PwC Admits Two New Partners in the Pacific Northwest

SEATTLE, June 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- PwC US announced today that Erin S. Sleeth and Matt Hobbs will be admitted into the firm's partnership, effective July 1, 2014. 

"We're pleased to welcome both Erin and Matt into the partnership and congratulate them on achieving this important milestone in their careers at PwC," said Kevin Baldwin, managing partner for PwC's Pacific Northwest market.  "The wealth of knowledge, leadership and experience that they bring to our Pacific Northwest practice will help us continue delivering the highest quality of service that our clients have come to expect."

Erin Sleeth will be admitted as a tax partner based in PwC's Portland office. She brings over 16 years of experience working with clients in the utilities, manufacturing, forest, paper and packaging, industrial products and retail and consumer sectors.  Notably, she has significant experience working with clients on alternative and renewable energy incentives.  Her experience includes deep technical knowledge in areas such as accounting for income taxes, public and private companies, partnerships, and federal tax issues. Sleeth earned a bachelor of science degree in accounting from Walla Walla College and a master's degree in taxation from Golden Gate University.  She is a licensed CPA in the states of Oregon and California and a regular speaker at local events, including TEI and PwC roundtables.

Matt Hobbs will be admitted as an advisory partner based in PwC's Seattle office. He has worked with a number of international clients through his over 10 years in PwC's global risk and advisory practices.  Hobbs continues to focus on solving public and private companies' business problems through advanced uses of information technology.  His experience includes deep business and technical knowledge of Internet companies of all sizes, helping them transform their operations to meet business objectives, including integrations, and divestitures.  He received his bachelor of science degree from the University of Arizona with a double major in management information systems and accounting and a minor in computer science.  He is a licensed CPA in the states of Washington and Colorado and regularly speaks at technology and media industry conferences.

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