Connie is the Owner and CEO of Y-OPA Consulting Group. She has more than 20 years of bookkeeping and accounting experience, as well as more than 18 years of experience with QuickBooks.
Her QuickBooks certifications include, QuickBooks Premier since 2002; QuickBooks Online since 2012; and QuickBooks Enterprise since 2012.
Connie strongly believes that bookkeeping plays a key role in having a successful and profitable business. She enjoys working with business owners to help them to make bookkeeping a priority, because she knows that it can have a long-lasting impact on their business. It is her passion.
Interests and Hobbies
Favorite Movie
The Proposal
Favorite TV Series
Everybody Loves Raymond
Favorite Food/Dish
Macaroni and Cheese
Hobby
Trying and creating new recipes
Tony Whittingham
Chief Financial Officer
Tony is the CFO and Director of Business Development of Y-OPA Consulting Group. He has more than 15 years of experience in the IT industry as well as 13 years of experience in business development.
Tony's many years of management experience enables him to help lead a successful accounting team in providing top notch services to our clients. His excellent public speaking and communication skills are what makes him an integral part of our team.
Interests and Hobbies
Favorite Movie
Superman I
Favorite TV Series
Everybody Loves Raymond
Favorite Food/Dish
Stewed Peas and Rice
Hobby
Fishing
Latrice Claiborne
Office Manager
As our Office Manager, Latrice is the glue that keeps our team together. She has several years of administrative experience.
Latrice's strong organizational and communication skills are what makes her such a valuable asset to our team. Her role is key to keep our office and business running smoothly.
Interests and Hobbies
Favorite Movie
Sister Act 2
Favorite TV Series
The Office
Favorite Food/Dish
French fries
Hobby
Singing; Extreme couponing
Carla Rodriguez
Assistant Bookkeeper
As an Assistant Bookkeeper, Carla is instrumental in helping our bookkeeping team out wherever she can. Carla has a Bachelor's of Science in Accounting.
In her previous employment, Carla has worked at Intuit (QuickBooks) providing phone and remote support for some of their software products. Her excellent communications skills and familiarity with Intuit's products is what makes her such an important member our team.
Interests and Hobbies
Favorite Movie
The Way We Were
Favorite TV Series
NCIS LA
Favorite Food/Dish
Pizza and Salad
Hobby
Renovating old homes
Lynne Motta
Full-Charge Bookkeeper and QuickBooks Coach/Consultant
Lynne brings to Y-OPA almost 30 years of experience in the accounting industry. Lynne has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and prior experience as a New York State Certified Public Accountant.
Throughout her 30 years in the accounting industry, Lynne has worked as a Director of Finance, Accounting and Financial Planning and Analysis. She has also worked as a Corporate Internal Auditor, reviewing operational and financial controls for adherence to company policies. Lynne also has experience reviewing and preparing financial statements, and managing accounting service functions.
While Lynne no longer practices as a CPA, the knowledge and experience she has attained from doing so is what makes her such an asset to our team.
Interests and Hobbies
Favorite Movie
The Birds
Favorite TV Series
24
Favorite Food/Dish
Macaroni and Cheese
Hobby
Reading; hanging with the family
Shelley Kasten Full-Charge Bookkeeper and QuickBooks Coach/Consultant
Shelley brings to Y-OPA more than 10 years of experience in the Accounting industry. She has been a Certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor since 2009.
Shelley has handled all aspects of accounting for several industries, including consulting firms, tax preparation firms, construction, and churches.
Shelley's exceptional organizational and time management skills are what makes her such a valuable part of our team.
Interests and Hobbies
Favorite Movie
Disney's Frozen
Favorite TV Show
Blacklist
Favorite Dish
Desserts w/apple, strawberry and ice cream
Hobby
Reading books
Rashida Thom
Office Assistant
As Office Assistant, Rashida helps to keep our office running smoothly.
Rashida's organizational skills and close attention to detail is what makes her a valuable asset to our team.
