MOVE Like This!

Tricia Bencich of Moss Adams Joins the MOVE Conversation

Tricia Bencich, Inclusion & Social Responsibility Associate Director at Moss Adams, discusses the policies and initiatives the firm is undertaking to create an inclusive work culture where team members want to stay and how they are measuring their efforts so they know what is working and what may need adjustment. We also talk about Moss Adams' original and continued support as MOVE's founding sponsor, and Tricia provides recommendations for firms just getting started on their DEI journey. We end with a discussion of how both Tricia and Bonnie would like to be able to make things happen by twitching their noses like Samantha on the 70s TV show Bewitched. Learn more about Moss Adams here: https://www.mossadams.com/home

Lori Kaiser from Kaiser Consulting Joins the MOVE Conversation

Lori Kaiser, founder and CEO of Kaiser Consulting, talks about her firm's unique model of all employees working part-time hours, their recent acquisition by a private equity firm, and why traveling to Antartica is on her bucket list. 

Keynote Speaker & Leadership Coach Scharrell Jackson Joins the MOVE Conversation

Scharrell Jackson, an accomplished international keynote speaker and leadership coach with decades of firsthand public accounting experience, joins MOVE Like This to talk about Juneteenth and so much more. We touch on the changes firm leaders must embrace to compete in today's market, how to bring more diversity to the profession, and the importance of creating a work culture of inclusion so everyone can feel like they belong, contribute and rise through the ranks to become leaders. 

Corinne LaRoche of James Moore & Co. Joins the MOVE Conversation

Corinne LaRoche, Nonprofit Partner, James Moore & Co. shares some of the reasons her firm has nearly reached partner between men and women, her thoughts on how firms can approach work differently to adjust to fewer students entering the profession, and why she wanted to be a weather girl when she was 5 years old.  Visit https://www.jmco.com to learn more about James Moore & Co.

Tracy Brown, Clark Nuber, Joins the MOVE Conversation

Tracy Brown, Chief Human Relations Officer at Clark Nuber, shares why she thinks her firm is better able to attract and retain talent than the national average, discusses how it has embraced a flex-work model, and describes why she would want to be telepathic if she could have any superpower. 

Kristen Clark, The Bonadio Group, Joins the MOVE Conversation

Kristen Clark, Chief Risk Officer and Syracuse Office Managing Partner, at The Bonadio Group talks about how her firm retains more women than most, what she learned from their recent pay equity audit, and why she would love to be able to teleport anywhere she wants. 

Kandace Freeman of Frazier & Deeter Joins the MOVE Conversation

Kandace Freeman, DEI Program Manager at Frazier & Deeter in Atlanta discusses the firm's intentional approach to recruiting and retention and offers advice for other accounting firms that are looking to diversify their staff and create a culture of belonging. 

Ask Me Anything Episode with Joanne Cleaver, MOVE founder

Joanne Cleaver, the founder of the Accounting MOVE Project, and Bonnie Buol Ruszczyk talk about MOVE's history, methodology, and how it has impacted firms for more than a decade. 

Mary Maguire from SAPRO joins the MOVE conversation

Mary Maguire, Executive Vice President of Global Strategic Partnerships, joins the show to talk about some of the innovative programs at SAPRO. We also discuss why SAPRO became a MOVE sponsor, that pay equity is good for business, and how she learned about running a business from her grandmother.