Donna races her way to better client relationships
Donna Bruce started running almost 5 years ago and hasn’t stopped, having completed 19 marathons and countless other races — including the 2013 Boston Marathon.
In this episode, we talk about how running has given her an identity that clients are interested in. Donna spent many years at a Big 4 firm before starting her own firm with two other Partners, that was later merged with BKD.
Donna graduated from Mississippi State University and is currently a Tax Partner and also serves as Tax Director for the Mississippi practice of BKD. She works primarily with high net worth family groups, closely held businesses, nonprofits spending a large amount of time with income tax, retirement and estate planning..
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Donna poses with some friends just before the Tupelo Marathon. |
Donna runs the 2014 Mississippi Blues Marathon. |
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Mike Kelley bunts his way to better coworker relationships (and a job)
Mike Kelley has always loved baseball. And it allowed him to have a special connection with his son, born four months early and now a thriving 15 year-old.
Mike is the Managing Partner at Wheeler Fairman & Kelley in Austin, TX -- his name is on the door! -- where he's a tax accountant who also does litigation support and business valuations. He graduated from the University of Michigan and went to work at Deloitte & Touche for a few years before moving to Texas. Mike connected with me on LinkedIn after I presented at an AICPA conference last year so it's great to catch up with him now.
After having their son, Mike's wife Kelli created Hand to Hold, a charity to help other families going through similar experience as they did.
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