Who we are
More than just numbers
We are a remote team, spread across four states, but it honestly feels more like family. We have learned to grow and work together remotely, sharing our love for the great outdoors, quality output, and helping others succeed.
Meet our team
Rachel Smith, CPA
Founder
Rachel Smith was introduced to the wine industry in 2006 when she moved to Chelan to start an organic vegetable farm and market. As events had it, she also ended up helping establish a small family winery on the south shore of Lake Chelan. As a farm and wine entrepreneur, Rachel learned to love the business of management.
The wine industry proved the perfect nexus of agriculture, art, and entrepreneurship. She returned to graduate school to expand her accounting knowledge and earn her CPA credential.
In 2017, Rachel joined with Chelan native Rachael Goldie to found a remote bookkeeping company under the name Books on Point. In 2023, Books on Point made the commitment to focus exclusively on wineries and rebranded as Northwest Wine Accounting.
Rachel studied at the University of Chicago, North Seattle College, and Sonoma State University. Outside of work, she loves classical music education, reading and research, getting in the mountains, cycling, and games and puzzles of all sorts. She is mom to two amazing girls.
Client Controller, Accounting Team Lead
Haley is a CPA with a Master's in Professional Accounting from the University of Washington. Originally from Florida, she moved to Washington state with her now husband to attend graduate school in Seattle. She spent some time living in Wenatchee and teaching accounting at Wenatchee Valley College. She recently returned to Chattanooga, Tennessee, to be closer to family, but central Washington (and its wines!) will always have a special place in her heart.
Haley loves being outside and is an avid rock climber. She also has a knack for interior design and loves finding and restoring old pieces of furniture.
Haley Woods, CPA, MPA
Chelsea Stamp, CPA
Client Controller
Chelsea grew up in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate NY, where her parents ran a motel and restaurant on Seneca Lake, giving her an appreciation for small businesses and the hospitality industry. She earned a BS in Accounting at a small local college and an MBA from the University at Buffalo. After moving to Boston for an audit associate position at PwC, she realized public accounting wasn’t for her and left after passing her CPA exams. She traveled to Australia, where she worked at a bed and breakfast while her boyfriend interned for a harvest.
Upon returning, she worked at a smaller accounting firm, then as the Controller at a local hospital. She married into a winery family and built a timber frame home with her husband. After transitioning to a business manager role at a different winery, she took some time off after having a son and later decided to seek a new challenge, which led her to her current position.
Michael Wog
Client Controller
Mike Wog took a nontraditional path to accounting, combining experience in finance, professional golf, and winemaking into a career serving the wine industry. After earning an accounting degree from Western New Mexico University, where he captained the men's golf team, he worked as a financial analyst and staff accountant before pursuing professional golf full-time. During that time, he developed a passion for wine while working in fine dining.
He later returned to the Pacific Northwest to study enology and viticulture at Walla Walla Community College, completing harvests in New Zealand and Napa Valley before working as a winemaker in Walla Walla. Mike eventually returned to accounting, first in industry and then in public accounting, where he specialized in winery clients while earning his CPA license.
Today, as a Client Controller at Northwest Wine Accounting, Mike combines technical accounting expertise with firsthand experience in vineyard and winery operations to help clients make better financial decisions. He lives in Walla Walla with his wife and two sons and enjoys golfing, gardening, baking sourdough, and spending time with his family.
Isabel Kitchen
Senior Accountant
Isabel was born in Colombia and moved to the United States when she was ten years old. She began her career in the culinary arts, spending over a decade working as a pastry chef in high-end restaurants in Beverly Hills and later in Portland, Oregon. While she loved the creativity of the kitchen, she found herself most drawn to the administrative, financial, and organizational side of running a business.
That curiosity led her back to school to pursue a degree in accounting at Eastern Oregon University. Today, Isabel combines her eye for detail with her passion for building meaningful connections. She believes client relationships are the most important part of her work and takes pride in getting to know her clients and their businesses on a genuine level.
Heather Gilchrist
Senior Accountant
Heather is an experienced accounting professional with over 20 years of hands-on expertise supporting businesses through every stage of their financial journey. After earning her degree in Accounting from UNC Charlotte, she began her career at a manufacturing company, where she played a key role in developing and refining their internal accounting processes. She later transitioned into a multi-client accounting firm, where she advanced into a leadership role and built a streamlined onboarding program to improve efficiency and client experience. Known for her attention to detail, problem-solving mindset, and collaborative spirit, Heather thrives on helping business owners feel more confident and in control of their finances.
Originally from a small town in North Carolina, Heather now lives just outside of Charlotte with her husband and two children. She enjoys the simplicity and balance of small-town life—spending weekends camping, cheering on her kids at their sporting events, or soaking in the outdoors. A wine enthusiast with a genuine appreciation for the craft, Heather is excited to combine her love of wine with her accounting expertise through her work at Northwest Wine Accounting. She brings a grounded, dependable presence to every client relationship, always focused on clarity, trust, and practical support.
Suzana Sevenster
Senior Accountant
Suzana grew up in the small town of Lynden, Washington, and has spent most of her life in the Pacific Northwest. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Western Washington University, completing her degree while working full-time.
Suzana began her accounting career in high school as an intern handling accounts payable and receivable for a local door manufacturer. The internship grew into a six-year position, allowing her to build hands-on experience alongside her education. After graduating, she transitioned into real estate accounting with local companies.
After getting married in 2023, Suzana moved to Melbourne, Australia, where she worked as an Office Manager and Accountant for a custom home builder. When she returned to Washington, she wanted to continue her career with a remote, Washington-based company. Northwest Wine Accounting offered that opportunity, along with the chance to enter a new industry and broaden her accounting experience.
Suzana is happy to be back home with her husband and their baby girl. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with family and being outdoors. She and her husband recently purchased a property and are excited to begin their homesteading journey together.
Allie Radniecki
Staff Accountant
Allie was born in Sumner, Washington, and raised in a competitive, close-knit family with the motto “how hard could it be?” She moved to Ashland, Oregon to study Psychology and Political Science with the goal of becoming an attorney, but after working in law she realized it was not the right fit. Outside of work, she coaches high school soccer and enjoys spending time outdoors hiking, playing soccer, and camping.
Her passion for wine began when she and her partner took on stewardship of a small vineyard and garden, eventually restoring the vines and supplying produce to local restaurants. During this time, she worked in law and later transitioned into a role with a landscaping company that grew into HR, bookkeeping, and accounting. She discovered she loved accounting most, pursued a bookkeeping certificate, and set her sights on combining it with her interest in wine.
Jason Fox
Compliance Specialist
An Indiana native, Jason Fox attended Indiana University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology in 2006. Seeking a better future, Jason relocated from Indiana to Walla Walla, WA in 2011 to attend the Walla Walla Community College wine production program and graduated from that program in 2013 with a degree in Enology and Viticulture. Upon graduation, he started a small winery named Lagana Cellars that currently produces a total of 1000 cases of white and red wines a year.
From the outset, Jason has kept the bookkeeping and compliance paperwork in house, eventually beginning to work with other wineries in 2021 due to his experience and expertise. He now works with nearly 20 wineries, mostly small operations, as an independent compliance agent. In 2024 Jason joined the team at Northwest Wine Accounting to further assist the wineries of the Pacific Northwest.
Interested in joining us?
We are growing and looking for team members who have both accounting and winery experience. Click on the link below to see open positions.
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