Stefan Bester

Stefan Bester, CPA, is currently serving as the Corporate Financial Controller at Maddox Industrial Transformer since February 2025. Prior experience includes roles such as Financial Plant Controller at Polaris Inc., Accounting Manager at nLIGHT, and Accounting Project Manager at Banfield Pet Hospital. Stefan began a finance career at Nike as a Senior Financial Analyst in Innovation and also worked as a Senior Audit Associate at Grant Thornton LLP. Early professional experience includes operations management at Kidder Mathews, where significant achievements included the “2012 Rookie of the Year” award and expertise in project management and capital improvement oversight. Academic qualifications include an MBA from Boston University, Bachelor's degrees in Accounting and Management & Leadership from Portland State University, and a Certificate in Commercial Real Estate Finance from Marylhurst University.