The Administration and Finance Team is composed of Office of the Bishop staff members and accounting professional staff from Utonomy, a regional financial accounting services company specializing in non-profits.
Office of the Bishop Staff
Lisa Bruno is our Director of Finance & Administration. She graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, majoring in Accounting. As a CPA with over 20 years of professional experience at a regional public accounting firm, she directs the financial and administrative activities of the diocese. You may contact Lisa directly via email at lisa@norcalepiscopal.org or via phone at 916-442-6918 ext. 211.
Danea Thomas is our Accountant. With over 15 years of experience in accounting and business management, Danea has spent the last few years focused on accounting for various nonprofit and faith-based organizations. Danea currently holds an Associate’s degree in both Accounting and Business Management. You may contact Danea directly via email at danea@norcalepiscopal.org or via phone at 916-442-6918 ext. 218.
Salena Vela is our Benefits Coordinator and Accounting Specialist. She graduated from the University of New Mexico, in Albuquerque, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration, with a concentration in Human Resources Management. She has worked in public and private sector government agencies in various administrative, management, and human resources roles. You may contact Salena directly via email at salena@norcalepiscopal.org or via phone at 916-442-6918 ext. 229.
Utonomy Staff
Brenda Paredes is our Accountant from Utonomy. She serves as an accountant for various Utonomy clients and is also Utonomy’s Chief Operating Officer. She has seven years of experience working at non-profit organizations in varying administrative, management, and financial roles. Brenda holds a bookkeeping certificate, a Bachelor’s degree from California State University, Sacramento, and a Master’s degree from California State University, Sacramento. You may contact Brenda directly via email at brenda@norcalepiscopal.org or via phone at 916-442-6918 ext 220.
Utonomy staff are integrated into the team or staff of each organization where they work offering financial accounting services and expertise from basic bookkeeping all the way up to the CFO level.
For information about Utonomy, please visit their website at www.utonomy.com.
Posted on Fri, March 23, 2018
by Office of the Bishop
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