Genie-Rae C. Richard arrived at O’Connor Maloney as a young staff accountant with limited experience, and throughout her over 10 years there has risen through the ranks, becoming its audit manager.
When she first came to the firm, she helped it transition to a new digital client engagement software, a vital step to make the firm a mostly paperless work environment. She now oversees the largest and most difficult audit clients, while supervising quality control procedures and performing annual oversight of client engagement and feedback, which is partially through internal inspection. She was a key part in O’Connor Maloney obtaining the best audit report possible, which allows the company to bid against other CPA firms. Richard mentors young staff with patients and warmth, taking the time to train and teach new employees to ensure the future of O’Connor Maloney. She has been on the volunteer board for the HealthAlliance Hospital Guild of Leominster since 2019 and serves as treasurer and board member of the nonprofit Beacon of Hope since 2015. Richard does all this while raising her two sons, participating in the parent-teacher association at her sons’ school, and helping her husband’s excavation company.
What four people would you like to travel for a year with? My grandparents and my children. I grew up living across the street from my grandparents, and they were just the best! They instilled strong family and work-ethic values in me. I would love for my children to experience their love.
What is your favorite activity since the pandemic began? At home workouts! My crossfit gym did not miss a beat and immediately started Zoom classes. These workouts, whether with my children by my side (really climbing all over me) or solo, have been such a wonderful constant!
