Position:

Partner in accounting firm, Taylor, Applegate, Hughes & Associates Ltd for twenty years.  Employed as a manager in a predecessor company for 4 years prior to becoming a partner.

Previously employed in the accounting field as a college assistant professor and for other CPA firms in NY and Ohio since the mid 1970s. 

Education: 

• Juris Doctorate from Capital University in May 2005
• Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Ithaca College 
• Professional Membership:
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Ohio Society of CPAs
• Various local and state positions including member of State Board of Directors
• Central Ohio Association of Governmental Accountants

Community Involvement:

• Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce-Treasurer
• Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce Small Business Committee Chair
• Ohio Chamber of Commerce Small Business Council Vice Chair
• Ohio Chamber of Commerce Survivability Task Force
• Clark County Development Corporation Treasurer
• Former Director, National Small Business United (NBBU)-Chair of 2000 NSBU  Washington Conference
• Former Member and Chair of Springfield Board of Zoning Appeals
• Zonta International Springfield Club Member
• Various local, district & international offices including District Governor and International Foundation Treasurer

Personal Data:

Spouse-Keith O. Applegate

Two adult Daughters

• Jacqueline Wetzel, Seattle, Washington
• Kim Kruse, Boston, Massachusetts