Meet the Team
Bringing knowledge and superior service to every client.
We are a family-minded business based on a culture of partnership and dedication.
At our firm, we bring the same level of experience and expertise you'd expect from a larger firm, with a personalized touch. Our team collaborates to ensure that each client receives comprehensive support, not just from their accountant, but from a dedicated group of professionals committed to their business success.
Our Leadership Team
![Amy Be](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Amy%20Be.png?width=300&height=200&name=Amy%20Be.png)
Amy Beinecke
Partner & COO
![Brian Bride](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Brian%20Bride.png?width=300&height=200&name=Brian%20Bride.png)
Brian Bride
Director of Payroll Operations
![Clay Hamlin](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Clay%20Hamlin.png?width=300&height=200&name=Clay%20Hamlin.png)
Clay Hamlin, CPA, MST
Managing Partner
![Eric Joern clr](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Eric%20Joern%20clr.png?width=300&height=200&name=Eric%20Joern%20clr.png)
![Jen Joern](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Our%20Team/Jen%20Joern.png?width=300&height=200&name=Jen%20Joern.png)
Jen Joern
HR Director
![John Chiappetta clr (1)](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/John%20Chiappetta%20clr%20(1).png?width=300&height=200&name=John%20Chiappetta%20clr%20(1).png)
John Chiappetta, CPA, CFP®, MBA, ABFP™
Partner
![Pardeep Kumar](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Our%20Team_International/Pardeep%20Kumar.png?width=300&height=200&name=Pardeep%20Kumar.png)
Pardeep Kumar
International Team Lead
![Saurav Jain](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Our%20Team_International/Saurav%20Jain.png?width=300&height=200&name=Saurav%20Jain.png)
Saurav Jain
International Team Lead
Kaizen U.S. Team
![Alex Cueller](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Alex%20Cueller-1.png?width=300&height=200&name=Alex%20Cueller-1.png)
Alex Cueller
Business Solutions Director
![Amber Jolly](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Amber%20Jolly.png?width=300&height=200&name=Amber%20Jolly.png)
Amber Jolly
Executive Assistant | Admin Coordinator
![Anne Becker](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Anne%20Becker.png?width=300&height=200&name=Anne%20Becker.png)
Anne Becker, EA
Client Manager
![Dan Thiem](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Dan%20Thiem-1.png?width=300&height=200&name=Dan%20Thiem-1.png)
Dan Thiem, CPA
Jr Manager
![David Jenkins III](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Our-Team/David%20Jenkins%20III.png?width=300&height=200&name=David%20Jenkins%20III.png)
David Jenkins III
Onboarding Assistant | Staff Accountant
![Diana Nettgen](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Diana%20Nettgen.png?width=300&height=200&name=Diana%20Nettgen.png)
Diana Nettgen
Admin | Antioch
![Doug Schaen clr](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Doug%20Schaen%20clr.png?width=300&height=200&name=Doug%20Schaen%20clr.png)
![Gwen Waters](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Our-Team/Gwen%20Waters.png?width=300&height=200&name=Gwen%20Waters.png)
Gwen Waters, CPA
Jr Manager
![Henry Joern](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Henry%20Joern%20clr.png?width=300&height=200&name=Henry%20Joern%20clr.png)
Henry Joern, CPA
Client Manager
![Jack Paeglow](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Our%20Team/Jack%20Paeglow.png?width=300&height=200&name=Jack%20Paeglow.png)
Jack Paeglow
Staff Accountant
![Jennifer Spencer-](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jennifer%20Spencer-.png?width=300&height=200&name=Jennifer%20Spencer-.png)
Jennifer Spencer
Admin | Kenosha
![Jenny Crone clr](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jenny%20Crone%20(6).png?width=300&height=200&name=Jenny%20Crone%20(6).png)
Jenny Crone
Staff Accountant
![Joe Berg](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Joe%20Berg.png?width=300&height=200&name=Joe%20Berg.png)
Joe Berg
Staff Accountant
![Kaitlyn Rodgers](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kaitlyn%20Rodgers.png?width=300&height=200&name=Kaitlyn%20Rodgers.png)
Kaitlyn Rodgers
Jr Staff Accountant
![Karla Rogers clr](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Our%20Team/Karla%20Rogers%20clr.png?width=300&height=200&name=Karla%20Rogers%20clr.png)
Karla Rogers
Admin | Kenosha
![Kathryne Muellemann](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kathryne%20Muellemann.png?width=300&height=200&name=Kathryne%20Muellemann.png)
Kathryne Muellemann
Staff Accountant
![Kathy Brinkman-1](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Our%20Team/Kathy%20Brinkman-1.png?width=300&height=200&name=Kathy%20Brinkman-1.png)
Kathy Brinkman, CPA, EA
Client Manager
![Kayla Rutkowski](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kayla%20Rutkowski.png?width=300&height=200&name=Kayla%20Rutkowski.png)
Kayla Rutkowski
Admin | South Barrington
![Kimberly Gannon](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kimberly%20Gannon.png?width=300&height=200&name=Kimberly%20Gannon.png)
Kimberly Gannon
Staff Accountant
![Lisa Hanson (2)](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Lisa%20Hanson%20(2).png?width=300&height=200&name=Lisa%20Hanson%20(2).png)
![Lyndsey Latta (1)](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Our%20Team/Lyndsey%20Latta%20(1).png?width=300&height=200&name=Lyndsey%20Latta%20(1).png)
Lyndsey Latta
Client Onboarding Manager
![MaKayla Harvey (1)](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Our%20Team/MaKayla%20Harvey%20(1).png?width=300&height=200&name=MaKayla%20Harvey%20(1).png)
MaKayla Harvey
Staff Accountant
![Mark Valleskey](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Mark%20Valleskey.png?width=300&height=200&name=Mark%20Valleskey.png)
Mark Valleskey
Content Manager
![Melissa Hartmann (2)](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Melissa%20Hartmann%20(2).png?width=300&height=200&name=Melissa%20Hartmann%20(2).png)
Melissa Hartmann, CPA
Client Manager
![Michelle Lass](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Michelle%20Lass.png?width=300&height=200&name=Michelle%20Lass.png)
Michelle Lass
Staff Accountant
![Pierre Langlois](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Pierre%20Langlois.png?width=300&height=200&name=Pierre%20Langlois.png)
Pierre Langlois, CPA
Client Manager
![Ronzel Darling](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ronzel%20Darling.png?width=300&height=200&name=Ronzel%20Darling.png)
Ronzel Darling, CPA
Jr Manager
![Shannon Slove (1)](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Our%20Team/Shannon%20Slove%20(1).png?width=300&height=200&name=Shannon%20Slove%20(1).png)
Shannon Slove
Lead Staff Accountant
![Steve Townsend](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Steve%20Townsend.png?width=300&height=200&name=Steve%20Townsend.png)
Steve Townsend, CPA
Client Manager
![Taylor Pritchett](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Taylor%20Pritchett.png?width=300&height=200&name=Taylor%20Pritchett.png)
Taylor Pritchett
Staff Accountant
![Zach Lessen](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Zach%20Lessen.png?width=300&height=200&name=Zach%20Lessen.png)
Zach Lessen
Jr Manager
Your Payroll Department | YPD
![Andrea Justice](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Andrea%20Justice.png?width=300&height=200&name=Andrea%20Justice.png)
Andrea Justice
Client Service Rep
![Emma Trujillo](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Emma%20Trujillo.png?width=300&height=200&name=Emma%20Trujillo.png)
Emma Trujillo
HCM Specialist
![Kari Racas](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kari%20Racas.png?width=300&height=200&name=Kari%20Racas.png)
Kari Racas
Implementation Specialist
![Vicki Buchanan](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Vicki%20Buchanan.png?width=300&height=200&name=Vicki%20Buchanan.png)
Vicki Buchanan
Admin
Kaizen Risk Management
![Kevin Ware (1)](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kevin%20Ware%20(1).png?width=300&height=200&name=Kevin%20Ware%20(1).png)
Kevin Ware
Partner
![Adam Stutzman](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Adam%20Stutzman.png?width=300&height=200&name=Adam%20Stutzman.png)
Kaizen International Team
![Bhuwan Malhotra 1](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Bhuwan%20Malhotra%201.png?width=300&height=200&name=Bhuwan%20Malhotra%201.png)
Bhuwan Malhotra
Team Lead
![Jasveen Kaur](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jasveen%20Kaur.png?width=300&height=200&name=Jasveen%20Kaur.png)
Jasveen Kaur Saini
HR Manager
![Gurleen Nandrajog-1](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Gurleen%20Nandrajog-1.png?width=300&height=200&name=Gurleen%20Nandrajog-1.png)
Gurleen Nandrajog
Assistant Manager
![Priyanka Verma-1](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Priyanka%20Verma-1.png?width=300&height=200&name=Priyanka%20Verma-1.png)
Priyanka Verma, MBA
Assistant Manager
![Anika Malhotra](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Our%20Team/Anika%20Malhotra.png?width=300&height=200&name=Anika%20Malhotra.png)
Anika Malhotra, MBA
Tax Accountant
![Akash Pandey 1](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Akash%20Pandey%201.png?width=300&height=200&name=Akash%20Pandey%201.png)
Akash Pandey
Staff Accountant
![Navjot Sudan](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Navjot%20Sudan%20(1).png?width=300&height=200&name=Navjot%20Sudan%20(1).png)
Navjot Sudan, MBA
Staff Accountant
![Shaveta Sharma](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Shaveta%20Sharma.png?width=300&height=200&name=Shaveta%20Sharma.png)
Shaveta Sharma
Staff Accountant
![Shruti Grover](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Shruti%20Grover.png?width=300&height=200&name=Shruti%20Grover.png)
Shruti Grover
Staff Accountant
![Gurpreet Kaur](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Gupreet%20Kaur.png?width=300&height=200&name=Gupreet%20Kaur.png)
Gurpreet Kaur
Admin
![Rakesh Ricky Kumar (2)](https://www.kaizencpas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Rakesh%20Ricky%20Kumar%20(2).png?width=300&height=200&name=Rakesh%20Ricky%20Kumar%20(2).png)
Rakesh Kumar
Admin
Your Payroll Department
![Employee](https://507386.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/507386/CLEAN-images/gfx/team-profile-placeholder.jpg)
Marcia Pisani
Manager
Marcia has filled many roles in Your Payroll Department over the years from processing payroll to a tax and finance coordinator to managing daily operations. Marcia has a passion for learning new processes and sharing them with others. She enjoys the challenge of finding new ways to improve our clients' overall experience.
![Employee](https://507386.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/507386/CLEAN-images/gfx/team-profile-placeholder-woman-1.jpg)
Krissy Schaefer
Tax & Finance Coordinator
Krissy came to Your Payroll Department with a banking background. She handles all of our clients' tax payments and oversees the ACH transactions as well as new client set-ups. Krissy is on a continuous quest for knowledge and loves to dig in and figure out how new systems work. Her cheerful personality brightens the day of our staff members as well as our clients.
![Employee](https://507386.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/507386/CLEAN-images/gfx/team-profile-placeholder.jpg)
Andrea Justice
Senior CSR
Andrea is a long-time native of Your Payroll Department. Not only is Andrea attentive and perceptive to their needs, but she takes the time to get to know each individual and figures out what works best for them. Andrea always brings joy to the office with her quick-witted sense of humor. Andrea's positive, fun, and friendly demeanor has a long-lasting effect on her teammates and her clients.
![Employee](https://507386.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/507386/CLEAN-images/gfx/team-profile-placeholder-woman-1.jpg)
Kari Racas
CSR
Kari joined the Your Payroll Department team with more than 20 years of customer service experience. Kari is organized, meticulous, and eager to lend a helping hand wherever she can - and is a joy to be around! Kari cares for her clients and genuinely enjoys freeing them from the tedium and worries of payroll. When her workday is done, Kari loves making her backyard beautiful and traveling with her husband and their three kids.
![team-profile-placeholder-1](https://507386.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/507386/hubfs/team-profile-placeholder-1.jpg?width=400&height=267&name=team-profile-placeholder-1.jpg)
Cindy Tysland
CSR
Cindy joined Your Payroll Department in 2020 with over 20 years of experience in personal banking. Always up for a good mystery, she not only enjoys reading mystery novels, Cindy relishes playing the sleuth (AKA finding solutions) for her clients. She wants to get to know her clients and is passionate about customer care. Off the clock, Cindy likes to exercise, prepare healthy meals, and hang out with her family.
![team-profile-placeholder-1](https://507386.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/507386/hubfs/team-profile-placeholder-1.jpg?width=400&height=267&name=team-profile-placeholder-1.jpg)
Vicki Buchanan
Administrative Assistant
Vicki joined Your Payroll Department in September 2017 as an Administrative Assistant. She values her many years of excellent customer service and strives to exceed the client's expectations. Outside the office, Vicki enjoys spending time with her husband and three kids. Vicki can be found watching and cheering on her daughter during a softball game or spending time outdoors camping, hiking, and enjoying other fun outdoor activities.
![team-profile-placeholder-1](https://507386.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/507386/hubfs/team-profile-placeholder-1.jpg?width=400&height=267&name=team-profile-placeholder-1.jpg)
Emma Trujillo
HCM Specialist
Emma is the Human Capital Management (HCM) specialist for Your Payroll Department. Emma's love for all things payroll began in 2006, when she took on a role as a payroll CSR. Payroll and ACA compliance can be complicated. When you need clarity, you can count on Emma to guide you. And, if you need that clarity in Spanish, Emma’s got you covered – she’s fluent en español!