About Us
Meet the KV & Associates Team
Jon VanderZalm
CPA, CA, Partner
In 2008, Jon received his Bachelor of Management degree from the University of Lethbridge. Shortly thereafter, he began articling for his Chartered Accountant designation with a national public accounting firm. He received his CA designation after successfully challenging the Uniform Final Examination in the fall of 2012.
Since partnering with Randy Keppler in March 2014, Jon has enjoyed providing a range of services for their small and mid-size private companies, as well as income tax services to individuals.
Outside the office, Jon stays active by running after his two young daughters and golfing during the brief Alberta summer months. He and his wife also enjoy going on family trips to British Columbia, Jasper, Pigeon Lake, and chasing the sunshine in Arizona.
Randy Keppler
CPA, CA, Partner
Randy successfully wrote the uniform final exam in 2007 and received his Chartered Accountant designation in 2008. He launched his accounting career with two smaller local accounting firms and then spent six years with a large public accounting firm based out of Alberta.
Randy has spent his entire career dealing with and providing services to owner-managed businesses and sole proprietors. His background includes management work in the food and beverage industry and entrepreneurial work in his family’s grocery store while attending high school.
Outside of work, Randy’s a married dad of three young girls whose extracurricular activities keep him and his wife on the move. In between work and his daughters’ activities, Randy enjoys the occasional game of golf and still manages to get in some hockey during the winter months.
Michelle Mayner
MPAcc, CPA, CA, Partner
Michelle graduated from NAIT with a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Accounting in 2011. Michelle then articled with a large public accounting firm, while earning her Masters in Professional Accounting from the University of Saskatchewan in 2013. Michelle went on to pass the Uniform Final Examination in 2014, and spent several years working with clients spanning a variety of industries.
Michelle joined KV & Associates in 2018, where she worked with small businesses and established the bookkeeping practice, eventually joining as a partner in 2023.
Michelle was born and raised in Fort Saskatchewan and still lives there with her family today. Michelle and her husband have three young kids which never let them rest. They enjoy family vacations at the lake and being active outdoors. Michelle enjoys running, playing squash and soccer.
