Dean R. Ager, CPA Michael S. Altman, CPA Darla R. Benoit, CPA Thomas J. Eling, CPA President Treasurer Vice President Vice President Deborah J. Medlin, CPA Ronald E. Peterson, CPA/ABV Thomas L. Sykes, CPA Secretary Vice President Vice President Dean R. Ager, CPA - President - dager@eikill.com Mr. Ager is a principal of the firm and has over thirty years of public accounting experience.  Mr. Ager practices in the areas of auditing, tax, and management services.  Mr. Ager graduated in 1974 from St. Cloud State College with a bachelor of science degree.  Mr. Ager participates in many civic and professional activities. Professional activities are as follows: Licensed Certified Public Accountant - Minnesota and Wisconsin Chair -  Essential Health Audit Committee Member - American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 1977-present Member - Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants, 1976-present Associate Member - Institute of Internal Auditors, 1990-present Member - St. Mary’s/Duluth Clinic Health Systems Audit Committee Past President - Woodland Hills Past Member - American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Governing Council 1994-1998 Past Director - Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants, 1990-1996 Past President - Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants, 1995 Past President - Duluth Chapter, Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants, 1981 Past Member - University of Minnesota-Duluth Accounting Advisory Board, 1982-1991 Past Member - Duluth Technical College Small Business Management Advisory Council Past Member - Nonprofit Organizations Committee of the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants Past Member - Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants Ad Hoc Committee studying Minnesota State Board of Accountancy rules Michael S. Altman, CPA - Treasurer - maltman@eikill.com Mr. Altman is a principal of the firm and has over twenty-five years experience in public accounting, four years experience as a controller of a dairy cooperative and wholesale/retail distribution company, and started his career as an IRS agent.  He practices in the areas of auditing, tax, management services, and is the tax principal of the firm.  He has expertise in audits under HUD guidelines and numerous nonprofit organization audits, many of which require reporting under the Federal Single Audit Act.  Mr. Altman graduated magna cum laude from the University of Minnesota-Duluth.  Mr. Altman participates in many civic and professional activities. Professional activities are as follows: Licensed Certified Public Accountant - Minnesota Board Member – Miller Dwan Foundation & Chair of Finance Committee Member - American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member - Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants Member - Minnesota Association of Public Accountants Member - Duluth Public Schools Endowment Fund Past President - Arrowhead Estate Planning Council Past President - Temple Israel Board Member - Wildey Mitchell Family Foundation Board Member - United Way of Greater Duluth Graduate - Leadership Duluth - 2001 Darla R. Benoit, CPA - Vice-President - dbenoit@eikill.com Ms. Benoit is a principal of the firm and has over twenty-five years public accounting experience and five years experience as an accounting instructor. Ms. Benoit practices in the areas of accounting and consulting services. Ms. Benoit is a graduate of the University of Minnesota–Duluth.  Ms. Benoit participates in many civic and professional activities. Professional activities are as follows: Licensed Certified Public Accountant - Minnesota and Wisconsin Member – AICPA Quality Control Employee Benefit Plans Member - American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member - Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants Member - Professional Women’s Network Secretary - Not-For-Profit Services Association Instructor - Certified Nonprofit Accounting Professional (CNAP) Course Past Treasurer - Duluth Zoological Society Member - Minnesota Council of Not For Profits Thomas J. Eling, CPA - Vice-President - teling@eikill.com Mr. Eling is a principal of the firm and has over twenty-four years public accounting experience.  Mr. Eling devotes the majority of his time in the area of tax services.  Mr. Eling has worked extensively with Individual, Trust, Estate, Corporation and Partnership tax returns.  Mr. Eling has been with Eikill & Schilling for thirteen years and prior to that, worked for eleven years at a regional public accounting firm in Quincy, IL.  Born in Quincy, Illinois, Mr. Eling earned a B.S. in accounting from Quincy University; CPA, 1984.  Mr. Eling participates in many civic and professional activities. Professional and other activities are as follows: Licensed Certified Public Accountant - Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois Member - American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member - Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants Board Member and Past President- Arrowhead Estate Planning Council Board Member  and Treasurer - Superior Hiking Trail Association Past Treasurer - Minnesota Ballet Advisory Committee - Food Farm, Wrenshall, MN. Past Advisory Committee Member - John S. Duss Music Conservatory, Duluth, MN. Deborah J. Medlin, CPA - Secretary - dmedlin@eikill.com Ms. Medlin is a principal with the firm and devotes the majority of her time in the areas of auditing services.  Ms. Medlin has over twenty years in public accounting experience.  Ms. Medlin has earned a Certificate of Educational Achievement in Governmental Accounting and Audit from the American Institute of Accounting.  Ms. Medlin meets the education requirements for governmental auditing.  Ms. Medlin participates in many civic and professional activities. Professional activities are as follows: Licensed Certified Public Accountant - Minnesota and Wisconsin Member - American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member - Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants Member - Wisconsin Society of Certified Public Accountants Member - Professional Women's Network Member - Superior Rotary Member - Duluth Women’s Club Past Treasurer - Boys’ & Girls’ Club of Duluth Past Treasurer - Paul Staudenmaier Boys’ & Girls’ Club of Duluth Foundation Ronald E. Peterson, CPA/ABV - Vice-President - rpeterson@eikill.com Mr. Peterson is a principal of the firm and has over eighteen years of public accounting experience including over four years with a national public accounting firm and eight years as owner of a local public accounting firm.  Mr. Peterson devotes the majority of his time in the areas of tax services and consulting for businesses and individuals, business management consulting, and business start-up issues including entity selection and legal organization. Mr. Peterson has earned the Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) credential as awarded by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.  Mr. Peterson is a graduate of the University of Minnesota – Duluth.  Prior to pursuing his accounting career, Mr. Peterson was part of a successful family-owned timber harvesting operation for over fifteen years. Mr. Peterson participates in various civic and professional activities. Professional activities are as follows: Licensed Certified Public Accountant - Minnesota and Wisconsin Member - American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member - Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants Member - Wisconsin Society of Certified Public Accountants Member - Cloquet Kiwanis Club  Past President - Duluth Chapter, Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants Past President - Our Savior's Lutheran Church - Cloquet Past Treasurer - Cloquet Community Memorial Hospital Foundation Past Treasurer - Carlton County Habitat for Humanity Past Member - Cloquet Salvation Army Advisory Board Past Member - Cloquet Development and Industrial Corporation Board of Directors Past Member - Cloquet Country Club Board of Directors Thomas L. Sykes, CPA - Vice President - tsykes@eikill.com Mr. Sykes is a principal with the firm and has over thirty-one years public accounting experience.  Mr. Sykes devotes the majority of his time in the areas of auditing, tax, and management services.  Mr. Sykes, born in Duluth, Minnesota, earned a B.A. in accounting from the University of Minnesota-Duluth.  Mr. Sykes participates in many civic and professional activities. Professional activities are as follows: Licensed Certified Public Accountant - Minnesota and Wisconsin  Member - American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member - Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants Member - Cloquet Rotary Club Past President - Duluth Chapter, Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants Past President - Cloquet Development and Industrial Corporation Past President - Cloquet Chamber of Commerce Past President - UMD Advisory Board Past President - Cloquet Community Memorial Hospital Foundation