Kristen launched her career at a national accounting firm and owned her own practice for more than eight years. Before founding Breakaway, Kristen served as a partner at a local Portland firm and a senior tax manager at a large regional firm. She is an avid and early adopter of new accounting technologies and an expert on cloud accounting, and is passionate about listening to her clients and gaining a well-rounded understanding of their needs and long-term goals, always striving to make their lives easier. Kristen enjoys reading, camping, and, most of all, spending time with her two lively teenagers.