Women of Distinction: Karin Spoerke

“Early on, I realized I didn’t need to have all the answers — I needed to know how to get the answers.”

Karin Spoerke was in middle school when her career aptitude test predicted her professional future as either a teacher or an accountant. As a director in the Assurance Services Group, Spoerke melds both.

“Working for a public accounting firm is the best of both worlds. It’s a collaborative environment where everyone works together to provide the best advice to our clients. It allows me to utilize my accounting and teaching skills daily being a dedicated advisor to our clients and when developing and mentoring our staff,” says Spoerke, who has been at the firm for almost 24 years — since she was an intern. “Building long lasting relationships with clients and my colleagues as well as providing exceptional client service is what it’s all about for me.”