Christine is the managing principal of Baker Tilly’s Wisconsin market. She is responsible for the growth and strategic direction of the firm’s activities across the state. The Wisconsin market comprises more than 1,000 colleagues who provide diverse advisory, assurance and tax solutions to our clients. As managing principal, Christine oversees operations, growth, strategy and development of talent across the state. Christine extends her leadership beyond Wisconsin by helping to lead firm initiatives related to growth, technology, compensation, ERP selection and the firm’s purpose of unleashing and amplifying talent. Supporting her community is also important to Christine. She currently serves on the board of directors for both the United Way of Dane County and the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce.
Christine joined Baker Tilly in 1991. She possesses in-depth experience advising manufacturing and distribution clients through audits, financial analysis, financial improvement, transactions, business planning and personal consulting services. Over her career, Christine has led the Wisconsin manufacturing and distribution team, merger and acquisitions team and was a co-leader in the launch of the firm’s family business strategy group. Formerly, she led regional operations with oversight of finance, human resources, marketing, facility planning and merger integrations along with being a member of the firm’s Executive Committee.
- Consults with business owners on overall business direction, succession planning, expansion and improvement
- Served on outside business advisory teams for clients
- Collaborates on numerous accounting and assurance engagements
- Responsible for strategic plan development and implementation, as well as go-to-market planning, to support growth
- Drives financial reporting and profitability enhancement initiatives
- Improves programming around the recruitment, retention and professional development of staff
- Served on Baker Tilly firm-level task forces focused on performance management, expense management, system implementations, quality improvement, budgeting and data analytics
- Served as managing principal of Wisconsin operations, a member of Baker Tilly’s Executive Committee, a leader of the firm’s mergers and acquisitions practice and leader of Wisconsin’s manufacturing and distribution team
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants (WICPA)
- Financial Executives International (FEI)
- Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year award program
- United Way of Dane County
- Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce
- In Business Madison 40 Under 40 award (2003)
- BizTimes Wisconsin 275 Most Influential Business Leaders (2022)
Location
Madison, WI
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting
University of Wisconsin – Whitewater