Yeo & Yeo Honors Rachel Van Slembrouck

We are pleased to announce that Rachel Van Slembrouck, CPA, was recently honored with the most prestigious award bestowed by the firm, the Spirit of Yeo award. The Spirit of Yeo award recognizes an individual within the firm who exemplifies the attributes of the organization’s mission and core values.

“Rachel’s attention to client service is outstanding,” said President & CEO Thomas Hollerback. “Her clients rave about her, she is very responsive to their needs and genuinely cares about every one of them. She is deserving of the award, and we are proud of her accomplishments as well as her commitment to serving the community.”

Van Slembrouck is a manager in the Saginaw office and serves in the consulting service line, specializing in outsourced accounting. She is also a member of the firm’s Client Accounting Software Team.

Van Slembrouck received multiple nominations for the Spirit of Yeo Award. One of her nominators said, “Rachel is championing our outsourced accounting services. The consulting service line has had great success due to Rachel’s ability to build client relationships and train the staff to expand our outsourced accounting solutions.”Another nominator said, “Rachel puts her heart and soul into everything she does and holds herself to the highest standards. She is well organized and a great communicator. She demonstrates great leadership.”

In the community, she serves as the treasurer for the Saginaw Valley State University College of Business and Management’s Young Alumni board. She is a board member for the Saginaw County Animal Control Advisory Council, and was treasurer for the August 2018 Saginaw County Animal Control Millage campaign. Van Slembrouck also volunteers as a volleyball coach at Bethlehem Lutheran School.

2018 marked the fifth year of the award with Yeo & Yeo employees submitting 32 nominations for 23 individuals. The firm’s Career Advocacy Team reviewed the submissions, and many individuals were nominated more than once.