Our Team
All of our certified public accountants are “seasoned” professionals, ready to assist you with your accounting needs. To help you get to know us better, we have provided background information for each of our partners and CPA staff.
Jeannine Kolibas, CPA
See bioJeannine is the Tax Partner and brings over 35 years of tax experience with expertise in tax compliance and consulting services.
Jeannine’s Industry Expertise
- - Manufacturing
- - Wholesale/retail
- - Real Estate
- - Service Industries
Jeannine’s Technical Specialties
- - Individuals, Partnerships and S corporations
- - Multi-state filings
- - Estates and trusts
- - Small businesses and complex family companies
Betsy Spitler, CPA
See bioBetsy is the Assurance Partner and brings over 35 years of experience in assurance & tax services to Heatherington and Fields.
Betsy’s Industry Expertise
- - Manufacturing
- - Service Industries
- - Construction
- - Mining
- - Disability Services
- - Wholesale/retail
- - Real Estate
- - Exempt Organizations
- - Banking
Betsy’s Technical Specialties
- - Oversees audits, reviews, compilations and agreed-upon procedure engagements of a variety of companies including nonprofit organizations and employee benefit plans.
- - Assists clients in a wide variety of industries to implement new accounting and reporting requirements
- - Individuals, Partnerships and S corporations
- - Small businesses and complex high net worth families
Suzanne Carolla, CPA
See bioSuzanne joined Heatherington & Fields with over 17 years experience in tax compliance reporting, planning and consulting.
Suzanne’s Industry Expertise
- - Manufacturing
- - Service Industries
- - Construction
- - Real Estate
- - Nonprofit Organizations
Suzanne’s Technical Specialties
- - Individuals, Partnerships and S corporations
- - Multi-state filings
- - Exempt Organizations
- - Estates and trusts
- - Small businesses and complex family companies
Shannon Chatham, CPA
See bioShannon brings over 20 years of audit and accounting experience in both private and publicly held companies.
Shannon’s Industry Expertise
- - Manufacturing
- - Wholesale/Retail
- - State & Local Government
- - Service Industries
- - Nonprofit Organizations
Shannon’s Technical Specialties
- - Audits, reviews, compilations and agreed-upon procedure engagements including reviews of existing internal accounting control systems
- - Nonprofit Organizations
- - Employee Benefit Plans
- - Disability Service Providers
- - Single Audit Act requirements
- - HUD requirements
Ryan Ferrell, CPA
See bioRyan has been a member of the audit team since 2015 and brings a variety of audit experience to Heatherington & Fields.
Ryan’s Industry Expertise
- - Manufacturing
- - Wholesale/Retail
- - State & Local Government
- - Service Industries
- - Nonprofit Organizations
Ryan’s Technical Specialties
- - Audits, reviews, compilations and agreed-upon procedure engagements including reviews of existing internal accounting control systems
- - Nonprofit Organizations
- - Employee Benefit Plans
- - Disability Service Providers
- - Single Audit Act requirements
- - Privately held businesses
Cindy Kuck, CPA
See bioCindy joined Heatherington and Fields with over 20 years of experience in accounting and tax compliance and planning.
Cindy’s Industry Expertise
- - Service Industries
- - Nonprofit Organizations
- - Wholesale/Retail
Cindy’s Technical Specialties
- - Individuals, Partnerships and S-Corporations
- - Small Business and Complex family Companies
- - Exempt Organizations
- - QuickBooks Desktop 2020 Certification
Jennifer Carruth
See bioJennifer brings over 10 years of experience in tax preparation and bookkeeping to Heatherington & Fields
Jennifer’s Industry Expertise
- - Manufacturing
- - Service Industries
- - Construction
- - Real Estate
- - Nonprofit Organizations
Jennifer’s Technical Specialties
- - Individuals, Partnerships and S-Corporations
- - Small Business and Complex family Companies
- - QuickBooks Desktop and Online
- - Estates and trusts
- - Exempt Organizations
Jim Heatherington, CPA
See bioJim is a founding partner of Heatherington & Fields with over 40 years’ experience as a certified public accountant. He was an instructor at the University of Tulsa Graduate Tax Program for 10 years, and has variety of experience in accounting, tax & consulting.
Jim’s Industry Expertise
- - Manufacturing
- - Service Industries
- - Farming
- - Wholesale/retail
- - Real Estate
- - Exempt Organizations
Jim’s Technical Specialties
- - Partnerships and S corporations
- - U.S. taxation of international transactions
- - Corporate reorganizations
- - Tax accounting methods
- - Consolidated returns
- - Negotiating with IRS personnel at all levels, including obtaining rulings for our clients.
Paula Parker
See bioPaula runs admin operations at Heatherington and Fields.