Pulakos CPAs Announces Recent Promotions


JULY 6, 2020 – ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Pulakos CPAs, P.C., recently announced six promotions.

Jason Stearns, CPA, has been promoted by Pulakos CPAs to Assurance Senior. Jason has been with Pulakos since 2017 and specializes in providing audit and assurance services for construction companies, non-profit organizations and employee benefit plans. Jason has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of New Mexico.

Marcel Montoya, CPA, has been promoted by Pulakos CPAs to Assurance Senior. Marcel has been with Pulakos since 2018 and specializes in providing audit and assurance services for non-profit organizations, membership organizations, and employee benefit plans.  Marcel has both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting from the University of New Mexico.

Natasha Espana has been promoted by Pulakos CPAs to Senior Accountant in the Managed Accounting Services department. Natasha has been with Pulakos since 2017 and has over 8 years of experience in both private and public accounting.  Natasha provides accounting services for a wide variety of businesses, specializing in non-profit organizations.  Natasha has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of New Mexico.

Colleen Lino has been promoted by Pulakos CPAs to Tax Senior. Colleen has been with Pulakos since 2018 and specializes in providing tax preparation and tax planning services for commercial enterprises, non-profit organizations and high net worth individuals. She has a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in taxation, both from the University of New Mexico.

Phillip Walck has been promoted by Pulakos CPAs to Tax Senior. Phillip has been with Pulakos since 2019 and specializes in providing tax preparation and tax planning services for commercial enterprises, non-profit organizations and high net worth individuals. He has a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in taxation, both from the University of New Mexico.

Erika Harvey, CPA has been promoted by Pulakos CPAs to Tax Senior. Erika has been with Pulakos since 2018 and has over 20 years of experience in both private and public accounting.  Erika provides tax preparation, planning, and accounting services for a wide variety of businesses, specializing in service providers and family-owned businesses.  Erika has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Denver.