Deanna Kuester

Deanna Kuester, CPA, CIA, is an experienced finance professional currently serving as Vice President of Internal Audit at Farm Credit Illinois since February 2019. Previously, Deanna held the position of Controller at JSM Commercial from August 2014 to February 2019 and worked as a Supervisor and Senior Accountant at Martin Hood Friese & Associates between July 2010 and August 2014. In addition to practical experience, Deanna contributed to academia as an Instructor for ACE 346, Tax Policy and Financial Planning, at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign during the Fall 2012 semester. Deanna's career began as a Staff Accountant at Kerber, Eck, & Braeckel LLP from July 2008 to July 2010. Deanna holds a Master of Accounting Science and a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Consumer Economics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.