Meet Our People

 
Don Swanstrom, CPA

Don has been the running force behind Padgett Business Services, Duluth since 1996.  He graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1967 with a Bachelor of Science in Business, majoring in Accounting.

Don is the perfect CPA for small business, because he understands how important keeping control of the monthly finances can be to the owner/operator who has no accounting department.  He's very familiar with government forms and requirements.
 
Faye Swanstrom

Faye holds the titles of Office Manager, Receptionist, Maintenance Woman and Secretary!  She joined Padgett at its inception and holds down the Pequaywan office.

Faye likes detail work and is a proficient multi-tasker.  Faye does payroll for several companies and accounts payable for others.

 
Brenda Gergen

Brenda worked for Padgett from 1998-2000 and has been with us again since January of 2006.  She attended the University of Wisconsin at River Falls and Saint Cloud State University.  In the fall of 2006 she completed the H&R Block personal tax return course.
 

Sandra Meints

Sandy holds an AA degree in Accounting and is currently enrolled in the Bachelors of Accounting program with the University of Phoenix.  She joined Padgett in May, 2005.

Areas of expertise for Sandy include Personal & Corporate Tax, Financial Statements, and Payroll.

 
Diane Knaffla
     
 
Shawn Burr

Shawn is a graduate of Duluth Business University, where he was class salutatorian.  He joined Padgett in February, 2007.  You'll find him processing monthly financial statements, doing payroll taxes and completing individual tax returns.

 

 

     

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Kely Baxter

Kely is graduating in May of 2009 with a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from the University of Minnesota-Duluth. She joined Padgett in September, 2008.

     
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