Patti began her career in accounting in 1986 as a clerk and has since earned degrees in her field from Mineral Area College in Southern Missouri (AA) and University of Missouri—St.  Louis (BSBA.)   She worked in an accounting capacity in the copier industry as she finished her education and was promoted to Accounting Manager shortly after its completion and eventually worked as a Financial Analyst.  Patti joined the team at GFI Digital in 2003—our fourth year in business—and performed most of the day to day accounting functions.  As GFI Digital grew, Patti brought on a financial staff and formalized our accounting processes and procedures.  Patti remains the backbone of our Accounting Department and ensures that our financial practices and reporting are held at the utmost of standards.  Patti takes tremendous pride in being part of GFI, which had humble beginnings, and continues to grow both in revenue and jobs created for the communities we serve.  She attributes the success to sound accounting and the financial health of the company.