Laurie Simonson is the Director of Operations for Froehling Anderson Ltd in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She oversees the firm’s operations, including human resources, recruiting, communications and training. Before making her way into the accounting realm in 1999, Laurie spent six years as a successful business owner and 13 years in the creative field. She relies upon her creative skill set to find new ways to make the firm’s culture healthy and fun. Laurie is a 16 year member of the Association of Accounting Administrators and for three of those years, sat on the board as the Director of Chapter Development. She has held various positions at the chapter level of AAA and is a frequent speaker for meetings. Laurie also enjoys working directly with clients to assist them with recruiting and on-boarding new hires. She is the author of the “On-boarding Toolkit”, a best practice booklet offered through the Association of Accounting Administrators.