Community
Community & Contribution
Beyond the Work
Community, mentorship, and a profession worth building forward.
Jane’s perspective is shaped by more than professional experience.
She is an active participant in the accounting profession — not just working within it, but contributing to how it evolves.
Speaking, mentoring, and engaging with peers are not separate from her work. They are part of it.
Community & Involvement
Showing Up for the Profession
Jane has been actively involved in the accounting and business community for over two decades — not out of obligation, but because she believes the profession improves when experienced practitioners stay engaged.
From national conferences to smaller peer groups, she contributes to conversations around firm design, leadership, and the future of the tax function.
Her involvement is consistent with how she approaches her work: thoughtful, practical, and grounded in real experience.
Board & Volunteer Leadership
Jane has served for over two decades in volunteer leadership roles, including as a treasurer across multiple boards, contributing her expertise to support community organizations and governance.
Professional Communities
Active participant in leading accounting and advisory communities, including groups such as: Realize, Ask A CPA, TaxRep Network and other peer-led professional forums
Industry Roundtables
Participant in executive-level discussions on how accounting firms and finance leaders adapt to increasing complexity.
Podcast & Media
Featured in industry podcasts and discussions focused on tax strategy, firm design, and the shift toward more structured advisory models.
“The profession gave me a foundation I am still building on.
The least I can do is help build it forward.“
Mentorship
Developing the Next Generation
One of Jane’s most consistent commitments is to the professionals coming up behind her — particularly those navigating the shift from technical expert to trusted advisor.
That transition is rarely straightforward.
Technical skill alone is not enough. It requires judgment, perspective, and the ability to think beyond the work itself.
Jane supports that transition by sharing real-world insight, offering guidance where it matters, and creating space for honest conversations about growth.
Personal
The Person Behind the Practice
Jane grew up in New Zealand and has called San Diego home since 2001.
The move was not just geographic — it shaped how she thinks about building, adapting, and creating something over time.
Her approach to work is influenced as much by that journey as it is by her professional experience.
Outside of work, she is grounded in family, connected to her community, and committed to continuous learning.
Because the best practitioners don’t just apply knowledge.
They keep evolving it.