Allison Hillman is a Director and leads the Accounting & Management Outsourcing team at Redpath and Company. Allison brings over a decade of diverse experience in finance, accounting and client management—leveraging an extensive background to deliver strategic financial insights and tailored accounting solutions to a wide range of clients.

Allison began her career with roles in both audit and tax for an international CPA and advisory firm, where she developed expertise in financial statement audits, tax preparation, and consulting for various industries including construction, real estate, and nonprofit. With subsequent roles at Lifetouch National School Studios as an Accounting Analyst and Finance Manager, she honed her skills in month-end close, budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis. During her tenure, Lifetouch transitioned from an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) to merging with Shutterfly, thereby becoming a publicly traded company. The combined company was later acquired by private equity. Throughout these major transitions, Allison played a pivotal role in financial reporting, revenue forecasting, and adapting financial strategies to align with the company’s evolving ownership structure.

In her most recent position as Client Solutions Director at Robert Half, Allison built deep relationships with Accounting and Finance leaders, offering flexible consulting and staffing solutions that aligned with their strategic goals.

Allison holds an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management and a Bachelor of Arts from Wellesley College, where she graduated with Cum Laude honors. She is also a Certified Public Accountant (inactive) in the state of Minnesota.

Allison’s unique combination of technical expertise, leadership, and relationship-building makes her a trusted partner for organizations looking to optimize their financial operations and achieve sustainable growth.
   

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Jessica Hoard is Senior Manager at Redpath and Company in the Accounting and Management Outsourcing (AMO) practice.   She is the leader of the Accounting Services team within AMO and provides fractional Finance Director services to governmental entities.  Jessica has specialized expertise in government accounting having worked with a variety of government entities including cities, school districts and charter schools.  Jessica began her career as an auditor and CPA from 2014-2019 and served as a city Assistant Finance Director from 2019-2024.  Jessica joined Redpath and Company in 2024.

Melissa Doumbia, CPP, is a manager at Redpath and Company and leads the payroll services team for the Accounting and Management Outsourcing (AMO) practice, as well as providing fractional finance director services. She works with clients in a variety of industries and has special expertise providing services for the construction industry. Melissa’s payroll expertise includes return preparation and filing, tax credits, and tax and regulatory compliance. She also has experience providing union payroll and benefits and preparing and filing of Form 1099. Melissa received her B.A. in Political Science and International Studies from Macalester College. She has been providing accounting and payroll services since 1998 and joined Redpath and Company in 2022.

WHAT CLIENTS SAY:

"Regarding the accounting services to address interim accounting process gaps, Melissa has been of priceless assistance in our time of need." - Lori Bauer, VP of Service | Climate Makers

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Greg Smith is a fractional CFO  at Redpath and Company. He began his career in the entrepreneurial services group at EY in audit and has been a Controller and CFO in public and private companies for over 20 years. Over that time, he has gained experience in a wide range of industries including manufacturing, services, software/internet/high tech, med tech, and real estate. Greg joined Redpath and Company in 2021.

WHAT CLIENTS SAY:

“I could get [Greg’s] perspective on a lot of things that I was having to make decisions on…it was good to go get a  fresh perspective. Getting the knowledge from an experienced CFO [helped] me make the right decisions.” - Bruce Koehn, CEO | Forbinde Hold

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Jeff Leseman is a Fractional CFO on the Accounting and Management Outsourcing (AMO) group at Redpath and Company. He has over 25 years’ experience as a Fractional and Divisional CFO, Controller and Director-Level of Financial Planning and Analysis plus additional director-level experience in other operating disciplines. Jeff began his career in the Entrepreneurial Services Group at EY in audit and IT audit. Over that time, he has gained experience in a wide range of industries including manufacturing, services, software and high tech, retail and distribution, healthcare, and financial services. Jeff joined Redpath and Company in 2024.

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Tim Johnson is a fractional controller at Redpath and Company and a member of the Accounting and Management Outsourcing team. He has over 30 years of finance experience in a wide range of industries, including transportation, services, manufacturing and distribution, construction, food, med-tech, and healthcare. With insights garnered from his experience across a diverse industry base, he provides a unique perspective that allows his clients to make better business decisions based on sound financial practices and processes. Tim received his B.S. in Business Administration from Bethel University and joined Redpath and Company in 2022.    

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Betsye Ackerman is a fractional controller at Redpath and Company and a part of the Accounting and Management Outsourcing team. She has over 30 years’ experience in construction and related industries including large general contractor and heavy highway businesses.   As well, she has NGO and not-for-profit experience. She acts as a strategic advisor to executive leadership and has a broad technical base including systems, auditing, process improvements, internal controls and financial reporting and analysis. Betsye received her B.S. in Accounting from Linfield College and recently joined Redpath and Company.    

WHAT CLIENTS SAY:

"Betsye is a true gem to work with. She came in to temporarily assist us with our accounting needs, as we were looking to hire a full-time accountant, and her contributions were outstanding. She is very knowledgeable, easy to work with and detail oriented. We would happily have her assist our team again in the future!" - Bova Maloba, CEO | M+ Builders

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