Kathie Kinde Clark

I believe the best ideas in the AWS ecosystem shouldn't be locked behind paywalls or big marketing budgets. That's why I spend a lot of my time building communities where knowledge flows freely.

I'm VP of Operations at Rhythmic Technologies, where I lead Sales, Marketing, Alliances, Customer Success, and Compliance. But the work I'm most proud of happens outside my day job.

I founded the AWS Partner User Group—a free, peer-driven community of 100+ partners helping each other navigate the AWS ecosystem. I lead the AWS Cleveland and AWS DMV User Groups. I lead AWS DMV Community Day and serve on the organizing committee for AWS Midwest Community Day. In 2025, AWS recognized this work with the "Invent & Simplify Champion" award and a Community Travel Grant. Most recently, I was awarded Female MSP Leader of the Year by Superops. 

I have a pattern of seeing gaps nobody's filling and stepping in. Sometimes that's building a community. Sometimes that's mentoring early-career women so they don't have to learn lessons the hard way. Sometimes it's just asking the question everyone else is afraid to ask.

In my free time, I'm a passionate but frustrated Cleveland sports fan, an avid photographer, GenAI enthusiast, and mom to three grown children and three unruly cats.

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BST & Co. CPAs, LLP

Senior Outsourcing Controller

Virtual Controller

Shenendehowa School District

District Treasurer

•	Assist clients with bill payment and filing
•	Create and present monthly financial statements for individual and nonprofit clients, enhancing reports as needed for management decision making
•	Manage staff on client engagements
•	Ad hoc reporting and analysis tasks

Client Associate III

Mental Health Systems

•	Created multiple budgets for various funding agencies
•	Participated in hiring decisions for analyst and supervisor positions
•	Presented financial information to the senior management team at monthly status meetings
•	Coordinated efforts on funding agency in-depth audit
•	Prepared ad hoc analysis on an as needed basis
•	Create and review monthly detailed billing files
•	Mentor staff
•	Recommended template and process improvements

Program Financial Management Supervisor

Shenendehowa Central School District

•	Managed data conversion of all employee and retiree benefit information into a centralized database
•	Managed conversion of Accounts Receivable into central database, eliminating duplication of efforts and enhancing reporting capabilities
•	Participated in preparation of budget totaling $150M – including creation of new supporting schedules 
•	Automated month end benefit reconciliation process, creating efficiencies and a more comprehensive reconciliation
•	Created a new process for decentralized cash receipt and disbursement process – implemented across 13 school buildings in district
•	Created new reports in Excel to assist management in union negotiations
•	Completed Final Building Cost Reports to be filed with NYS Education Department – utilized in state building aid calculations
•	Analyzed data and changed various coding structures within centralized database to provide management data for decision making
•	Prepared audit selections and appropriate backup schedules for external auditors 
•	Prepared GASB 34 compliant financial statements and footnotes
•	Led several process improvement initiatives between various departments – eliminating duplication of efforts and creating more efficient processes
•	Active participant in RFP process for various service providers
•	Led Shen efforts in the implementation of new online benefits enrollment initiative – included extensive communication with third party consultants and data analysis

Accounting Supervisor/Treasurer

Dominion Enterprises

Analyzed expense trends and business processes to assist business management in creating cost savings and efficiencies - creating approximately $30,000 in cost savings per month
Created a new accounting and billing team in the home office - interviewed, hired, trained, mentored, reviewed and assigned duties to 3 staff members
Created budgets for 5 cost centers totaling $24M in budgeted annual revenue and $5M in budgeted annual income
Directly managed the day to day accounting and billing operations, as well as month-end close of 5 cost centers with combined monthly revenue and net income of approximately $1.8M and $300,000, respectively.  Process included reviewing work of other accountants and an analytic review of expense and revenue accounts for unusual trends or missing entries
Create new reports and assist in management training to enhance understanding of financial results
Led the Accounting efforts working with sales, customer service, information technology and accounting personnel in relocating all billing functions from two unique billing systems in two different locations into a brand new centralized home office system creating efficiencies for a better customer experience - included creating new reports, procedures and controls
Documented internal control processes for various business cycles following SOX standards
Created financial projection models to assist the business in determining the future viability of certain product lines
Prepared audit selections and appropriate backup schedules for external auditors, including creation of various revenue recognition memos, using appropriate accounting standards and literature 
Developed strong working  relationships with various levels of employees - including Vice Presidents and General Managers across the country

Group Controller

Capital Group | American Funds

Prepared and reviewed daily workpapers used in the calculation of Net Asset Value to provide prices for shareholder trading
Prepared and reviewed published reports for mutual funds, along with other SEC and board reporting 
Trained and supervised new mutual fund accountants
Actively participated on the Document Retention Team - initiatives include minimizing usage of unnecessary paper documents while adhering to the retention requirements of the SEC
Completed an analysis of work performed by accountants in relationship to available capacity within the department, to be used in determining future coverage of work.  This analysis was used in a complete department restructure.

Senior Mutual Fund Accountant

University of Rochester

Actively participated in the planning, fieldwork and reporting stages of audits, with a focus on third party construction contracts and compliance on federally sponsored research grants
Analyzed internal controls and business processes in all departments audited, through discussion and testing
Created detailed audit programs to assist in future efficiencies within the audit department
Developed ongoing working relationships with auditees through interviews and discussions with management and staff members 
Participated in exit meetings with auditees to present audit findings

Senior Internal Auditor

EFP Group

Performed compilation, review, and audit tasks, including analysis of internal controls, analytic analysis of accounts - specialized in nonprofit and governmental entities
Completed corporate tax returns and 990 Forms for tax-exempt entities
Maintained healthy working relationships with co-workers and clients
Team leader for the Template Subcommittee of the Power User group
Supervised, trained, reviewed work of and mentored  staff members
Assisted on franchise and fraud audits for related entity - which serviced nationwide franchises

Senior Accountant

Summary of Qualifications:
A CPA with over fifteen years of public and corporate accounting experience
Expertise in audit, general ledger, financial reporting, and management analysis reporting
Worked in various industries, including Investment accounting, Hospital audits, Sponsored Research Compliance audits, Governmental and Not-for-Profit audits, Online Media
Strong analytical, technical, and communication skills. 
Proficient in Excel, Word, Great Plains accounting software, PowerPoint
Hardworking, ambitious, self-motivated and organized with an excellent work ethic

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