Our Team

 

Ryan Smith, CPA, B.Comm.
Email: rgsmith@prairiestrong.ca
Ryan is an Associate in our Melville office. After graduating from the University of Alberta in 2011, he relocated to Saskatchewan in 2015 and moved to Melville in 2019. He joined Prairie Strong in 2022 and obtained his CPA designation in 2025.

Pauleen Albers, B.Comm.
Email: paalbers@prairirstrong.ca
Pauleen is an Accounting Technician in our Melville office. Born and raised in Melville, Pauleen began working with Prairie Strong in 2013 and graduated from Laurentian University in 2018.

Breanna Strickland
Email: bmstrickland@prairiestrong.ca
Breanna is one of our Accounting Technicians in our Melville office. She obtained her Accounting Certificate in June 2022 and relocated to Melville with her family shortly thereafter. Breanna joined Prairie Strong later that same year.

Stacey Kelly, CPA, B.Admin.
Email: srkelly@prairiestrong.ca
Stacey is an Associate in our Esterhazy office. She grew up in the Esterhazy area and began her career with our firm as a summer student in 2020. After earning her Bachelor of Administration from the University of Regina in 2021, Stacey returned to the firm full-time. She obtained her CPA designation in 2025.

Katie Wood, B.Comm.
Email: krwood@prairiestrong.ca
Katie is an Accounting Technician in our Esterhazy office. She was born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan. Katie graduated from King’s University in 2024 with a Bachelor of Commerce and shortly after completing her degree, she moved to Esterhazy to join our firm.

Tanya Speidelsbach
Email: tbspeidelsbach@prairiestrong.ca
Tanya is one of our Accounting Technicians out of our Grenfell office. She graduated from SIAST in 1996 and has worked with Prairie Strong for over 10 years.

Sherri Zaba, B.A.
Email: slzaba@prairiestrong.ca
Sherri is one of our Accounting Technicians out of our Grenfell office. Sherri graduated from the University of Calgary in 2013 with a Bachelor of Archaeology but made a career shift in 2019 when she joined Prairie Strong. She is currently studying her way towards her CPA designation.

Eric Assman, B.Comm.
Email: edassman@prairiestrong.ca
Eric Assman is an Accounting Technician in our Melville office. Raised in Melville, Saskatchewan, Eric has strong ties to the local community. He graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in December 2025 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree and joined Prairie Strong in January 2026.

Jeff Bourvier, B.Comm.
Email: jsbourvier@prairiestrong.ca
Jeff Bourvier is an Accounting Technician in our Melville office. Born and raised in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Jeff graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in 2000 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. He moved to Melville in 2002 and joined our firm when it was formerly known as Skilnick & Partners.

Deborah Pearson
Email: dapearson@prairiestrong.ca
Deborah is an Accounting Technician in our Whitewood office. She joined Prairie Strong in 2021 after working with Phyllis Armstrong since 2018 and holds an Accounting Certificate from Saskatchewan Polytechnic. Deborah grew up in Stockholm, Saskatchewan, and has lived in Bird’s Point for over 37 years.

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