Kathy Jensen - CPA at CST Group accounting firm in Washington DCHere at CST Group we value the relationships that we have with our clients and we always enjoy getting to know you better! We wanted to help you get to know us a little better too. For our first employee spotlight, we are delighted to spotlight Kathy Jensen.

Name: Kathy S. Jensen, CPA
Title: Senior Tax Manager – Tax Dept. Head

How did you get started in accounting?

I had a very inspiring accounting professor, Ben Hoyle, who led many of us down the road to CPA-dom. He really made it fun.

What was your first accounting job?

Arthur Andersen

What are you most passionate about professionally?

Mentoring staff to be successful in their career. Sometimes it can be tough if you don’t have a mentor
along the way.

What do you like most about being a CPA?

Learning something new all the time and all of the multi-tasking associated with this job

Where can we find you when you are not working?

Either running or reading a book.

Where were you born?

Mt. Vernon, Ohio

What’s the most important lesson you’ve learned in your life?

To always treat people how you would want to be treated whether young or adult or in the workplace or personally.

What is your nickname?

Shark – my maiden name is Shorkey, but it has always been misspelled as Sharkey and was on my freshman dorm room door in college, so it caught on quickly.

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