Leah Berend, CPA

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Humbled to be recognized as a business strategist, speaker, investor, and operational…

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  • Marrin Investment Partners

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Volunteer Experience

  • People for PSEO Graphic

    Treasurer, Former Finance Chair

    People for PSEO

    Education

    People for PSEO exists to promote, defend, and expand opportunities for PSEO students.
    We are a coalition of PSEO students, PSEO alumni, and other PSEO supporters that aim to reduce college debt and break cycles of poverty in Minnesota by increasing enrollment in the PSEO program. We envision a future in which every Minnesota student has the information that they need in order to make a decision in order to participate in the PSEO program.

    Learn more at https://www.peopleforpseo.org/

  • Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Graphic

    Board Member, Chair of Upper Midwest Capital Connection

    Association for Corporate Growth (ACG)

    - Present 1 year 7 months

    Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) is the global community for middle market M&A dealmakers and
    business leaders focused on driving growth. Chaired the Upper Midwest Capital Connection event in 2023 which is ACG Minnesota's largest event of the year.

Honors & Awards

  • 2024 CBIZ Women’s Advantage Nominee

    CBIZ Women’s Advantage

  • 2022 Top Women in Finance Honoree

    Finance & Commerce

    Finance & Commerce’s Top Women in Finance program recognizes women who are making an impact in their professions and communities by breaking down barriers and paving the way for those that come after. An outside panel of experts reviewed the nominations and helped to select the honorees.

Languages

  • Italian

    Limited working proficiency

  • Spanish

    Elementary proficiency

  • French

    Elementary proficiency

Organizations

  • Financial Executives International

    Member

    - Present

    Financial Executives International connects financial leaders through exchanging ideas about best practices, defining the profession, educating members and stakeholders and working with the government to improve the general economy.

  • Team Women

    Member

    - Present

    TeamWomen is a premier professional women’s organization deeply committed to developing future generations of women in leadership. Membership includes 600 women from the C-suite to young professionals who work in a variety of key industries including business, corporate, sports, and civic organizations. Each year, we inspire women to make meaningful connections and rise together through 40 leadership development events, mentoring, and youth empowerment. TeamWomen is proud to support women and…

    TeamWomen is a premier professional women’s organization deeply committed to developing future generations of women in leadership. Membership includes 600 women from the C-suite to young professionals who work in a variety of key industries including business, corporate, sports, and civic organizations. Each year, we inspire women to make meaningful connections and rise together through 40 leadership development events, mentoring, and youth empowerment. TeamWomen is proud to support women and girls from the classroom to the boardroom.

  • ACG Global

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    - Present

  • MN Society of CPAs

    Member

    - Present

  • AICPA

    Member

    - Present

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