Student Mentor Directory

The Student Mentor Directory is a tool used to connect students looking for career guidance or advice with MNCPA members that recall what it’s like to be an accounting student with questions about the future. Use the directory to find a mentor who's right for you.

Student mentors

Tyler Anderson
Manager of Audit Innovation
Accountability Plus LLC (Bloomington)
Years of experience: 8 
EMAIL TYLER

Bryan Bennett
Director of Finance
Hennepin County Sheriff's Office (Minneapolis)
Years of experience: 34 
EMAIL BRYAN

Diane Brass
Controller
Keyot, LLC (Oakdale)
Years of experience: 28 
EMAIL DIANE

Angela Braud
Director of Finance & Administration
Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota (Duluth)
Years of experience: 9 
EMAIL ANGELA

Samuel Buesing
Senior Accountant
Wipfli LLP (Edina)
Years of experience: 2 
EMAIL SAMUEL

Peter Busse
Vice President of Finance
CPM Companies (Minneapolis)
Years of experience: 8 
EMAIL PETER

Lance Campbell
Partner-in-charge
Hawkins Ash CPAs (Rochester)
Years of experience: 9 
EMAIL LANCE

William Campion
President
W.A. Campion Co., P.C. (Golden Valley)
Years of experience: 21 
EMAIL WILLIAM

Stacey Conaway
Technical Accounting Manager
Famous Dave's of America, Inc. (Minnetonka)
Years of experience: 6 
EMAIL STACEY

Jeffrey DeGree
Senior Accountant
Mahoney Ulbrich Christiansen Russ PA (St. Paul)
Years of experience: 1 
EMAIL JEFFREY

Teja Fischer
Staff Accountant
Wipfli LLP (Edina)
Years of experience: 0 
EMAIL TEJA

Teresa Giese
CFO
RMS Energy Co, LLC (Randall)
Years of experience: 10 
EMAIL TERESA

Andrew Graf
Partner
Copeland Buhl & Company PLLP (Wayzata)
Years of experience: 15 
EMAIL ANDREW

John Hajostek
Vice President of Finance
Forum Communications Company (Fargo)
Years of experience: 29 
EMAIL JOHN

Frank Hallowell
Vice President & CFO
Wipaire, Inc. (South St. Paul)
Years of experience: 37 
EMAIL FRANK

Kara Hanson
Vice President of Finance
Hollstadt Consulting (Mendota Heights)
Years of experience: 14 
EMAIL KARA

Christina Hegna
Assistant Controller
Waycrosse, Inc. (Minneapolis)
Years of experience: 0 
EMAIL CHRISTINA

Kristen Hoheisel
Exec Director of Finance & Operations
Stillwater Area Public Schools (Stillwater)
Years of experience: 19 
EMAIL KRISTEN

Amber Kaibel
Tax Supervisor
Mahoney Ulbrich Christiansen Russ PA (St. Paul)
Years of experience: 2 
EMAIL AMBER

Heather Kephart
Director of Financial Reporting
Koniag, Inc. (Anchorage)
Years of experience: 11 
EMAIL HEATHER

Wylie Klawitter
Manager
BWK Rogers PC (Minneapolis)
Years of experience: 4 
EMAIL WYLIE

Mary Kurth
Years of experience: 42 
EMAIL MARY

Nicole Larson
Manager
Kinner & Company Ltd. (Tracy)
Years of experience: 22 
EMAIL NICOLE

Judy Lemke-Kline
Director of Finance
Accessible Space, Inc. (St. Paul)
Years of experience: 37 
EMAIL JUDY

Jessica Midura
Assistant Controller
Portico Benefit Services, a Ministry of the ELCA (Minneapolis)
Years of experience: 11 
EMAIL JESSICA

David Moes
Controller
Core-Mark International (Plymouth)
Years of experience: 25 
EMAIL DAVID

Jenna Morris
Staff Accountant
Piehl, Hanson, Beckman, PA (Hutchinson)
Years of experience: 8 
EMAIL JENNA

Cindy Penning
Manager
Drealan Kvilhaug Hoefker & Co., P.A. (Worthington)
Years of experience: 31 
EMAIL CINDY

Sara Pierce
President
Pierce Accounting and Tax Services (Fairmont)
Years of experience: 5 
EMAIL SARA

Douglas Pilot
Senior Consultant - EPM Cloud
CherryRoad Technologies (Morris Plains)
Years of experience: 28 
EMAIL DOUGLAS

Rachel Polson
Partner
Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (Minneapolis)
Years of experience: 20 
EMAIL RACHEL

Melissa Primus
Audit Project Manager
Minnesota State (St. Paul)
Years of experience: 25 
EMAIL MELISSA

Brian Ratzloff
Consultant
Robert Half Management Resources (Bloomington)
Years of experience: 1 
EMAIL BRIAN

Fiona Robinson
Consultant
Fiona Robinson Consulting (Minneapolis)
Years of experience: 6 
EMAIL FIONA

Melissa Saffelo-Boily
Senior Internal Auditor
CHS Inc. (Inver Grove Heights)
Years of experience: 1 
EMAIL MELISSA

Brian Schellinger
Tax Manager
Schlenner Wenner & Co. (St. Cloud)
Years of experience: 8 
EMAIL BRIAN

Dax Stoner
Owner
Dax V. Stoner, Ltd. (Bloomington)
Years of experience: 23 
EMAIL DAX

Dianna Streed
Senior Tax Manager
Hawkins Ash CPAs (Winona)
Years of experience: 25 
EMAIL DIANNA

Thomas Swanson
Consultant
Years of experience: 48 
EMAIL THOMAS

Andrea Thermos
Estate & Trust Manager
Boulay (Minneapolis)
Years of experience: 14 
EMAIL ANDREA

Daniel Tripicchio
International Tax Consultant
Deloitte Tax (Minneapolis)
Years of experience: 1 
EMAIL DANIEL

Steven Warren
Senior Manager
Schechter Dokken Kanter CPAs (Minneapolis)
Years of experience: 25 
EMAIL STEVEN

Jeffrey White
Sole Proprietor
Years of experience: 22 
EMAIL JEFFREY

Andrew Wolf
Senior Accountant
Boyum Barenscheer (Bloomington)
Years of experience: 3 
EMAIL ANDREW

Ashley Wittgreve
Audit Manager
U.S. Bank (Minneapolis)
Years of experience: 8 
EMAIL ASHLEY