Ascend
Erin Stahmer is a seasoned professional with a diverse background in leadership and organizational strategy. Currently serving as Co-Founder and Chief People Officer at Ascend since February 2023, Erin plays a pivotal role in redefining growth models in the accounting industry with the backing of Alpine Investors. Additionally, Erin is an Operating Executive at Alpine Investors. Previous roles include Chief Solutions Officer at ghSMART and various positions at Alpine Investors, where Erin contributed to innovative growth strategies such as the PeopleFirst Leadership & Coaching Program. Early career experiences include product management at Zocdoc and strategy consulting at IBM, coupled with an academic background that includes an MBA from Stanford University and a BA from Columbia University.
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Ascend
Ascend empowers entrepreneurial CPAs to reach their goals with an innovative growth model that brings their firms into the new age. Backed by private equity from people-focused Alpine Investors, Ascend is building a modern platform for regional accounting firms that enables them to stay independent while accessing the resources of a large CPA firm to help them grow. Ascend provides access to growth capital, robust talent acquisition, best-of-breed technology, a catalytic leadership system, shared back-office services, and modernized equity incentives so that firms can surmount today’s industry challenges and reach their full potential. Founded in January 2023, the company attained revenues sufficient to qualify it as a Top 100 U.S. accounting firm within six months of operation.