John Lakes

John Lakes, CPA, MBA, currently serves as a Senior Tax Analyst at Congo Brands since December 2023. Prior to this role, John amassed significant experience at Payment Alliance International, where positions included Accounting Manager in Treasury Regulatory, Senior Tax Accountant, and Tax and Treasury Accountant from June 2016 to December 2023. Earlier career experience includes a Staff Accountant role at Bowie Resource Partners, LLC from February 2015 to June 2016 and a similar position at Messer Construction Co. from September 2013 to February 2015. John holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Louisville (2016-2018) and a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Bellarmine University (2008-2012), following high school education at East Jessamine High School (2004-2008).