Teachers: Find a Classroom Speaker
Are you interested in having a CPA speaker visit your classroom to talk about accounting careers? Just reach out to a local volunteer from the list below to start your request. Speakers come equipped with slide decks, student handouts and giveaways.
If you're having trouble finding a speaker, please use our CPAs in the Classroom request form. If you have other questions, please contact the MNCPA membership department at membership@mncpa.org or 952-831-2707.
Volunteers by region
Bemidji
Sandra Kranz
Dr.
[EMAIL]
Jacob Reierson
Owner
Jacob Reierson, CPA (Bemidji, MN) - Local CPA firm (one owner)
[EMAIL]
Duluth
Mary McDonald
Partner
Hansen House Company (Duluth, MN) - Local CPA firm (multiple owners)
[EMAIL]
Mankato
Jacob Delesha
Senior Investment Accountant
Federated Mutual Insurance (Owatonna, MN) - Insurance
[EMAIL]
Lesa Drysdale
Corporate Accounting Manager
ISG (Mankato, MN) - Engineering
[EMAIL]
Sarah Gerhard
Partner
Erpelding Voigt & Company, LLP (Fairmont, MN) - Local CPA firm (multiple owners)
[EMAIL]
Stacey Lee
[EMAIL]
Rachel Peterson
Accounting Manager
Federated Mutual Insurance (Owatonna, MN) - Insurance
[EMAIL]
Sara Pierce-Moore
President
Pierce Accounting and Tax Services (Fairmont, MN) - Local CPA firm (one owner)
Years of experience: 17
[EMAIL]
Marshall
Nicole Larson
Manager
Kinner & Company Ltd. (Tracy, MN) - Local CPA firm (multiple owners)
[EMAIL]
Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area
Ellen Alphonso
Senior Manager
Boyum Barenscheer (Edina, MN) - Local CPA firm (multiple owners)
Years of experience: 10
[EMAIL]
Anne Brader
CFO
Thrifty White Pharmacy (Maple Plain, MN) - Retail/wholesale
Years of experience: 17
[EMAIL]
Peter Busse
Chief Financial Officer
Real Estate Equities (Saint Paul, MN) - Real estate
Years of experience: 19
[EMAIL]
William Campion
President
W.A. Campion Co., P.C. (Golden Valley, MN) - Local CPA firm (one owner)
Years of experience: 30
[EMAIL]
Isabel Christianson
Staff Accountant
Boyum Barenscheer (Burnsville, MN) - Local CPA firm (multiple owners)
[EMAIL]
Jennifer Elia
[EMAIL]
Samantha Endres
MacQueen Equipment (Hastings, MN) - Retail/wholesale
[EMAIL]
Karyn English
[EMAIL]
Jody Fearing Trende
[EMAIL]
Kevin Florey
[EMAIL]
Kay Freund
Retired
[EMAIL]
Michelle Hoffman
Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority (Minneapolis, MN) - Local
[EMAIL]
Marc Kotsonas
Partner/Shareholder
Mahoney (Saint Paul, MN) - Local CPA firm (multiple owners)
[EMAIL]
Shad Kraftson
Senior
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (Minneapolis, MN) - Regional CPA firm
[EMAIL]
Jerry Lee
Principal
Lee Financial Group (Wayzata, MN) - Financial services
[EMAIL]
Chris Lockhart
Partner
Wipfli LLP (Minneapolis, MN) - Regional CPA firm
[EMAIL]
Trevor Long
SEC Services Managing Director
RSM US LLP (Lakeville, MN) - National CPA firm
[EMAIL]
Hortense Lukusa
Managing Partner
HK CPA LLC (Brooklyn Park, MN) - Local CPA firm (one owner)
[EMAIL]
Kaleb Mar
Creative Homes Inc. (Saint Paul, MN) - Construction
[EMAIL]
David Moes
Chief Financial Officer
InstyMeds, Corp. (Chanhassen, MN) - Health care
Years of experience: 33
[EMAIL]
Robyn Murray
Director - Tax
Baker Tilly US, LLP (Minneapolis, MN) - Regional CPA firm
Years of experience: 16
[EMAIL]
Sarah Nickless
Assistant Controller
H.B. Fuller Company (Chanhassen, MN) - Manufacturing
[EMAIL]
Bruce Olsen
[EMAIL]
Thomas Pesch
Principal
Olsen Thielen & Co., Ltd. (Victoria, MN) - Local CPA firm (multiple owners)
[EMAIL]
Rachel Polson
Principal - Assurance
Baker Tilly US, LLP (Loretto, MN) - Regional CPA firm
Years of experience: 28
[EMAIL]
Jonathan Roswick
CBIZ Human Capital Services (Roseville, MN) - Business services
[EMAIL]
Priti Samant
Tax Accountant
Resan Partners (Bloomington, MN) - Financial services
[EMAIL]
Crystal Sander
Controller
Walker Art Center (New Hope, MN) - Nonprofit
[EMAIL]
Herbert Schechter
Managing Director
Minneapolis Portfolio Management Group, LLC (Minnetonka, MN) - Financial services
Years of experience: 66
[EMAIL]
Cole Schoborg
CFO
Kraft Mechanical (Minneapolis, MN) - Engineering
[EMAIL]
Susan Shapiro
[EMAIL]
Justin Sundberg
Certified Public Accountant
Sundberg Tax & Consulting (Saint Paul, MN) - Local CPA firm (one owner)
[EMAIL]
Mitchell Van Effen
Manager
Kivioja & Van Effen CPA, PC (Minneapolis, MN) - Accounting services
[EMAIL]
Elizabeth Van Hoever
Financial Manager
Fiduciary Counselling, Inc. (Bloomington, MN) - Financial services
[EMAIL]
Brenda Vaughn
Vice President
Ameriprise Financial (Coon Rapids, MN) - Financial services
[EMAIL]
Emma Wollmuth
Audit Senior
Olsen Thielen & Co., Ltd. (Shakopee, MN) - Local CPA firm (multiple owners)
[EMAIL]
Shauna Zwart
Audit Managing Director
Deloitte LLP (Edina, MN) - National CPA firm
[EMAIL]
Rochester
Julie Ancius
[EMAIL]
Rebecca Seavey
CFO
Mayo Employees Federal Credit Union (Rochester, MN) - Bank/S&L/credit union
[EMAIL]
Sterling Shatek
Senior
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (Austin, MN) - Regional CPA firm
[EMAIL]
Kara Zimmerman
Partner
Reese, Winter & Associates, Ltd. (Northfield, MN) - Local CPA firm (multiple owners)
Years of experience: 24
[EMAIL]
St. Cloud
Sara DeRoo
Partner
Christianson PLLP (Willmar, MN) - Local CPA firm (multiple owners)
[EMAIL]
Karie Giese
Controller
St. Cloud Industrial Products (Royalton, MN) - Manufacturing
[EMAIL]
Amanda Oakes
Director, IT - Corporate Functions
Teleflex Medical Group (Big Lake, MN) - Manufacturing
Years of experience: 15
[EMAIL]
Ashley Roemhild
Senior Audit Manager
U.S. Bank (Mora, MN) - Bank/S&L/credit union
Years of experience: 19
[EMAIL]
Susan Schiessl
Partner
Lakes Area CPAs, Ltd.- Clasen & Schiessl (Pequot Lakes, MN) - Local CPA firm (multiple owners)
Years of experience: 29
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