Sonja R. Pfab

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Top Female Executives

Pfab, Sonja 2077739Title: Owner
Company: Pfabio Accounting and Payroll LLC
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA United States

Armed with a deep understanding of accounting and business, Sonja Pfab decided to start her own company five years ago. Pfabio Accounting and Payroll LLC is an accounting firm that helps small-business owners with their bookkeeping, accounting, and payroll needs on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. They specialize in QuickBooks, and offer beginner and advanced QuickBook training. Ms. Pfab considers being the sole proprietor of the business challenging, but she is inspired by her love for what she does. She enjoys meeting new people and helping businesses succeed.

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Diane D. Purcell, CMA, CPA

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Top Female Executives

purcell-dianeTitle: Financial Consultant
Company: Wells Fargo
Location: Whittier, NC United States

Diane D. Purcell really enjoys the cost accounting world. As a financial consultant with Wells Fargo, she has the opportunity to work with people using her knowledge of financial services. Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgages, and consumer and commercial financial services. Ms. Purcell is proud to be a member of the Diversity Team Member Network at the company.

To prepare for her career, Ms. Purcell earned a bachelor’s degree in education and a master’s degree, both from Louisiana State University. She is also a certified professional accountant and a certified management accountant. She is inspired by learning new things and figuring things out; her analytical mind has really been a strength over the course of her career. Ms. Purcell considers her greatest accomplishment to be becoming a technical expert. She was the first person to learn the company’s systems. Ms. Purcell considers her mentor, John Pisa, important to her success because he pushed her outside her comfort zone.

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Shelley Joy

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Top Female Executives

Joy, Shelley 872122Title: Artist
Company: Self-Employed
Location: New York, NY United States

Dedicated and passionate, Shelley Joy has experienced a lot of success in the art world. On a daily basis, she creates paintings and works of contemporary art to either sell to buyers or exhibit in galleries located primarily in New York City. Ms. Joy is multitalented, however, and, in addition to her career as a painter, she is also a performer, poet, and musician. In those mediums, she specializes in theatrical art, and has written songs as well as poetry.

One of the things that sets Ms. Joy apart from others is her ability to create opportunities and take initiative. When she sees places in which her art could be viewed, she doesn’t accept no as an answer. Ms. Joy prides herself on her knack for getting other people excited about new ventures and happenings involving creative arts. She also collaborates with other artists, musicians, actors and photographers to craft exhibitions and events.

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Lynn Kaniper

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Top Female Executives

Kaniper, Lynn 1970986Title: President
Company: Dana Communications
Location: Hopewell, NJ United States

An advertising executive with more than two decades of experience, Lynn Kaniper has thrived during her time in the industry. She is passionate about developing creative concepts and savvy marketing strategies to help clients energize their marketing efforts and achieve their goals, with a specific focus on the hospitality, travel and lifestyle industries. As the president of Dana Communications, Ms. Kaniper is able to fulfill her dreams. The full-service marketing agency provides a variety of services to the noted fields, including database management, analytics, media, sales consulting, advertising, e-marketing, multimedia, and direct mail. Ms. Kaniper prides herself on her ability to lead and inspire people, and believes that the collaboration of the unique talents and offerings of each member her team drives the success of the business.

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