Fall 2008 issue of Horizons

RubinBrown New Hires & Promotions

NEW PARTNERS

Daniel Raskas joined RubinBrown as a partner to lead an expansion of RubinBrown’s business and technology consulting services. Raskas focuses on transaction consulting, including due diligence and post-merger integration, business performance analysis and management consulting. He also

tax consulting, state and local tax, tax incentives and tax planning. Prior to joining RubinBrown in 2005, he served as a senior manager in the property tax consulting practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers in St. Louis. He also has worked for KPMG, Arthur Andersen, McDonnell Douglas Corp. and Ex-Cell-O Corp. Hendrickson holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting fromCentral Michigan University. He is a Certified Member of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation and is a member of the Associated Industries of Missouri’s Tax Committee. Hendrickson is a licensed Property Tax Agent in Arizona and Tennessee. He also is a former member of the board of directors for the Francis Howell School District and Saints Joachim & Ann School Board.

oversees strategic planning and business process improvement in operations and information technology. Raskas brings more than 20 years of business and technology consulting experience, most recently serving as president of DBR Consulting. He also helped found and served as executive vice president of consulting services at Hitachi Consulting and was a principal at Grant Thornton. Raskas serves as vice president of the board of trustees and on multiple committees for the United Hebrew Congregation. He also serves on the regional council board for the Union for Reform Judaism. He holds a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems from Drake University.

Jay E. Power, CPA , has been promoted to partner in the Tax Consulting Services Group. Power has 18 years of tax accounting experience, specializing in tax return preparation and tax planning. He serves clients in the contracting, home building, manufacturing and distribution, and not-

for-profit sectors. Power joined RubinBrown in 2006 as a manager in the Tax Consulting Services Group. Prior to joining RubinBrown, Power served as a tax director for Employers Reinsurance Corp., headquartered in Overland Park, Kan. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants. Power holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Kansas State University.

PROMOTED TO PARTNER

ChelleF.Adams,CPA ,waspromotedtopartner in the Internal Audit Services Group. With her expertise in the gaming industry, she oversees adjusted gross receipts audits and operational audits, including currency transaction reporting, slot data systems and related construction projects for casino clients. Adams

concentrates her efforts on Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, risk assessments, business process improvements, franchise royalty audits and internal audit special projects. Adams has more than 13 years of experience in the accounting industry. Prior to joining RubinBrown in 2003, she gained extensive experience in the internal audit field with a focus on gaming at Deloitte & Touche LLP. Adams is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Institute of Internal Auditors. Adams holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Truman State University.

Scott M. Quinn, CPA/PFS , has been promoted to partner in the Tax Consulting and Wealth Management Services Groups. Quinn provides financial planning, tax compliance and consulting, and estate planning services, specializing in high net worth individuals, corporate executives and professional

athletes. Quinn has more than 18 years of experience in the industry, having been employed as a senior manager at KPMG Peat Marwick and a senior analyst at Laclede Gas Co. prior to joining RubinBrown in 2002. Quinn is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants. He also is licensed as an investment advisor representative by the National Association of Securities Dealers and certified as a personal finance specialist by the AICPA. Quinn holds a master’s degree in accounting from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Eugene C. Hendrickson, CMI , was promoted to partner in the State and Local Tax Services Group. With more than 30 years of experience in property taxation, Hendrickson has worked within private industry and as a consultant to property owners. During his career, he has represented property owners

and businesses before taxing officials and review boards in more than 20 states. Hendrickson specializes in property

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