About Us
MEET THE TEAM
Certified Public Accountant
Hope St. Clair
Hope St. Clair, CPA is a Certified Public Accountant specializing in tax and accounting for small businesses and their owners since 2006. Hope is an expert in tax planning strategies using tax credits, deductions, and loopholes to maximize benefits to her clients.
For nearly 25 years, Hope has called Georgia her home after transferring from Southern California to work with The Coca-Cola Company. Besides being a mother of two and new grandmother, she leads the Cherokee CPA team with grace and enthusiasm. She finds joy snuggling her three grandchildren, ensuring the financial success of Starbucks, brushing up on her baking skills and attending hometown festivities with her husband, Roger.
Enrolled Agent, Senior Tax Manager
KIM DEARBORN
Kim Dearborn is an Enrolled Agent with over 30 years of practical experience to assist clients and safely navigate the waters of compliance and tax planning. Her passion is helping individuals, non-profits, and businesses create and implement tax plans that maximize their long-term economic wellbeing as well as preparing accurate returns.
With a lifelong love of numbers and organization, this Foxboro, MA native earned her Bachelor of Science in Accountancy at Bentley University. Kim also volunteers her time with local community groups and events. She holds a license for Real Estate Sales, owns a couple of small businesses, serves as the Trustee of her condo association, is a Chairperson for an LPGA tournament and works with other PGA tournaments. In her free time, enjoys traveling, baking, walking and Sudoku. Kim is also a Reiki Master who dabbles in DJing and cake decorating.
CPA, Senior Tax Manager
Blake Thompson
Blake Thompson is a lifelong Georgia resident, having lived in various parts of the state - most recently Canton. He grew up in South Georgia and later moved to Athens for his education. On the weekends, you can often find him at the Battery enjoying a Braves game after work.
Blake is a Certified Public Accountant with over six years of experience in public accounting. He earned both his Bachelor's in Business Administration in Accounting and his Master of Accountancy from The University of Georgia. His passion for accounting began in childhood while working for his father, spending weekends counting inventory and reconciling financials. This early experience sparked his lifelong dedication to supporting small businesses and their owners.
Outside of his professional life, Blake enjoys spending quality time with his wife, whom he met in high school, and their golden retriever, Magnolia. He also loves visiting family, fishing and hunting in North Georgia and the Great Smoky Mountains and cheering on the Georgia Bulldogs (Go Dawgs!) and the Braves.
CPA, Senior Tax Manager
Tom Scott
Tom is a seasoned CPA with more than 20 years of number‑crunching under his belt, including stints in both public accounting and corporate tax. He’s helped high‑net‑worth clients and closely held businesses, and he knows his way around complex partnerships and multi‑state C‑corp returns.
A Georgia native who grew up in Marietta, Tom still calls the Peach State home. Away from the calculator, he loves spending time with his wife and son and is a die‑hard Braves fan, win or lose.
Chief Growth Officer
ERIN PREISER
Erin has been a Georgia transplant since 2008, but originally is a Midwest girlie. She has a BA in Psychology and an MBA. She worked as a project manager before joining the local school district, and as a small business bookkeeper before joining Cherokee CPA.
She and her husband of 26 years are the proud parents of five children ranging from elementary school to adult. Erin's been known to bring home stray animals, she's fluent in movie quotes, loves to get lost in a good book, watch the Braves, travel (especially to the beach) and has discovered her addiction to tattoos in her later life.
Staff Accountant
JENNNIFER TILLEY
Jennifer has been a resident of Cherokee County for over 40 years. Prior to joining Cherokee CPA, she worked in the local school district, pouring into our young residents of Cherokee County. With 24 years of experience as a small business owner alongside her husband, transitioning to Cherokee CPA as a bookkeeper was an ideal fit.
Jennifer and her husband of 23 years are proud parents to three wonderful children and two beloved fur babies. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family, baking up treats in the kitchen, and cheering on her favorite team, the Tennessee Volunteers!
Staff Accountant
Ana Milian
Ana Milian was born and raised in Miami, Florida, proudly calling Canton, Georgia home since she moved here in 2007. Ana brings over 20 years of accounting experience, having worked in a public accounting office with a strong focus on supporting a wide range of small business organizations. Bilingual and detail-oriented, she is passionate about helping businesses stay organized and thrive.
She's a proud parent of two amazing children. In her free time, she enjoys making memories with her family, beach vacations, and cozy nights watching a good movie.
Office Manager/Client Coordinator
Lindsay Langan
Born and raised in Illinois, Lindsay has proudly called Cherokee County home since 1996 and has built strong roots in the community over the years. She previously worked in the legal field as a paralegal, where she developed a strong attention to detail and a passion for helping others. Lindsay is married and the proud mother of two children, Graham and Kate, who keep her busy. She is known for her servant-hearted nature and is always willing to lend a helping hand to friends, neighbors, and her community. Most weekends, you can find Lindsay cheering from the sidelines at one of her children’s sporting events. She values family, community, and creating meaningful connections with the people around her.
Accounting Manager, ADP Payroll Coordinator
Renee Foley
As the Accounting Manager at Cherokee CPA Services, PC, Renee oversees our staff accountants and office manager/client coordinator while helping ensure our clients receive accurate, dependable service. She plays an important role in client onboarding, bookkeeping processes, file reviews, monthly bookkeeping, payroll, and HR. As our payroll specialist, Renee handles payroll for our clients as well as for the Cherokee CPA team.
Renee brings more than 30 years of experience in the banking, mortgage, and accounting industries. Born in Kentucky and raised in Roswell, Georgia, she moved to Cherokee County in 1991 and has called it home ever since. She also understands the realities of owning a business on a personal level. Her husband is a business owner, giving her firsthand insight into the challenges, responsibilities, and many hats that business owners juggle every day. That perspective helps her understand what our clients need—not just from an accounting standpoint, but from a business owner's point of view.
Outside of the office, Renee’s favorite role is spending time with the people she loves. She has two children, two stepchildren, and two grandsons, and enjoys spending her free time with family and friends.
Business Development & Client Relations
Lesleigh Manis
Born in Baton Rouge, and raised across the South in Mississippi, Texas, and Georgia, Lesleigh Manis has always had a love for southern roots and community. Georgia has been home for more than 20 years, spending the last 14 years in Canton. A graduate of Kennesaw State University with a BS in Early Childhood Education, Lesleigh values connection, family, and lifelong learning. She and her husband of 18 years stay busy with their two daughters and two golden doodles. In her spare time, Lesleigh loves expressing her creativity through painting and other artistic hobbies.
Junior Staff Accountant
Sophia St Clair
Born and raised in Canton, Georgia, Sophia has deep roots in the community. She earned her bachelor’s degree in accounting from Reinhardt University. Growing up, she imagined a future in marine biology or dermatology but quickly learned that chemistry wasn’t her strong suit—accounting, on the other hand, made a lot more sense. She is currently planning to continue her education at Kennesaw State University, where she will pursue her master’s degree in accounting as the next step toward obtaining her CPA license.
Outside of her professional life, she enjoys spending time with her family and unwinding with a good book. She also finds cleaning and organizing oddly relaxing, appreciating the fresh starts it brings.
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