Jen Almquist, CPA, IRC, FSA, is the Owner and President of Ivy Street Advisory, a consulting firm in Denver specializing in investor relations, strategic communications, financial reporting, and accounting for both public and private U.S. entities since May 2010. Almquist has also been active with the National Investor Relations Institute since January 2019, serving on the IRC Certification Scheme Committee, responsible for examination development and maintenance, and previously on the IRC Exam Development Committee. Almquist has held various leadership roles in investor relations at companies such as Crocs, Inc., Teletech, and Startek, and has experience in SEC reporting and compliance from positions at MacDermid and Coors Brewing Company, as well as having worked as a Senior Auditor at Deloitte & Touche. Almquist holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from the University of Colorado Boulder.