True Partners Consulting Opens Denver Office, Names Samantha Petersen Managing Director

DENVER, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- True Partners Consulting LLC today announced the opening of its first office in Denver, as well as the promotion of Samantha R. Petersen, 38, to managing director.

The new office, located in the Denver Tech Center, will be led by Samantha Petersen as she steps into the role of managing director.  Petersen joined True Partners Consulting as a manger in 2005 and has been an integral part of the firm's national unclaimed property practice primarily based in Los Angeles.

"We are delighted that Samantha will lead the new Denver office, as she has demonstrated strong leadership skills during her time with True Partners," said Cary McMillan, chief executive officer of True Partners. "She will be a tremendous asset to the office and will continue to assist some of our top clients in issues related to unclaimed property."

Petersen has nearly 15 years of experience in unclaimed property, and state and local tax, including both industry practice and public accounting consulting.  Samantha has over 12 years of public accounting experience and prior to joining True Partners, held the position of Southwest Region Unclaimed Property Practice Leader for KPMG.

Before her extended stint in public accounting, Petersen worked for Federal Express Corporation in Memphis, where she played an integral role in drafting and implementing the company's unclaimed property processes, policies and procedures.

Through her vast experience in the area of unclaimed property consulting, Petersen is a recognized authority in the use and implementation of unclaimed property systems and has extensive experience in the development of formalized policies and procedures related to unclaimed property.  She has represented Fortune 500 clients in the defense of unclaimed property audits, performing comprehensive diagnostic reviews, developing process improvement techniques, and identifying planning opportunities.  

"It is an amazing opportunity to be able to play a leadership role in the new office and continue to use my background to assist a broad cross-section of unique clients," said Petersen. "As True Partners continues to expand, I look forward to contributing to the firm's growth."

Petersen earned her Master of Business Administration degree from Colorado Christian University in Denver, Colorado, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Christian Brothers University in Memphis.  She is a regular speaker before trade and industry groups on the subject of unclaimed property and currently co-chairs the Unclaimed Property Professionals Organization's (UPPO) Members as Mentors committee.

About True Partners Consulting LLC

True Partners Consulting is a world-class tax and business advisory firm that helps large public and private enterprises navigate complex financial regulations without the Sarbanes-Oxley created conflicts inherent in offering both tax consulting and audit services.  The firm provides a broad range of tax services, including analysis and counsel concerning the tax impact of business issues such as organic or acquisition-driven growth, filing practices, business restructuring or bankruptcy.  The firm also conducts refund reviews, negotiates tax incentives, analyzes clients' tax exposure and prepares responses to audit inquiries, in addition to helping clients address compliance issues.

The firm has offices in Chicago; New York; Los Angeles; San Jose, Calif.; Tampa, Fla.; Boston; Denver and London.  There are also member firms with headquarters in the following cities:  Paris; Turin, Italy; Barcelona, Spain; Beijing and Hong Kong, China; Singapore; Munich, Germany; and The Netherlands; through the True Partners Consulting International Network.  Find additional information at www.tpctax.com

SOURCE True Partners Consulting LLC