JENNIFER WOLD | Virginia market managing partner Forvis Mazars

With more than three decades of audit and accounting experience, Jennifer Wold has an “unwavering commitment to advancing the accounting profession — particularly for women,” according to her nominator.

Throughout her career, Wold has intentionally sought out firms focused on the recruitment, retention and advancement of women. She has helped to create and operate programs designed to boost women’s success in the corporate world. At Forvis Mazars, Wold is active with the Protégé Program, which focuses on retention and advancement of women CPAs.

“Her first assigned protégé was promoted to partner in the year following the completion of their program, a success that Jennifer is very proud of,” her nominator says.

In 2023, Wold moved to Virginia from Kansas to become Forvis’ top executive in the state. The following year, Forvis Mazars was formed when Forvis acquired Paris-based audit, tax and advisory firm Mazars’ U.S. arm.

Prior to joining Forvis in 2018 as an audit partner, Wold served as an audit partner at Grant Thornton. She has assisted companies with mergers and acquisitions. Wold also has experience with forecasting, preparation of financial statements, operational reviews and reviews of accounting systems.

Wold holds an accounting degree from Wichita State University. She sits on the boards of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce and the MCV Foundation.

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