Author

Katie O'Brien

Chief of Staff & In-House Digits Expert

Katie began her career at KPMG, where she spent five years in Audit and Deal Advisory. As part of the Accounting Advisory Services team, she specialized in technical accounting for M&A transactions, including buy- and sell-side deals, SPACs, and public-to-private conversions.

Katie joined Hiline in 2023, initially working on the SaaS/tech accounting team before stepping into her current role as Chief of Staff to the CEO. She also is Hiline's resident Digit's expert, leading adoption and education around the Digits real-time dashboard that Hiline provides to all of its clients. Katie brings a strong foundation in financial operations and strategy, with a passion for scaling high-growth companies.

Education: 

Southern Methodist University – Bachelors of Business Administration (BAA), Accounting

Fun Fact:

Katie is a devoted grocery store explorer and cookbook collector—she proudly owns every title by Ina Garten.

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