Rachel Billing, Senior Manager, has been with Clarus Partners for more than a decade. Rachel played an integral role in the development of our Exemption Certificate Management Software, AkuCert, and provides a myriad of consulting services to the various clients served by Clarus Partners. Rachel earned an MBA from Ohio Dominican University. While there, she … Read more

Dennis Eastman, Director, comes to us with more than 30 years of experience in the Texas State Comptroller’s office working in several leadership roles as state tax auditor and oversaw thousands of sales and use tax audits. He subsequently used this expertise as a formidable Texas sales and use tax audit defender for companies of … Read more

Cheryl Fields, CPA, CMI, is a Director with Clarus Partners. She comes to us with more than 25 years experience in the sales and use tax industry, with more than 15 years of that spent at the Virginia Dept. of Taxation as an auditor. She is particularly skilled in the sales and use tax needs … Read more

Jim Heine, Senior Manager, is serious about his work in indirect taxes and has nearly 20 years of expertise. He’s used those talents to successfully assist several large corporations in the Columbus area with their sales and use tax issues including nexus analysis and audit defense. He’s specialized in sales and use tax, property tax, … Read more

Carolyn Pearson, Manager, has an impressive 30 years’ experience, 15 of which are made up of sales tax compliance. She also has strong accounts receivable and accounts payable background from her time spent at a local CPA firm, which gives Carolyn tremendous insight into the intricacies of a sales and use tax audit. Carolyn loves … Read more

Susan Phillips, Manager, brings decades of sales and use tax compliance experience to Clarus Partners. Susan has been with Clarus Partners since its inception and is invaluable in our sales and use tax compliance team. Susan earned an Associates in Accounting and Business Management from Hocking College as well as a BS in Business from … Read more

Gillian Roth, as Manager of the compliance department, ensures that each of our sales and use tax compliance clients receive the first-class service that Clarus Partners is known for. In Gil’s unyielding pursuit of excellence, our clients discover a person who thrives in her duties and responsibilities and ensures each of our clients avoid unnecessary … Read more

Nic Schatte, Director, CPA, has been an accounting expert for 20 years, serving as a state auditor for Ohio, working with a couple of the Big Four firms and handling the income tax planning and indirect tax issues for a Fortune 20 company. Nic earned a BS and MS in Accounting from the University of … Read more