LAUREN MCCALL FITCH

Chief Operating Officer/General Counsel

225-***-**** ad41si@r.postjobfree.com Linkedin.com/lauren-m-fitch Baton Rouge, LA Summary

Dynamic and results driven leader looking for a new opportunity to add value to an organization using experience and knowledge gained throughout professional my career

Experience

Hannis T. Bourgeois, LLP Baton Rouge, LA

Chief Operating Officer/Director 09/2020 - 12/2023 Hannis T. Bourgeois, LLP is a 100-year-old public accounting firm with 28 partners and over 150 employees with offices in New Orleans, Denham Springs, Hammond, and Alexandria, Louisiana.

Served on the firm's executive committee which was responsible for the operations of the firm Focused on managing technology infrastructure, internal financial operations, employee recruiting and retention, business development/client relation activities, and risk management

Increased revenue by prospecting and bringing in new clients Implemented new processes and procedures to budget and increase the firm's bottom line Successfully and efficiently led the relocation of a new office, opening of a new office and led two acquisitions during the three-year tenure Served as the Internal Lead for a complete overall of technology hardware and software systems Successfully lead the firm's recent brand refresh and complete overhaul of the firm's marketing and business development strategy Faulk and Winkler LLC Baton Rouge, LA

Chief Operating Officer 12/2012 - 09/2020

Faulk & Winkler, LLC is a boutique accounting/consulting firm located in Baton Rouge, LA with over 50 employees Responsible for the daily operations of the company mainly focused on technology infrastructure, risk management, internal financial operations, human resources, and business development activities Lead the recruiting and retention efforts to grow the firm from 38 employees to over 50 employees Lead the company's re-brand and website

Lead and implemented all hardware and software conversions/upgrades Consistently added value to the company's bottom line through conscientious budgeting and cash flow projections Increased revenue for the firm by brining in new clients and prospecting Education

Southern University - Baton Rouge

Juris Doctorate/Law Degree -graduated Magna Cum Laude 08/2006 - 05/2009 Louisiana State University Agricultural and Mechanical College B.S. Business Administration with a minor in Human Resource Management 08/2001 - 05/2005 Certification

Louisiana State Bar Licensed to practice law in the State of Louisiana Public Accounting Firm Manager (PAFM) Certified Public Accounting Firm Management Association (CPAFMA) Awards

2023 Baton Rouge Business

Report's Capital Region Top 500

2022 Influential Women in

Business

2016 Top 40 under 40

Civic and Professional Involvement

YMCA of the Capital Area (Metro Board)

Board Member 2019 - Present

Quota Club

Financial Secretary 2023 - Present

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Civic and Professional Involvement

Rotary Club of Baton Rouge

Member 2020 - 2023

Louisiana Bar Association

Member 2009 - Present

CPAFMA

Board Member 2019 - 2023

Media Spotlights

Journal of Accountancy journalofaccountancy.com 10/2015 How to Win in the Game of Talent

Jeff Drew

Publication for Certified Public Accountants

Episode 113: Podcast with Amy Vetter

amyvetter.com or watch on Youtube

2022

"If you say you are going to do something, make it happen." Amy Vetter, CPA

Breaking Beliefs Podcast

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