"We are very excited about the addition of these new partners," said Paul Oliveira, KLR's CEO. “We look to each of these new partners to help ensure the quality of our work and to their steadfast commitment to providing superior service to our clients.”

Meet our newest Partners:

Jessica O. Ashley, CPA, MBA - Jess joined KLR in 2006. She is an audit partner and co-chairs the Employee Benefit Plan practice group at KLR. She is highly versed in all aspects of EBP audits and has conducted annual trainings for colleagues and staff. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Massachusetts. Read more.

Jamie Hansen, CPA, MSNM – Jamie joined KLR in 2007. She is an audit partner in KLR’s Nonprofit Services Group. She provides audit and consulting services to some of the Firm’s largest nonprofit clients. She has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Roger Williams University and her Master of Science in Nonprofit Management from Johnson and Wales University. Read more.

Deborah Pallasch, CPA – Deb joined KLR in 2002. She is a tax partner and specializes in performing research and development (R&D) tax credit studies and currently serves as the firm’s leader of R&D tax services. She has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Rhode Island. Read more.

Jade Toher, CPA, MST – Jade joined KLR in 2010. Her primary focus is advising Private Equity firms and their respective portfolio companies. The Private Equity clients that Jade manages are multi-tiered, complicated structures with numerous transactions on an annual basis. She has a Master of Science in Taxation from Bryant University and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Providence College. Read more.

Joseph Tamburo, CPA, MST – Joe joined KLR in 2011. He co-chairs the Real Estate practice group at KLR. He also has expertise in corporate, partnership and fiduciary taxation. He is highly versed in all aspects of Opportunity Zone investments and serves as KLR’s firm leader in OZ services. He has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Fordham University and a Master of Science in Taxation from Bryant University. Read more.

Erin Washburn, CPA – Erin joined KLR in 2006. She is a Tax Partner in KLR’s Enterprise Solutions Group. She specializes in tax compliance and financial reporting services for privately held businesses and individuals. She has an undergraduate degree from the University of Rhode Island with a concentration in accounting and a Master of Science in Taxation from Bryant University. Read more.