2017 Executive Board

Director
Abigail Winecke
Abby is a senior studying Accounting and Public/ Non-Profit Management at the Carlson School of Management. She serves as Co-Director for the 2017 tax season. Abby’s hobbies outside of classes include hanging out with dogs and watching Game of Thrones.

Director
Brendan Wise

VP of Finance
Benjamin Russell
Ben is a senior studying Economics and Business Law. Currently serving VTAP as the VP of Finance. He sits on the board of the Minnesota Daily and spends his free time reading or being outside.

VP of Human Resources
Kriti Nivsarkar
Kriti is a junior at the Carlson School of Management studying Finance, Accounting and Business Law. She is serving as the VP of HR for the tax year 2017. Outside of classes and VTAP, she enjoys creative writing and dabbling in photography.

VP of Sponsor Relations
Emma Vellenga-Clark
Emma is a senior at the Carlson School of Management studying Accounting and business law. She is the VP of Sponsor Relations for tax year 2017. Outside of VTAP and classes, Emma enjoys traveling, cooking and hanging out at the lakes.

VP of Rejected Returns
Matthew Meyers
Matt is currently a senior studying Accounting and MIS. He is the Co-VP of Rejected Returns. After undergrad, he will be going to the University of Missouri to get a Master’s in Accountancy with Data and Analytics through KPMG. After this, he will be working at KPMG as an audit associate. Outside of school, Matt loves to travel.

VP of Rejected Returns
Khuyen Doan
Khuyen is a sophomore studying Accounting and Finance. She is the Co-VP of Rejected Returns. After undergraduate, Khuyen plans on pursuing a Masters of Accountancy and sitting for the CPA exam. On her free time, she likes to look at dogs.

VP of Technology
Daniel Waddell
Daniel is a junior studying Management Informations Systems with a minor in Finance. He is the Co-VP of Technology. After graduation, Daniel hopes to pursue a career in Management Consulting or IT Audit. Outside of school and VTAP, Daniel collects records and bakes cookies.

VP of Technology
Brady Kafka
Brady is a current junior at the Carlson School of Management studying Accounting and Risk Management Insurance. He serves as the VP of Technology. After undergraduate, Brady plans on pursuing a Masters of Accountancy and sitting for the CPA exam. His dream job is to work as a Forensic Accountant. Outside of school, Brady enjoys filling out Schedule Cs and sacrificing animals in worship to the IRS.

VP of Training
Ethan White
Ethan has a degree in Accounting from the Carlson School of Management. He is currently in the MAcc program, and will be taking the CPA in January 2018. Ethan has been involved in VTAP for three years, and has been the VP of Training for the past several years. You can look forward to seeing Ethan in the office occasionally, between his busy schedule working at PWC and taking classes.

VP of Marketing
Kun Chen

Nonresident Site Director
Zachary Schuh
Zach is junior at the Carlson School of Management, majoring in Accounting and Finance. He is the director of the Non-Resident Site. He plans on becoming a CPA and going into public accounting. During his free time, Zach likes to explore the Twin Cities and play recreational sports.