Erika Keough, MBA, SHRM-SCP

Erika Keough is passionate about enhancing business performance through the People function. As the Director, Value Advisory at SD Capital, she concentrates on the human element within the value creation process for business owners seeking future growth, exit, or sale opportunities. Erika provides advice and insights related to organizational structure and development, leadership and team effectiveness, compensation and incentive planning, as well as retention strategies focused on culture and human capital efficiencies.

Prior to joining SD Capital, Erika founded Le Breton Group providing People and Talent strategic consulting and advisory services for early-stage startups and small to mid-sized companies. Erika has over twenty years in the talent acquisition and HR space as a leader and practitioner for a variety of tech companies.

Education

MBA Darden School of Business, University of Virginia, VA

B.A. Business Administration and Spanish, Austin College, TX

Professional and Community Involvement

SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) Certification

Entrepreneur in Residence—Darden School of Business, University of Virginia

Advisory board member—Happyly

Member—Alliance of Mergers & Acquisitions (AM&AA)

Member—Women in Technology (WIT)

Member—NeXco National

Job Counselor—Together We Bake

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Do you have a hobby/personal passion?
Spending time with family and friends; Running, triathlons and general health and fitness

What was the best advice you’ve ever received?  
Treat people the way you would like to be treated.

People would be surprised to know that I…
Can’t carry a tune if my life depended on it

What is the best or most interesting thing about your career?   
I love seeing the potential in people at all levels. I take pride in having helped shape the trajectory of so many companies and individuals over my career.

Do you have a “motto”? (spoken or unspoken) 
“Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.”-Will Rogers

Erika Keough

Our Thoughts On

FEATURED

Big Problem: A Family-owned Business Needing Tax Advice.


Big Thinking: $1.4 Million In Eligible Deductions.

Shareholder MARK DIPIETRANTONIO has been with the firm since 1995 and brings extensive experience in all areas of tax planning, research and compliance.
When Mark was introduced to a new client, he learned through the course of the conversations about the nature of the business, their clients, and most interestingly, that they were not utilizing all of the tax deductions available in this specific industry. After some research, we determined that they were eligible for large deductions in excess of $1.4 million dollars, which had a huge impact on this family-owned business. “It felt great to be able to deliver such positive and unexpected news to this small business owner,” DiPietrantonio said. “By immediately amending the tax returns for the prior years in which the statute of limitations had not closed, we were able to secure a significant refund for them.” Schneider Downs provides Big Thinking and Personal Focus in delivering a variety of services for large and small businesses, both publicly and privately held, as well as nonprofit organizations, government entities and more. Through our commitment to thought leadership and knowledge management, we deliver the solutions our clients need with a personal commitment to service.

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