Certified Public Accountants
John B. Hunter, CPA, Partner
After graduating from HSU in 1977, John went to work with his father Paul E. Hunter. In 1983, he became a partner of the accounting firm Hunter & Hunter. In 1988 he was joined by partners James Hunter and Scott Hunt and formed the accounting firm Hunter, Hunter & Hunt. John has extensive experience in personal income tax and small business. His off-the-job interests include fly fishing, basketball and watching sports events.
Education:
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting, Humboldt State University, 1977
Professional Designation:
CPA, licensed in California
Professional and Community Activities:
Member of the American Institute of CPAs
Member of the California Society of CPAs
Tigers Inc., Treasurer
Past President of the Redwood Empire Chapter Society of California Accountants
Past President and Treasurer of Arcata Kiwanis Club
James A. Hunter, CPA, Partner
Jim joined with John and Scott in establishing the firm in 1988. He has over 30 years experience providing tax, accounting and auditing services for individuals, privately-held companies, estates and trusts.
Education:
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting, Humboldt State University, 1977
Professional Designation:
CPA, licensed in California
Professional and Community Activities:
Member of the American Institute of CPAs
Member of the California Society of CPAs
Member of the Rotary Club of Eureka
Scott E. Hunt, CPA/ABV, Partner
Scott is one of the founding partners of our firm. He consults with business and individual clients in the areas of tax and estate planning. He has a wide range of accounting experience which enables him to provide relevant and timely advice and assistance to business owners with their internal accounting, periodic reporting, forecasting and ultimately the development and implementation of succession plans. His experience in business valuation helps him guide business owners to an understanding of how the decisions they make today impact the value of their business.
Education:
Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting, Fresno State University, 1983
Professional Designations:
CPA, licensed in California
Accredited in Business Valuation
Professional and Civic Involvement:
Member of the American Institute of CPAs
Member of the California Society of CPAs
Member and past president of the Rotary Club of Arcata
Donna L. Taylor, CPA, CFE, Partner
Donna joined Hunter, Hunter & Hunt in 1994 and has been a partner since 2001. Donna takes a leading role in the firm’s audit services, performs accounting services and does some tax return preparation. She has an active role in the firm’s management and oversees quality control.
Education:
Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration, Accounting Concentration, Humboldt State University, 1992, graduated Summa Cum Laude
Professional Designations:
CPA, licensed in California
Certified Fraud Examiner
Areas of Professional Expertise:
Accounting and Auditing, including: Non-Profit Organizations, Small Businesses, Special Districts and Employee Benefit Plans
Professional and Civic Involvement:
Member of the American Institute of CPAs
Member of the California Society of CPAs
Member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Member of American Business Women’s Association
Member of U.S. Masters Swimming
Eileen Sacra Capaccio, CPA, Principal
Eileen joined our firm in 2006. She is a Principal of the firm, prepares individual, corporate and partnership tax returns and manages audits of nonprofit entities. Additionally, Eileen is a part-time lecturer in the Business Department of Humboldt State University.
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Humboldt State University, 1983
Professional Designations:
CPA, licensed in California
CPA, licensed in Oregon
Areas of Expertise:
Accounting and Auditing
Nonprofit Entities
Individual Tax
Business Tax
Professional and Civic Involvement:
Member of American Institute of CPAs
Member of the California Society of CPAs
The Ink People Center for the Arts, Treasurer
The Emma Center, Treasurer
The Pacific Art Center, Past Treasurer and Board Member
The Discovery Museum, Past Treasurer and Board Member
The Exchange Club, Past Treasurer and Member
Carol Mayes, CPA, CFE, Principal
Carol joined our firm in January 1995. She is a Senior Audit Manager with experience in for-profit businesses, nonprofit entities and special districts. Additionally, Carol specializes as a Fraud Consultant, with experience in employee fraud. Her interests include bicycling, hiking, swimming and gardening.
Education:
Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology, Arizona State University, 1972
Humboldt State University, completion of courses necessary to sit for the CPA exam
Professional Designations:
CPA, licensed in California
Certified Fraud Examiner
Professional and Civic Involvements:
Past chairperson of the Humboldt Del-Norte Discussion Group of the CA Society of CPAs
Kim Windsor, CPA/ABV, Principal
Kim is a principal at Hunter, Hunter and Hunt. She has been with the firm since November 2000. Kim is an audit manager with experience in for-profit businesses, non-profit entities and special districts. As well as being a CPA, Kim is Accredited in Business Valuation.
Kim is a native of California. She has lived in the Bay Area and central California including the Sierra foothills. She enjoys traveling; however, her favorite place is here in Humboldt County where she enjoys gardening, hiking, motorcycle riding, and living amongst the finest of neighbors and friends in this most easy going of California communities.
Education:
Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting, California State University, Sacramento, 1990
Professional Designations:
CPA, licensed in California
Accredited in Business Valuation
Professional and Civic Involvements:
Member of the American Institute of CPAs
Member of the California Society of CPAs
Past Treasurer of the North Coast Small Business Resource Center
Patrick M. Shanahan, CPA, Principal
Auditing and Accounting Senior Manager
Patrick joined Hunter, Hunter & Hunt in July of 2011. He has over eleven years of public accounting and audit experience serving a variety of clients and industries, and has consistently demonstrated high commitment to client service and technical excellence. Patrick is originally from Eureka. He began his career with Deloitte & Touche LLP and worked in San Francisco and Seattle. He has returned to Humboldt County to spend more time with his family. Patrick’s interests include playing basketball, hiking, and seeing his son play with his friends and cousins.
Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration and Economics, Accounting and Finance Concentrations, Sonoma State University, 2000
Professional Designations:
CPA, licensed in California
CPA, licensed in Washington
Professional and Civic Involvement:
Member of the American Institute of CPAs
Jennifer Hillegeist, CPA, Staff Accountant
Jennifer moved to Humboldt County in 1975 from Southern California. She has worked in public accounting since 1980 and joined our firm in 2006. Jennifer works primarily in tax preparation for individuals and business entities.
Education:
Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration, Humboldt State University, 1977
Humboldt State University, completion of courses necessary to sit for the CPA exam
Professional Designation:
CPA, licensed in California
Professional and Civic Involvements:
Member of the California Society of CPAs
PTA board member since 1998
Community Involvements:
Volunteer for school events
Donate baked goods for Soroptimist International of Arcata and other local fundraising events
Melissa Ward, Bookkeeper
Melissa joined Hunter, Hunter & Hunt in October, 1988. Melissa is a bookkeeper for the firm and has 30 years experience in the bookkeeping field. Melissa is a native of Humboldt County. Having lived in Redmond, Washington for 3 years she returned to Humboldt where she accepted employment from Paul & John Hunter (Hunter & Hunter), in July of 1988. Melissa enjoys family outings, including sporting events, baking, gardening and camping.
Education:
Graduate of Arcata High School
Attended College of the Redwoods
Professional and Civic Involvements:
Member of American Payroll Association since 2006
Susan Moranda, Bookkeeper
Susan joined our firm in January, 2006. She has been a bookkeeper for the past eighteen years. Her hobbies include reading, gardening, and home projects. She enjoys spending time with her two children and her dogs.
Education:
Graduate of Eureka High School
Attended College of the Redwoods and Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Professional Designation:
QuickBooks Pro Advisor
Community Involvement:
Past President and current Treasurer of Humboldt County Cattlewomen
Member of California Cattlewomen
Beverly Jones, Director of First Impressions
Bev joined our firm in May 2002. Her position involves keeping our office running smoothly. She is generally the voice you hear when calling Hunter, Hunter & Hunt. Her personal interests include swimming, Giants baseball (oops), singing and traveling to Hawaii.
Education:
Graduate of Arcata High School
American Institute of Banking Courses
Professional background:
Bev worked at Bank of America for 36 years and was involved in all areas of the bank, including several management positions. She retired from Arcata Bank of America as a VP/Assistant Manager in 1999.
Community Involvement:
Member of Soroptimist International of Arcata
Active supporter of Relay for Life
Amanda L. Beam, Managing Partner's Administrative Assistant
Amanda moved to Humboldt County in 2002 from Sacramento, CA. Her interests include family activities, reading and continuing education. She joined the Hunter, Hunter and Hunt team in November of 2008 as a bookkeeper.
Professional Background:
Amanda came to our firm from Humboldt Merchant Services, a local acquiring bank specializing in bank card processing. Working at Humboldt Merchant Services for over 5 years she held a variety of positions that strengthened her industry skills including Customer Service Representative, Support Specialist, Customer Service Lead, Technical Support Agent and Sales Relations Coordinator. Amanda says, "I know my extensive background in the bankcard industry will prove to be of value to our firm and clients. I look forward to continuing my tradition of excellent customer service to Hunter, Hunter & Hunt and our clients."
Education:
Graduate of College of the Redwoods with Associates of Art with Honors, December 2008.
Community Activities:
Active participant in Bowl for Kids Sake, since 2003.
Ashliegh Diehl, Accounting Associate
Ashliegh joined Hunter, Hunter, and Hunt in August 2011. She has over six years of experience working in public accounting. While attending HSU, Ashliegh worked locally, focusing on individual taxation until 2010. She moved to San Luis Obispo to further her education. While attending graduate school, Ashliegh focused on specializing in corporate and partnership taxation. Her internship at Caliber Accounting and Tax, LLP in Pismo Beach helped build her knowledge with hands-on experience. She returned to Fortuna in summer of 2011 to be closer to her family after completing school. Ashliegh is currently preparing for the CPA exam. During her spare time she enjoys attending concerts, musicals, and baseball games.
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting at Humboldt State University, 2010.
Master of Science in Accounting with a specialization in Tax at California Polytechnic State University, 2011.
Professional and Civic Involvement:
Member of Lost Coast Rotaract.
Member of Fortuna Fire Ladies Auxiliary.
Tenaya F. Banko, Bookkeeper
Tenaya’s experience in accounting began when she went to work for a large piano company in Southern California just out of high school; it was there that she discovered her love of numbers and accounting. She has worked in the accounting field most of her professional career. Tenaya moved to Del Norte County in 1987, and worked in the timber industry as an account clerk until the last redwood mill in the county closed. In 2001 Tenaya moved to Humboldt County. She joined our firm in August of 2011. Her hobbies include scrapbooking; her interests include ballet and wildlife; and she is a waterfowl enthusiast. She and her husband have two dogs, an English Springer Spaniel and an English Cocker Spaniel, the love of their lives.
Education:
Graduated High School.
Associate of Arts Technical Preparation, Business from College of the Redwoods. She graduated with honors as Salutatorian.
Community Involvement:
Donor and member of California Waterfowl Association.
Member of Pacific Flyway Decoy Association.
Tamara O’Brien – Director of First Impressions
Tamara joined our firm in September 2011. She moved here from Chicago in June 2011 to be near her family and enjoy the beauty of Humboldt County. Tamara has over 20 years experience in the customer service field. She has managed and consulted in the medical answering service industry for 15 years which gave her the opportunity to enjoy living in many different states including Colorado, and Hawaii to name a few. Tamara enjoys hiking, cooking, reading, old movies and spending time with her family.
For the past seven years Tamara worked at a premier outpatient radiology facility in Chicago as the General Assistant of the center as well as the personal assistant to the Medical and Executive Directors.
Education:
Graduated Morton East High School 1982
Community Involvement:
Tamara supports and volunteers for the American Cancer Society and the American Diabetes Association.
