You can reach us via email by clicking on our names below: Phoenix, Arizona Mike Nolan, CPA, MBA Mike Nolan, founder of Accounting & Finance Personnel, Inc. in 1990, currently holds the office of President of the firm. After graduating from the University of Nebraska at Kearney with his Master’s of Business Administration, he held the title of Vice President of Finance for one of the largest out-state Nebraska engineering and architectural firms. He was recruited into the personnel industry by Robert Half of Arizona, where as President, he opened and staffed branches in the Arizona region. Mike is a CPA and has been a Board Member with the Phoenix Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants for 14 years.  He is an active member in the United Way, Make A Difference Arizona, Board of Directors for Future for Kids and was a four-year member of the Business Advisory Council to the Arizona Department of Education. He also served as a snow ski instructor for Arizona Special Olympics.  Mike is a service disabled veteran and the majority owner of Accounting and Finance Personnel, Inc.  This qualifies our firm for Federal contracting preferences under public law 108-183 SDVOB (Service-Disabled, Veteran-owned Business). Lorel Stevens Lorel Stevens, Vice President of Accounting & Finance Personnel, Inc, joined the staff in 1995. After relocating from Flagstaff, Lorel spent six years in customer service and operations management in the retail and service industries prior to joining the firm. She specializes in the clerical and bookkeeping and intermediate levels of accounting placements. Lorel is an active member of the Arizona Staffing Professionals Association. She also is the Chair for the Speaker's Bureau of the Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence, member of Employer's Against Domestic Violence and serves on the Governor's Commission for Prevention of Violence Against Women.  In 2006 Lorel was given an award from Governor Napolitano for her education and awareness work in the community. Lorel often speaks about career management and non-violence for several state and national non-profit organizations and universities. Bill Clements, MBA Bill joined Accounting and Finance Personnel, Inc as a Placement Manager in 2006. In 2008 he was promoted to Vice President and Office Manager of the Phoenix office. He is a two-time graduate of the Arizona State University. After his undergraduate studies and a attaining a BS in International Business specializing in Finance, Bill enjoyed a career with a leading grocery retailer as a financial analyst/senior accountant. In 2003, he returned to WP Carey at ASU, where he received his MBA. After attaining his graduate degree, Bill became the Supply Chain Manager for an international Aerospace company. Prior to pursuing his Bachelor and Masters degrees Bill was in the US Army coordinating MEDEVAC helicopters in the state of Louisiana. A noteworthy point is Bill’s family being actual Arizona natives; Bill's grandfather came to the valley over 80 years ago!  Outside of the work, Bill is an avid Suns fan, and can be found in the crowd cheering the Suns. Pamela Zanzucchi, MBA Pamela Zanzucchi joined Accounting & Finance Personnel, Inc., as a Placement Manager in 2007. Pam received her bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University’s Business Honors College with an emphasis in Finance. She went on to complete her Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Accountancy at Arizona State University-West’s School of Management where she was an officer of Beta Alpha Psi and was chosen to participant in Beta Alpha Psi Graduate Case Seminar. Pam has also obtained her Master’s in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accountancy from the University of Phoenix. Pam spent five years in banking and held the titles of AVP Special Credits Officer and Staff Accountant, III. Additionally, she worked as a Consultant and helped her father with the family business. She is a non-Certified member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), and Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants (ASCPA). She is an Associate member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and a Regular member of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA). Prior to completing her undergrad studies, Pam worked several years as a paralegal in Phoenix and in Houston, Texas, and was a member of the Arizona Paralegal Association. Pam enjoys hiking and biking as well as Hunter-Jumper horseback riding. She and “Copper Jet” have shown and placed in Hunter/Jumper shows in the valley. Pam is a member of the American Quarter Horse Association. Darik Buchar, MBA Darik joined Accounting and Finance Personnel, Inc as a Placement Manager in February 2005.  He is a two-time graduate of the University of St. Thomas located in Minneapolis and St. Paul. After his undergraduate studies, Darik enjoyed a successful sales career with a nationwide elevator company. In 2001, he returned to graduate school for 2 years at UST, where he received his MBA in 2002. While pursuing his graduate degree, Darik was a founder and co-owner of a small landscaping company. Shortly after graduation, he joined a CPA firm in Minneapolis where he spent almost two years as a tax specialist and co-leader of the firm’s Young Professional’s Networking group. After relocating to Phoenix in early 2005, Darik came on board with Accounting & Finance Personnel, Inc. and currently places professional accounting and finance candidates. Outside of the work environment, Darik is an avid sports fan, and can be found at any one of the numerous baseball facilities in the Phoenix metro area. He also has been active in various tutor/mentor programs; coaching youth sports activities, and is a member of the Sons of the American Legion. Barbara Meyers Barb joined Accounting & Finance Personnel, Inc. as a Placement Manager in June of 2004. Her background is in travel finance having spent over 15 years with American Express Travel. In her career there she traveled extensively domestically and internationally centralizing accounting functions, working on travel acquisitions, reengineering, and developing and implementing a global travel accounting capture system. She is a trained Six-Sigma Blackbelt. Barb’s degree is in accounting and she plans to return to school in the spring for a Bachelor’s degree in education. When not traveling for work Barbara enjoys traveling to pursue two of her passions: snow skiing and scuba diving. She was a ski instructor in NY for five years and has served as Treasurer, President and Past President of the Phoenix Ski Club. She is a supporter of the St. Mary’s Food Bank, the AZ Humane Society and the United Way. Bret Kortkamp A Bachelor of Business Graduate from UCLA, Bret began his career with Wells Fargo Bank in California. Working within the Retail and Business Banking Divisions of the Bank, Bret recruited and managed frontline business development staff and back office operational teams. When the Bank began a period of significant acquisition in the early 1990s, Bret was selected to work closely with the Personnel Integration Team to determine where staff were to be placed in the new structure. The role involved assessing staff capabilities and attitudes, and helped build the foundation of his recruitment expertise. In 1995 Bret moved to Melbourne, Australia to pursue a dedicated recruitment career. Building on his Banking and Finance expertise, Bret joined one of Australia’s leading recruitment agencies specializing in the placement of accounting and finance practitioners. Over a nine (9) year period Bret continued to work in this specialist placement field including three years as a partner in the Search and Selection firm Carmichael Fisher. Bret returned to the US to join the team at Accounting & Finance Personnel, Inc in Phoenix. He continues to focus on the placement of middle to senior level Accounting professionals across all industry sectors on both a permanent and contract basis. Combining his enthusiasm and drive for success with integrity and professionalism, Bret is highly regarded in the market for innovation, dedication, and successful assignment management. Bret is actively involved with the Chamber of Commerce and Rotary International. Tucson, Arizona Duane Etter Duane Etter joined the staff of Accounting and Finance Personnel, Inc. in 1991. He opened and is currently Manager of the Tucson office. Duane completed his Bachelor’s degree at Iowa State University with a concentration in accounting in 1975. His recruiting career started 1977 with Robert Half International in Iowa. He then started and established their offices in Tulsa, OK and Tucson, AZ. Duane is a current member of the Institute of Management Accountants (past President, Tucson), Arizona Staffing Association (board member, Tucson) and the Society of Human Resource Management.