Jason Haugen, MBA, CPA

Jason Haugen offers over 15 years of extensive finance, accounting, legal, human resource and strategic management experience in innovative multi-million dollar environments. His extensive experience in management and executive positions includes both public and private industry.

Jason began his career as a CPA managing audit and consulting teams in Minnesota at Grant Thornton LLP, one of the largest international public accounting firms. Subsequent to his experience at Grant Thornton he became the financial lead for a $30M intreprenuerial appliance and internet-based product solution within a fortune 10 corporation

Jason’s passion for travel and love of adventure and new experiences led Jason to Japan to study Japanese business and culture and eventually to Idaho where he currently resides with his wife of 11 years and two daughters. While working in Idaho Jason led efforts here in Boise, in Italy and in Spain for Hewlett Packard’s emerging market product lines, such as the All-In-One Inkjet Printer Line, Digital Scanners, Large Format Printers and the Digital Camera Division. Jason then was provided the opportunity to become a Business Development Manager for what was then one of Hewlett Packard’s top three future strategic opportunities, commercial printing.

Jason’s most recent role is as Vice President of Finance for a private equity funded commerce corporation where he led the development of the accounting, finance, human resource and legal department including the implementation of QuickBooks and Oracle Financial Systems, QuickBooks and ADP payroll systems, benefit and compensation packages for employees and partners including the use of equity incentives, business intelligence programs, article amendments, and human resource policies.

Jason is a CPA and earned his MBA, from the University of St. Thomas with course work in Economics and New Venture Management from MIT’s Sloan School of Management. He has extensive experience in contract law and negotiations, valuations, business modeling and analysis and is currently working on his Valuation Analyst Certification.

Jason, his wife and their two daughters share a passion for the outdoor experiences Idaho has to offer. While a passion for old school hockey, walleye fishing and duck hunting still carry over from his Minnesota upbringing Jason has found new outlets and places kayaking, skiing and elk hunting at the top of his list of recreational priorities. You’ll frequently find Jason, his wife and their two daughters down at Goodies at least once a week in the summer and Jason trying to convince his girls why hockey, hunting, skiing and fishing are admirable sports for girls to participate in during the rest of the year.

Favorite Quote: The righteous man falls seven times and gets back up, the unrighteous man falls to calamity.