The Blazej Team
Blazej Accounting & Bookkeeping is known for its varied experience and deep bench. Our staff is here to help you with quick, efficient on-boarding and remarkable service.
Cheryl Blazej
Managing Partner
- Born & raised in southern California
- BBA, National University
- Was transferred to Atlanta earlier in her career
- Held several senior financial positions with Burroughs, Unisys and UPS
- Founded Blazej Accounting & Bookkeeping in 2006
- Loves: travel and Italian food
- Lives in Roswell
- Cheryl is “The Connector”: she connects people, she connects problems found in bookkeeping to the process that’s in place and she connects her clients’ operational habits with cost-saving tools.
Donna Kizer
Chief Operations Officer
- Born and raised in Maryland
- BSBA, East Carolina University
- Moved to Atlanta after college
- Joined Blazej Accounting in 2008
- Loves: cooking and playing tennis
- Lives in Milton
- Donna is “The Teacher”: she loves to teach clients how to use QuickBooks and relishes teaching Blazej staff the right way to do things. She likes to find solutions and develop procedures to support them.
Melanie McNaughton
Office Manager
- Born and raised in Atlanta
- BS, Emory University
- Loves: Reading, running, chocolate
- Lives in Roswell
- Melanie is “The Finisher”: loves seeing things through and marking tasks off her to-do list
Juli Paladino
Accounting Manager
- Born and raised in the Washington, DC/Maryland area
- BA, Notre Dame of Maryland University
- Relocated to Atlanta in 2017
- Loves all things Disney & Italian food
- Juli is “The Futurist”: loves giving clients a true financial picture, that makes it easier to plan for the future.
Katie Best
Accounting Team Lead
- Returned to Atlanta in 2013
- BBA, Accounting, University of Georgia
- Loves the outdoors, tennis & spending time with her kids
- Katie is “The Organizer”: loves cleaning up a client’s books, so they are on track for accurate financials.
Joyce Saccone
Bookkeeper
- Born and raised in Chicago
- BBA, Western Illinois University
- Followed her husband in a career move to Atlanta
- Loves: family/friend-time, TV, watermelon & popcorn
- Lives in Alpharetta
- Joyce is “The Perfectionist”: determined to do things correctly 100% of the time
Trina Gardner
Bookkeeper
- Born and raised in Robinson, IL
- BS, Utah State University
- Followed her husband in a career move to Atlanta
- Loves: reading novels and tom yum soup
- Lives in Roswell
- Trina is “The Finder”: loves reconciling accounts and balancing balance sheets.
Anne Barrett
Bookkeeper
- Almost a Georgia native, she returned to Roswell in 1996 to be near her parents
- BS, Florida State University
- Loves: going to the beach and eating surf 'n turf
- Lives in Roswell
- Anne is “The Detailer”: loves the details and balance in bookkeeping.
Stephanie Spencer
Bookkeeper
- Found her way to Atlanta by way of Southern California, the Midwest, Florida and London
- Pursuing BA, Liberty University
- Loves: Crafting and working out; charcuterie with a cheese board
- Lives in Sandy Springs
- Stephanie is “The Rock”: as a former business owner, understands the ups and downs and likes handling the details to free her clients to focus on growth.
Kerrin Wikle
Bookkeeper
- Moved to Roswell as a teenager
- BA, Auburn University
- Loves: spending time outdoors with her husband, four sons and dogs
- Lives in Roswell
- Kerrin is “The Advocate”: loves gaining an understanding of her clients' financial circumstances and working with them to build success.
Erin Hallman
Accounting Team Lead
- Raised a "military brat," Erin made her way to Georgia as a teenager and has been here ever since.
- Worked in accounting for over 15 years
- Loves: cop shows, serious spring cleaning and french fries.
- Lives in Dallas
- Erin is “The Clarifier”: she applies her love of order to sets of books that have been neglected, cleans them up and leaves them tidy and accurate.
Jennifer Isaacson
CPA
- Found her way to Atlanta by way of Milwaukee and Knoxville
- BBA, Emory University & MPA, Georgia State University
- Loves: reading, binge-watching Netflix and tacos
- Lives in Peachtree Corners
- Jennifer is "The All-Arounder": instead of focusing on just one department, she has a passion for accounting across all aspects of a business
Amy Rodriguez
Bookkeeper
- Currently lives in Gilbert, AZ
- BA in Psychology and Minor in History from North Central College in Naperville, IL
- Started working as a bookkeeper at the age of 14 for a family business
- Loves: reading books, working on family history and pizza
- Amy is “The Multi-Tasker”: she loves being able to solve problems for clients and enjoys the day-to-day tasks of bookkeeping
Christa Scardina
CPA
- Born and raised in the suburbs of Atlanta
- BBA, Mercer University
- Loves: running, reading and spending time with her kids
- Christa is "The Manager": she is committed to making sure her client’s financials are correct so that they can make informed decisions based on accuracy
Hillary Wunderlich
Client Services Manager
- Currently lives in Woodstock, GA
- Worked at IBM in Marketing and as an Executive Assistant, owned her own retail store, has worked in corporate catering as a Client Relations Manager
- Loves: gardening, traveling and playing Yahtzee
- Hillary is “The Researcher": she loves researching and figuring out how to make things happen
Courtney Paz
Office Administration
- From Charlotte, NC, but currently living in Woodstock, GA
- Currently attending Kennesaw State University pursuing a degree in Accounting
- Loves: any outdoor activity with her kids and dogs
- Courtney is "The Problem Solver": enjoys the problem solving aspect of financials, appreciates opportunities for growth and learning
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