Professionals Group Leadership Committee

Stacy Shaw
Chair

Stacy Shaw is a supervisor with Boyum & Barenscheer PLLP in Bloomington. She works in the emerging business department assisting small businesses with their consulting, strategy and tax needs. Stacy loves working with both seasoned and start up businesses.

Stacy completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Minnesota – Carlson School of Management and her MBA at Metropolitan State University through the MBA for CPA’s program. She is also a current member of the MNCPA Leadership Cabinet. Prior to becoming a Leadership Committee member, Stacy was a Young Professionals Group Captain.

Stacy grew up in a small town in Iowa. She and her husband, Nathan live in Farmington. Stacy enjoys golf, water sports, downhill skiing, reading and spending time with family and friends.

Two words that describe Stacy: outgoing and personable
Favorite Jelly Belly flavor: grape

Keri J. Wiskow
Past Chair

Keri has been involved with the MNCPA since 2002. She started in the YPG Captain Program, then joined the YPG Leadership Committee and held the chair position for 3 years.

In December 2006, Keri accepted an Assistant Controller position with Cannon Technologies, part of the Energy Automation Solutions group of Cooper Power Systems, located in Plymouth. Before moving her career to corporate accounting, Keri was an auditor with Boulay, Heutmaker, Zibell & Co. for 5 years. Keri has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire.

During football season, Keri volunteers for the Vikings Children Fund on the plaza before each home game. She lives in Shakopee with her boyfriend, Jason, and their two dogs, Maverick and Casey.

Two words to describe Keri: outgoing and sarcastic
Favorite Jelly Belly flavor: toasted marshmallow

Jody McDonald

Jody spent six years in public accounting specializing in providing auditing, tax, and consulting services to privately held companies and family-owned businesses. She is currently a tax analyst for Imation Corporation in Oakdale Minnesota.

Jody has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Accounting from the University of Wisconsin - River Falls. A Wisconsin native, Jody still lives in "Packer Country", where she and her husband built the log home of their dreams.

Outside of work, Jody enjoys working around the house and watching Sunday football games (especially the Packers versus the Vikings). She is also a member of the AICPA and a local volunteer for the Jaycees organization.

Jody got involved with the Young Professionals Group as a Young Professionals Group Captain in 2003. She scored big when she took home the grand prize, a $1,000 travel certificate she used toward her honeymoon cruise last year.

Two words that describe Jody: creative and easy-going
Favorite Jelly Belly flavor: peach

Nick Fitzgerald

Nick is a Senior Accountant with Wipfli LLP in Edina. For the past five years, his work has been primarily tax focused. Nick earned a Masters of Business Taxation (MBT) degree from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. At the onset of his career, Nick prepared and reviewed a variety of clients. Over the past five years, he steadily increased his industry focus on auto dealerships which now makes up over 75% of his workload.  He spends half his time on tax and the other half on accounting and auditing.

Nick spent the first three years of college at North Dakota State University in Fargo. Ultimately, he earned his undergraduate degree from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.

Nick became involved with the YPG as a YPG Captain in late 2005. Nick was the 3rd place Captain in 2006 before he passed on the reigns to a fellow Wipfli MNCPA member and joined the YPG Leadership Committee.

Nick and his wife Amanda live in Maple Grove with their labradoodle, Dougal. They both grew up in the small town of Oakes, North Dakota. Amanda is a chiropractor with Northwestern Health Sciences University and practices at a satellite clinic in Woodwinds Hospital in Woodbury. They enjoy traveling, reading, watching too much television, and going to a lot of movies.

Two words that describe Nick: ambitious and patient
Favorite Jelly Belly flavor: Don't like them!

Joel Germershausen

Joel Germershausen is a CPA and tax manager in the Eide Bailly LLP Minneapolis office. He has over seven years of experience in public accounting and one year experience in corporate accounting. While working in the corporate sector, Joel found that he missed those late nights during tax season, so he re-joined the public accounting sector in 2005. He provides tax preparation services to clients in a variety of industries, focusing on clients in the services and manufacturing industries.

Joel received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Currently, he is part of Eide Bailly’s college recruiting team. He and several other team members have a focus on recruiting students from University of Northern Iowa. Once a UNI student is hired as a staff member, Joel works with them to acclimate them to Eide Bailly and the accounting profession.

Joel and his wife Tiffany live in St. Paul with their dog, four cats, and a stray cat who has newly-claimed them as his own. Three gerbils and a rabbit also call the Germershausen house their home.

Two words that describe Joel: easy-going and droll
Favorite Jelly Belly flavor: Never had one...REALLY!

Kari Kraus

Kari Kraus is a senior accountant with Thrivent Financial in Minneapolis. She works in the Mutual Fund Tax accounting department and enjoys researching tax aspects particular to Subchapter M and learning about the securities industry. She is also involved with Accountability MN to provide pro bono accounting and tax assistance.

Previously, Kari worked in the tax department of Grant Thornton, LLP.

Kari is a graduate of the University of Minnesota's Carlson school of management and the college of liberal arts. Prior to becoming a Leadership Committee member, Kari was a Young Professionals Group Captain.

Kari lives in downtown Minneapolis and enjoys running, spending time at the new Guthrie, attempting to keep up with her Spanish, and travelling. She recently returned from a 12 day cruise to the Mediterranean and from a trip to Ireland in the fall.

Two words that describe Katie: curious and generous
Favorite Jelly Belly flavor: root beer

Katie Imholte

Katie is a recruiting manager with SALO, LLC working in the Search Division where she is able to take advantage of her natural strengths in communications. Prior to life as a recruiter, she was an audit senior for Boulay, Heutmaker, Zibell and Co where she was heavily involved in recruiting, interviewing, training, and mentoring in addition to her audit work. Katie provided assurance services in a variety of industries for both public and private clients.

Katie graduated from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a degree in accounting in 2005. She has been an active member of the YPG ever since she started her career in public accounting beginning as an YPG Captain in late 2005. She was the 1st place Captain in 2006.

Katie lives in a condo in St Louis Park where spends little time. She would rather be competing in triathlons, attending weddings, traveling or networking.

Two words that describe Katie: outgoing and optimistic
Favorite Jelly Belly flavor: buttered popcorn