi-state income tax compliance, tax research, tax planning, sales and use tax compliance, and audit representation. Karen graduated from Northern Michigan University in 1982 and received a Master of Science in Taxation from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee in 2000. She is a Certified Public Accountant, a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Wisconsin Taxation Committee. Karen is a graduate of Leadership Green Bay, Class of 2014. Karen has two adult children, she resides in Green Bay with her husband and their two rescue dogs. Outside of work she enjoys running, cycling, playing the piano, reading and volunteering at Tank Elementary School.