In this episode of MOVE Like This, Bonnie sits down with Jeremy Vokt, managing partner at Bland & Associates, to discuss the firm’s transformation into Nebraska’s first ESOP-owned CPA firm. Since its early days as a 17-person firm in 2006, Bland has grown to 130 employees by blending traditional accounting with specialized government consulting in […]
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In this episode of MOVE Like This, Bonnie Buol Ruszczyk speaks with Claire Costin (University of Portland) and Steph Mason (DePaul University), two professors who are reshaping accounting education and research with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Both bring deep real-world experience, Claire from nonprofit auditing and Steph from the Big Four
In this episode of MOVE Like This, host Bonnie talks with Cass Bailey, CEO of Slice Communications, about how professional services firms can communicate their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) values with intention and clarity. Drawing from her background in PR, internal messaging, and crisis communications, Cass shares strategies for navigating today’s complex social and
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In this episode of MOVE Like This, host Bonnie Buol Ruszczyk sits down with Jim Wallace, CEO of BPM, to discuss how the firm has deeply embedded diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) into its strategy and culture. Wallace shares how BPM’s guiding principle, “Because People Matter,” drives everything from leadership development to employee engagement—and
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At Clark Nuber, strengths-based coaching isn’t a one-time initiative, it’s a core part of how the firm develops and retains talent. Angela Oakley, Director of the firm’s Talent Advisor Program, joined to share how CliftonStrengths has been integrated into everything from onboarding to performance conversations. The result? More personalized development, stronger teams, and a shared language
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In this episode of MOVE Like This, Bonnie talks with Jennifer Harrity, Director of Sustainability at Sensiba, about the tangible benefits of integrating ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) principles and pursuing B Corp certification. Originally Sensiba’s marketing director, Jennifer transitioned to lead its ESG efforts after guiding the firm through B Corp certification in 2018.
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In this Move Like This episode, Bonnie speaks with Donny Shimamoto of the Center for Accounting Transformation about the evolving role of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the accounting profession. Drawing from his own experiences as an Asian leader, Donny highlights the barriers that still limit women and professionals of color from advancing, despite
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In a recent episode of Move Like This, Ashley Kostos, sales manager at Accountests, joined host Bonnie Buol Ruszczyk to discuss how data-driven assessments can help accounting firms improve hiring, retention, and career development. With staffing shortages and high turnover plaguing the profession, tools like skills and personality tests offer a clearer picture of candidates’
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In this episode of Move Like This, we sit down with Kimberly Ellison-Taylor, a powerhouse leader whose career has spanned NASA, KPMG, Oracle, and beyond. As the CEO of KET Solutions, former Chair of the AICPA, and founding member of CHIEF, she has been at the forefront of advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the accounting profession. With the talent shortage in accounting
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Just in time for Girl Scout cookie season, we talk to Jessica McClain, the organizations newly-appointed CFO. On this episode, Jessica and Bonnie talk about the importance of “belonging” in the workplace. Research shows that at least 64% of people feel the need to hide some aspect of their identity from their co-workers. Trying to
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