CAMPBELL, Calif. & SAN FRANCISCO & PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mohler, Nixon & Williams partner Leinani Nakamura has been recognized as one of Silicon Valley’s 2011 Women of Influence by the Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal. Honorees were featured in a special supplement in the March 18 issue of the publication. Nakamura will be recognized at a private reception and awards dinner in April in Santa Clara, California.
The Women of Influence event and special publication honors the 100 most influential women in Silicon Valley, nominated by their peers and chosen by a selection panel of previous women of influence. Awardees were selected on success in their industries as well as contributions to their communities.
Nakamura, an Audit and Advisory partner, has over 20 years of experience working with a variety of Silicon Valley companies, from small start-ups to large public corporations. She has led numerous audits of private and public companies, performed process and control improvement projects, and assisted companies with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 documentation and testing requirements. She leads the firm's Financial Reporting and Close Optimization practice, and previously served as Managing Partner. Prior to joining Mohler, Nixon & Williams, Nakamura was an audit partner with KPMG LLP’s Silicon Valley technology practice.
David Anderson, a member of the firm’s management committee, honored Nakamura’s accomplishment and dedication to the accounting firm. “We are pleased that Leinani has been selected as a Woman of Influence. She serves as a role model for the employees of our firm, and has been instrumental in strategic and operational improvements. This form of leadership is critical to our firm’s continued success, and today the Business Journal recognizes this.”
Reflecting on some of the challenges faced by women in the workplace, Nakamura said “Earlier in my career, I was one of the first women in my office to work a modified schedule. Back then, it was not very common and quite challenging to navigate. Many of us struggle with balancing our careers and home life – both worlds demand the best of us, 24/7. To this day, I am most proud of the work life decisions I have made along the way.”
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