Stratagem Announces Promotions and New Hires

 

 

July 10, 2019 (Lakewood, Colo.) - Stratagem Certified Public Accountants announces seven promotions and five new hires. 

 

Amanda Gildea, CPA

Amanda was promoted to Audit and Accounting Supervisor. She joined the firm in 2014, after graduating from Colorado Christian University with a degree in Accounting.

Vanessa Grant, CPA

Vanessa was promoted to Tax Supervisor. She joined the firm in 2014 after graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Northern Colorado.

Sydney Swanson, CPA

Sydney was promoted to Tax Supervisor. She joined the firm in 2015 after graduating from the University of Northern Colorado with her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration- Accounting, and her Masters of Accountancy in 2015. She is currently working to obtain her Masters in Taxation from the University of Denver.

Tanner Smithwick

Tanner was promoted to Senior Accountant in the Tax department. He joined the firm full time in 2017 after graduating from Colorado Christian University with Bachelor of Science degrees in both Accounting and Business Administration.

April Fabrizio, CPA

April earned her CPA License. April has been with the firm since 2016, after earning a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting at Alderson Broaddus University in West Virginia. Congratulations April!

Ruchi Shah, CPA

Ruchi was promoted to Tax Supervisor. She has been with the firm since 2015, joining us as a Senior Tax Accountant. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting at Metropolitan State University.

Matt Thomas

Matt has been promoted to Tax Supervisor. He got his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting, then earned his Masters of Taxation Degree at University of Denver. He joined the firm in 2015.

Valerie Smith, CPA

Valerie was hired on to the Stratagem team as a Tax Supervisor. Valerie graduated from Colorado State University with her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, then achieved her Masters in Accountancy with an emphasis in Tax.

Andrea Folkes, CPA

Andrea has been hired on to the Stratagem team as a Tax Manager. She graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Phoenix.

Diego Valdes

Diego has been hired on to the Stratagem team as a Senior Accountant in the A&A department. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting. He is currently working toward earning his CPA License.

Cody Pittman

Cody joined our firm as a Staff Accountant in the A&A department. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in both Accounting and Finance from the University of Northern Colorado. Cody worked as an intern at Stratagem before becoming a full time staff member in June.

Sierra Ruby

Sierra joined the Stratagem team as a Staff Accountant in the Tax department. She graduated from Metropolitan State University of Denver, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting.