CHICAGO – Jodi Kippe, 55, has expanded her leadership role within Crowe Horwath LLP, one of the largest public accounting, consulting and technology firms in the U.S. She has been appointed managing partner of the firm’s retail dealer services group.

In this role, she oversees service to dealerships across the country and manages the relationships for some of Crowe’s largest dealership groups. As a managing partner, she’s responsible for driving a “One Crowe” approach, which provides comprehensive deep industry specialization of all Crowe services to dealership clients. Kippe has been with the firm for more than 30 years.

She has a degree in business administration in accounting from Central Michigan University, and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Florida Institute of CPAs (FICPA). She is the recipient of FICPA’s “Women to Watch – Experienced Leader” award and the Women’s Automotive Association International “Spirit of Leadership” award.

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Crowe Horwath LLP (www.crowehorwath.com) is one of the largest public accounting, consulting, and technology firms in the United States. Crowe uses its deep industry expertise to provide audit services to public and private entities while also helping clients reach their goals with tax, advisory, risk and performance services. Crowe is recognized by many organizations as one of the country’s best places to work. Crowe serves clients worldwide as an independent member of Crowe Horwath International, one of the largest global accounting networks in the world. The network consists of more than 200 independent accounting and advisory services firms in nearly 130 countries around the world.