PROMOTIONS
Anita Bjur | Senior Internal Accountant
Anita Bjur was recently promoted to Senior Internal Accountant. Anita joined CDS in 1998. She graduated from Ridgewater College in Willmar, MN with an Accounting Diploma degree. Anita manages many internal functions within the firm.
Ashlee Fader | Senior Operations Coordinator
Ashlee Fader was recently promoted to Senior Operations Coordinator. She joined CDS in 2012. Prior to CDS, Ashlee worked in customer service for over eight years. She graduated from Ridgewater College in Willmar, MN with an Associate of Arts degree. Ashlee was promoted to Project Coordinator in 2014. She assists with many internal functions and initiatives within the firm.
NEW HIRES
Megan Gertgen | Administrative Assistant
Megan Gertgen recently joined CDS as an Administrative Assistant in our Willmar office. Prior to CDS, she worked in client service for over three years. Megan graduated from Ridgewater College in Hutchinson, MN with an Associates of Applied Science degree in Business Administration.
Valerie Messner | Staff Accountant
Valerie Messner recently joined CDS as a Staff Accountant in our Morris office. Prior to CDS, she worked in accounting and auditing for one year. Valerie graduated from Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, MN with Bachelor of Science degrees in Accounting and Finance. She specializes in tax preparation, bookkeeping, and preparation of compiled and reviewed financial statements.
Amanda Buckingham | Senior Accountant
Amanda Buckingham recently joined CDS as a Senior Accountant in our Litchfield office. Prior to CDS, she worked in private accounting for over ten years. Amanda graduated from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, Ridgewater College in Hutchinson, MN with a Liberal Arts degree, and Crown College in St. Bonifacius, Minnesota with a Master’s degree in Business Administration. She specializes in accounting, bookkeeping, outsourced accounting services, payroll, QuickBooks®, sales and use tax, and the construction and manufacturing industries.
