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Gary Kaufman has served as the CEO of ESG Professional Accountants since January 2017.  He has over 30 years of experience in accounting, tax and financial management.  Gary started his career in public accounting with McGladrey & Pullen (now RSM) where he spent nine years working both in the assurance and tax departments where he…

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Deb Gulick joined the Iowa office of ESG Professional Accountants in December 2006. She has over 35 years of experience in accounting and financial management. Deb has been the CFO and/or controller for several organizations including companies in various service industries. During her career she has worked with a variety of projects, including initial public…

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Pam Kaufman has served as a Senior Tax Accountant and co-owner since acquiring the organization in January 2017.  She has over 30 years of experience in public and private accounting. Pam started her career in public accounting with McGladrey & Pullen (now RSM) focusing on tax preparation for both individuals and businesses.  Pam also spent…

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Gregg Botkin joined the Iowa office of ESG Professional Accountants in April 2018. He has over 30 years of experience in accounting and financial analysis and management. Gregg has been a senior controller within a division of a large financial services firm and has fulfilled controllership responsibilities for a small technology firm. During his career…

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Sharon Gardner joined the Iowa office of ESG Professional Accountants in October 2018 with over 30 years of accounting and financial experience.  She has served as a Controller or Accounting Manager in the manufacturing industry for most of her career. Sharon has experience with shared services, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, payroll, and…

Trisha Cornwell joined the Iowa office of ESG Professional Accountants in September 2020. She has over 10 years of experience in accounting and financial analysis and management and process improvement. Trisha has served as Controller, and Director for various companies in the services and healthcare industries. Trisha has experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, cash…