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Geri Simmons
Director
Geri Simmons has extensive experience in various industries as a human resources leader. She is bilingual (English and Spanish), a certified paralegal, a lead mediator in employment law cases, and a seasoned professional in compliance concerns, including employment law class actions. She has merger/acquisition experience with startups and turnarounds, leading change management, talent development, and executive coaching initiatives. Additionally, Geri has union and nonunion experience as a chief spokesperson. Geri also has… -
Emily Beers
Consultant
Emily has a broad range of knowledge of generalized human resource management. She has experience with full-cycle recruiting, retention efforts, employee benefits and wellness, data management, compliance and employment law, compensation market studies, and organizational psychology. Focusing on fostering a culture of belonging, learning, and engagement, Emily works with her clients to build upon and go beyond traditional HR functions and focus on driving organizational change. In prior roles, Emily… -
Kathy Czerwonka
Managing Director
Kathy is a highly experienced finance and accounting professional with extensive expertise across various industries and roles. Her broad perspective, leadership skills, collaborative nature, and positive outlook make her an invaluable asset to any project team. Kathy has served as CFO for companies in manufacturing, healthcare, nonprofits, services, and state and local governments, where she has demonstrated expertise in financial, business, and system analyses, audit prep, training, negotiation, project management,… -
Tiffany Fortune
Director
Tiffany is a powerhouse senior executive in the Human Capital Management space. With over 20+ years of experience in Human Resources, Tiffany has deep experience as an HR Business Consultant and Corporate Strategist with demonstrated success at cultivating strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and creating partnerships at all levels within the organization to achieve results. She possesses sound business and financial acumen with the ability to develop and… -
Sue Kay Lam-Kent
Senior Director
Sue Kay brings a wealth of over 30 years of corporate leadership experience to Fahrenheit Advisors. She has “hands-on” experience with a proven ability to form strong relationships, gaining trust of colleagues and clients at all levels. With a broad range of expertise in learning and development, instructional design and facilitation, organizational development, coaching, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Sue Kay helps clients achieve their business goals and objectives.… -
Laura Bowser
Managing Director, Human Capital Consulting Practice Leader
As Fahrenheit’s Human Capital Practice Leader, Laura addresses the HR strategies and pitfalls of creating a work environment that generates innovation, productivity, and inclusiveness—talking about the real, hard choices that business leaders must make, and how to communicate those decisions to boards, executive teams, and employees. Laura has a passion for creating more culturally inclusive and equitable workplaces. Her career began in international relations at a large multinational corporation in… -
Melissa Brunner-Brown
Director
Melissa is an accomplished accounting professional with a dedication to leveraging her expertise across various industries for the betterment of her clients. With a background encompassing both corporate, public, and nonprofit accounting, she possesses robust skills including account reconciliation, improving monthly and quarterly closing processes, tax audit preparation, and financial forecasting. Melissa's strength lies in her meticulous attention to detail and her unwavering commitment to her clients. Melissa is highly… -
Kim Moore
Managing Director
Kim is highly experienced in assessing business problems and providing clients with process and technology solutions that address strategic, financial, and tactical goals. As a consultant, she leads technical and business teams within the public sector, financial services, transportation, healthcare, and nonprofits. She has worked with C-suite executives and other senior department to vet, procure, and implement complex software applications ranging from electronic health record (EHR), to CRMs, to fintech… -
Misty Peloquin
Director
Misty is a dynamic Human Resources professional driven to handle organizational challenges head-on with a creative and innovative approach. Misty specializes in addressing rapidly evolving employment market demands and excels in benefits administration, HRIS design and implementation, compensation structuring, employee relations, and establishing effective, modern policies for the workforce. Misty has worked in a variety of industries, including sales, manufacturing, and healthcare. Most recently Misty served as the Human Resources… -
Julie Wheeler
Director
With over 20 years of finance and accounting experience, Julie stands out as a seasoned controller and QuickBooks Pro Advisor, excelling in job costing, payroll management, general ledger mastery, and taxation ensuring that her clients' financial data remains accurate and accessible. Julie began her accounting career with a small CPA firm in Richmond, where she honed her skills in all facets of accounting, payroll, and taxation. During this pivotal period,… -
Nikki Rempkowski
Director
As an innovative problem solver and accounting and finance professional, Nikki is an experienced Accounting Consultant focused on helping clients improve financial efficiencies. She excels in all aspects of accounting processes including analyses, process improvement, payroll, close process, budgeting, and growth strategies. With over 15 years of experience, Nikki provides accounting expertise across a vast array of industries including transportation, property management, construction, retail, manufacturing, and various service industries for… -
Amy Richardson
Director
With 20+ years of experience as a Controller, Amy brings extensive accounting skills including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and general ledger to her clients. She has been responsible for financial reporting and supervised all accounting functions and supported the external audit function. Amy began her accounting career with a not-for-profit. While there, she performed accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll and grants accounting. She moved on to the nursing home…