our team
NFP Partners is made up by a team of financial experts committed to helping nonprofits focus more on their impactful missions and less on their accounting woes. The team members listed below come from diverse nonprofit backgrounds and have sharp accounting technology knowledge to serve the needs of our clients.
To learn more about the team members at NFP Partners, click the names below. NFP Partners’ Managing Principal, Laura Jorstad, and Director of Accounting Services, Stephanie Underwood, share more about the organization in the video to the right.
Laura Jorstad
CEO
Laura Jorstad is an accomplished accounting professional who brings more than 20 years of nonprofit financial management experience to NFP Partners’ clients. When Laura joined NFP Partners, the firm was in the development stage of its accounting services delivery model. Under Laura’s direction, the firm has provided a collaborative model of accounting, CFO, and transitional services to dozens of nonprofits. Some of the firm’s original nonprofit organizations are still receiving accounting services from the NFP Partners’ team.
Stephanie Underwood
Director of Accounting Services
Stephanie Underwood leads the NFP Partners’ team of experienced accounting professionals as the Director of Accounting Services. Stephanie brings over 13 years of experience to nonprofit accounting services and joined the NFP team in 2016. Stephanie Underwood supports the NFP team with daily accounting services, ensuring all functions and procedures are running smoothly. She is also heavily involved in many of the company’s financial services, such as statement preparations and consulting. Additionally, Stephanie manages contract renewals and client relationships so all of NFP’s clients receive consistent, attentive service.
Mandy Chen
Senior Accounting Consultant
Mandy has spent the last 19 years in an institutional accounting setting with exposure to various investment instruments, accounts payable/receivable functions, budgeting, and comes with process improvement and management experience.
Rachel Giannini
Nonprofit Accounting Consultant
Rachel helps with NFP Partners’ daily accounting services and many of the company’s financial services and tax filings. She brings almost ten years of experience in public accounting and accounting services.
Barbara De La Rosa
Nonprofit Accounting Consultant
Barbara holds more than 10 years of extensive accounting experience in various industries, including legal, governmental, and full-service bookkeeping for high-net-worth clients. She is known for adding a unique view and incredible value to the services we provide to our nonprofit clients.
Aprile Foster
Nonprofit Accounting Consultant
With an extensive accounting background in functions such as accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll processing, financial reporting, budgeting, grant management and tax preparation. Aprile is equipped with a great understanding of the non-profit accounting world and enjoys learning about her client’s missions.
Nicci Hardman
Senior Accounting Consultant
Nicci has more than 23 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. In her career, she has implemented accounting software systems, set up policies and procedures, managed all aspects of the general ledger operations, and more.
Katherine "Kayti" Kloimwieder
Senior Accounting Consultant
Kayti provides high-level accounting services to a variety of nonprofit clients, which includes preparing and analyzing financials, creating budgets, managing grant funding, and presenting at board meetings. She has a passion for training and development and enjoys helping those new to the nonprofit arena.
Courtney Wright
Nonprofit Accounting Consultant
Courtney brings more than 14 years of working in mutual fund accounting and a passion for nonprofit accounting. Courtney has experience overseeing daily expense postings and reviewing accounts payable to multiple fund managers and service providers.
Kim Lovejoy
Senior Accounting Consultant
Kim Lovejoy is a licensed Florida CPA with over 20 years of nonprofit accounting experience. She started her career performing audits of nonprofit organizations, preparing Form 990s, and performing peer reviews. After over a decade of auditing, she decided to see the other side of accounting and became the Controller of a $55 million-a-year nonprofit.
Anne Messerli
Nonprofit Accounting Consultant
Anne has been with NFP Partners since 2017 and currently assists nonprofit organizations with accounting services such as payroll, reconciliations, and processing of month-end financial reports.
Jody Zatorski
Senior Accounting Consultant
With an extensive finance background in functions such as accounts receivables, accounts payable, and system implementation, Jody Zatorski is equipped with a wealth of accounting management knowledge.
Timothy Akins
Marketing Coordinator
Tim holds over nine years of media relations and marketing experience with skills that vary from client relations, strategic thinking, and project management. At NFP Partners, Tim uses his unique marketing perspective to help tell the stories of NFP Partners’ clients, preserve and expand NFP Partners’ strong internal communication methods, and support external marketing strategies.
Connie Pease
Senior Accounting Consultant
Connie is a CPA who brings an extensive finance background in managing accounting functions to NFP Partners. She has spent over 25 years in various accounting and financial management positions.
Faith Hanson
Nonprofit Accounting Consultant
Faith has assisted nonprofit organizations with daily accounting functions like accounts receivables, accounts payable, and payroll. She brings experience in public accounting and agriculture along with a high knowledge base for programs like Excel and Quickbooks.
Makalah Emanuel
Marketing Director
Makalah oversees and supports the organization’s internal and external communications and marketing strategies, brand management, and team culture. Makalah holds almost 10 years of experience in nonprofit communications, media relations, and PR. She has been with NFP Partners since 2016 and enjoys helping the organization share more about its partnership with nonprofit clients and the NFP team.
Katie Sullivan
Nonprofit Accounting Consultant
Katie helps bridge support for organizations in the transition to hiring a full-time accounting position. She brings over 20 years of experience in nonprofit communication, management, and financial systems.