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Chief U.S. Operations Officer

Summary of Experience
Doug Opheim leads U.S. client operations for the Western, Northeast and Southeast regions for RSM McGladrey, where he is responsible for plan delivery and operational management. As Chief Operating Officer, Doug is responsible for line of business strategy development and execution, as well as the execution of U.S. mergers and acquisitions.

Previously, Opheim served as Senior Vice President, and his responsibilities included financial issues, internal technology infrastructure, systems development and operational supervision at several of RSM McGladrey’s economic units (regional offices).

In 1996, Opheim became Regional Coordinator of audit and accounting, based in McGladrey & Pullen’s Minneapolis office. He oversaw the quality control aspects of the audit and accounting practice for 13 offices. One of his projects was developing the first-ever paperless audit for mid-sized businesses – a means of streamlining and improving the quality of the audit process.

Opheim joined the McGladrey & Pullen Board of Directors in 1996. During his three years on the board, he helped accomplish the merger of the firm’s tax and consulting services into H&R Block (NYSE: HRB).

Opheim joined McGladrey & Pullen in 1980 as a staff accountant. He spent 16 years working in the Des Moines, Minneapolis and Elkhart, Ind., offices. During that time he helped re-engineer a national audit process. Opheim became a partner in 1988.

Opheim is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Education
Opheim received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Northern Iowa in 1980.