Dan
Shepard joins our Williston office (though he will be a frequent guest in
Middlebury) as Controller on October 17, 2016. Dan has provided financial and
accounting services to private companies for the past 6 years at Gallagher,
Flynn and Company, LLP in South Burlington VT. He has worked with closely held,
venture capital and private equity owned companies in a broad range of
industries from breweries, manufacturing, and hospitality to non-for-profit and
cooperative organizations.
Dan
sits on the Board of Directors for Special Services Transportation Agency, Inc.,
based in Colchester, VT. He currently serves as Treasurer and is a member of
the Executive committee and Finance committee. SSTA’s mission is to provide
accessible transportation for people who have specialized mobility needs. He is also member on the Board of Directors
for HOPE. Works Inc., based in Burlington, VT and serves the Chittenden County
community. HOPE Works provides crisis counseling and advocacy for those whose
lives have been affected by sexual violence.
He
graduated from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, where he earned
his Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy and Business and grew up just
south of Lake George, NY.
Dan
is an avid motorcyclist. He has toured much of the Northeast and Canadian
Maritime on two wheels and a tent (current bike is a Honda Africa Twin) and has
hundreds of pictures and videos to share; and is up for discussion all things
internal combustion engine anytime. Additional he loves to race sailboats,
golf, ride dirt bikes (drz400e), and hike.
Dan
is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and
Vermont Society of CPAs . In addition to his CPA license he also holds the
Charted Global Management Accountant designations from the AICPA and is a
member of the CGMA society.
Welcome to the Yankee Farm Credit Team!
