About Jones and Associates
Get to know our staff and learn about why we started Jones and Associates
J & A has grown into a full-service accounting solution, providing a full array of services from bookkeeping to outsourced CFO. The firm has served nonprofits exclusively from Day One, allowing them to focus on their greater mission of making the world a better place.
Our Team
Adam Jones
President
Adam began his career in San Francisco at a CPA firm with a nonprofit audit and tax specialty. Over 20 years later, he is still motivated, inspired and enthusiastic about helping nonprofits. In his spare time, he enjoys going to car shows and spending time with his husband Timothy and their friends and family.
Mark Cregar
Vice President Strategy and Business Development
After graduating from Albright College and the Wharton School of Business, Mark held various positions for big name companies. But seeing how nonprofits desired to make the world better prompted him to do the same. In his spare time, he has a passion for real estate and typically eats enough for two people.
Jessica Stewart
Accounting Director
Jessica started her career in private accounting but made the switch to nonprofits four years before joining us here at J & A, with a long track record in the healthcare field. She is one of the many animal lovers here at J & A, a proud owner of both the feline (Rue the cat) and canine (Violet the dog) varieties.
Karrah Garcia
Accounting Director
Karrah started her accounting career at Price Waterhouse Cooper, specializing in nonprofits. Her eight years of experience there made the jump to J & A pretty easy. Karrah’s passions include music and fantasy football, and she especially loves sampling a good California red at one of the area’s many wineries.
Rosa Yan
Accounting Director
Rosa has been involved in the nonprofit sector since 1997 and in public accounting since 2007. At Jones & Associates she has found humanity centered work. During her spare time she gardens, hikes and explores botanical gardens.
Shirley Kurokawa
Accounting Director
After a long tenure in public accounting (two large firms, seven years each), Shirley decided to put her CPA to work in the nonprofit world. On the weekends you'll find her outdoors- either hiking or off-roading in her impressive four wheel drive (almost) monster truck.
Edgar Tamayo
Senior Accounting Manager
Edgar has over seven years of experience supporting private K–8 schools in Los Angeles and San Francisco, with a focus on accounting and financial operations. He was drawn to Jones & Associates by the opportunity for growth and the firm’s commitment to supporting mission-driven organizations. A fun fact: Edgar was the chess champion of his elementary school at age ten and still enjoys the game today.
Marin Murray
Senior Accounting Manager
Marin left public accounting after being inspired to serve the nonprofit community, and worked as the Controller at Jewish Vocational Service for five years prior to joining our team. When she’s not working with us, she can be found playing softball or indulging in story time with her son.
Elizabeth Ladizinsky
ACCOUNTING MANAGER
Elizabeth came to Jones and Associates with a specialty in accounting at houses of worship, most recently at All Saints Church in Beverly Hills. On weekends and evenings she sings a different tune – literally – as a professional singer in venues throughout Los Angeles.
Jacob Tanti
Accounting Manager
Jake started with us as an intern before graduating from CSU Northridge and becoming one of our full-time associates. Always wanting to make an impact, Jake has found a way to contribute to his community through working with nonprofits. When he isn’t crunching numbers, he enjoys driving his convertible, and indulging in the complementary activities of sewing and snowboarding.
Jessica Lewis Vasquez
Accounting Manager
Jessica brings a decade of experience in nonprofit operations, having managed the business operations of an independent high school for ten years. She joined Jones & Associates to expand her expertise and take on new learning opportunities within nonprofit accounting. Outside of work, Jessica enjoys creative pursuits including interior design and decorating, drawing, and quilt-making.
Nadine Agustino
Accounting Manager
Nadine began her accounting career in the nonprofit healthcare sector while completing her degree at California State University, Fullerton. After gaining experience in public accounting and the construction industry, she joined Jones & Associates to return to nonprofit work she finds especially rewarding. Outside of work, Nadine enjoys working out, hiking, and painting.
Cara Valentini
Senior Accounting Associate
Cara came to us from Big Accounting in big cities, having spent eight years in NYC and Los Angeles at Price Waterhouse Coopers. Cara’s nonprofit bona fides are impeccable, with degrees from Georgetown and Columbia Universities (the latter a Masters in Public Affairs); and a seat on the board of Hillsides, a Pasadena based nonprofit.
Arnaldo Ochoa
Accounting Associate
Arnaldo is yet another nonprofit accounting veteran here at J & A, having worked as a Senior Bookkeeper at GLAAD for eight years before coming to J & A. When he is not neck deep in debits and credits, he can be found in the great outdoors road biking in rough terrain.
Cindy Catalan
Accounting Associate
Cindy earned her bachelor’s degree from California State University, Northridge and began her accounting career at a tax and accounting firm, where she developed a strong interest in the field. She is drawn to nonprofit work for the opportunity to support underserved communities and meaningful missions. In her free time, Cindy enjoys movies, crafting, exploring new restaurants, and spending time with her family and her cat, Phoebe.
Claudia Chavez
Accounting Associate
Claudia graduated with an accounting degree from Cal State University Northridge, joining J & A to help nonprofits make a difference in the world. However, with a minor in Writing and Rhetoric, Claudia can handle a debate as skillfully as a Quickbooks file.
Cristina Hernandez
Accounting Associate
Cristina spent five years in real estate accounting before joining the J & A team. She has always had a charitable spirit so working with nonprofits suits her well. Cristina was born and raised in Los Angeles – her great passions are the LA Kings, cooking and drag queens – not necessarily in that order.
Michelle Del Rosario
Office Manager
Our Office Manager Michelle thinks it’s refreshing that people want to better the world, not just the bottom line. Her previous company gigs were as a Bookkeeper and a Cash Supervisor, and she loves mid-century modern houses and décor almost as much as writing short stories.