Meet Our Team
When you're bringing in a professional team for your accounting and human resources, it's important to get to know who's doing the work. Our accountants and bookkeepers are just like you: people dedicated to a business who just want to help others like them!
Andrea VanderWeide
Describe Your Education:
Three years toward BA in creative writing, then an accounting diploma.
What is the Best Thing About Your Job?
Variety!
Why Did You Choose Your Profession?
Nobody wanted to pay me to do creative writing! Seriously, though, I love puzzles, I love using my brain.
Andrea VanderWeide
What cities have you Lived In?
London, St. Thomas, Thunder Bay, Edmonton, Vancouver, Toronto
Who Lives in Your Household?
Husband: Mike
Dogs: Nelson and Isis
Cat: Wolverine
What Was Your Dream Job Growing up?
I wanted to be Julie Andrews.
Mike VanderWeide
Describe Your Education:
Fanshawe College Bookkeeping
What is the Best Thing About Your Job?
Working with my wife
Why Did You Choose Your Profession?
I fell into it and like that numbers can explain everything.
Mike VanderWeide
What cities have you Lived In?
Calgary, Spruce Grove, Edmonton, Victoria, Vancouver, London
Who Lives in Your Household?
Andrea, Wolfie (cat), Nelson (dog), Isis (dog)
What Was Your Dream Job Growing up?
To play hockey.
Naureen Ammad
Favourite movie:
The Conjuring(complete series), Insidious (complete series), The Lord of The Rings Trilogy, The Hobbit Trilogy.
Favourite pass-time:Â
Baking, long drives, Home renovations
What are you most proud of:
My 4 beautiful daughters
Naureen Ammad
Place I want to travel:
Eqypt, Morocco, Switzerland, Greece
Hobbies and interests:Â
Reading Suspense and supernatural novels, watching every horror movie, Love to learn new skills.
Matt Reid
What is the best thing about your job?
I enjoy working with numbers and constantly learning about how different businesses operate.
Why did you become a bookkeeper?
I started postsecondary with the goal of receiving a degree in marketing, but I excelled in my first year accounting course when many of my classmates were struggling. So the next semester I switched into the accounting stream and have never looked back.
Where have you lived?
Ajax & London, Ontario
Matt Reid
What was your dream job growing up?
Sports Broadcaster
What is your favourite movie/book/band?
Movie: Planes Trains & Automobiles. Book: Actually a book I am reading now called Three Ring Circus. Band: Good Charlotte
What are you most proud of?
Completion of my Bachelors Degree in Accounting
What do you do with your spare time?
Play various sports, Camping, Hiking, Video games.
Oleh Galevskyi
What is the best thing about your job?
I enjoy tackling complex and challenging tasks—especially when numbers can help explain issues clearly and help the clients make better decisions. There’s real satisfaction in using numbers to solve problems and support business improvement.
Why did you choose this profession?
In my first year of college, I realized I had an interest in accounting—excelling in courses that others found difficult. That early success motivated me to dive deeper into the field and build a career around it.
Oleh Galevskyi
What cities have you lived in?
Kyiv, Ottawa, and London.
Hobbies and interests:
Running, martial arts, hockey, traveling, and cooking.
What was your dream job growing up?
Astronaut.
Shelley Richardson
Why did you become an Administrative Professional?
I have worked in an office setting for most of my career, and once I got a taste of the accounting side of a business I was hooked.
Tell us about your education:
I just completed the Bookkeeping course at Fanshawe College along with the completion of the Payroll Compliance Professional course through the National Payroll Institute.
Shelley Richardson
What do you do when you're not working:
When not at work, I enjoy spending time with my family, reading, gardening, and working on puzzles.
What are you most proud of?
What I am most proud of is my 2 children and the adults they have become.
Stephen Abel
Why did you become a Bookkeeper?
I became a bookkeeper to help businesses stay financially organized, ensure accuracy, and support smarter decision-making through clear, reliable numbers.
What is the best thing about your job?
The best thing about my job is that it helps in bringing order to financial data—turning messy numbers into clear insights that help businesses make confident decisions.
What did you like about your job?
Working with this professional team.
What was your dream job growing up?
Interior Designer
Stephen Abel
What is your favorite movie/book/band?
Movie: I love watching high fantasy adventure films like Troy. Book: I don't have a favorite but I like reading newspapers to know more about global events. Band: old pop music like Westlife and also Backstreet boys.
What are you most proud of?
Meeting and getting married to my spouse.
What do you do with your spare time?
I enjoy traveling, playing the keyboard, and spending quality time with my family.
Where have you lived?
I have lived in both Killarney and London, Ontario.
Ramandeep Kaur
What is the Best Thing About Your Job?
I love how organized and structured bookkeeping is—it's like solving little puzzles every day. Working with numbers gives me clarity and focus. Every day is a chance to learn something new while doing what I enjoy—bringing order to chaos with numbers. I enjoy the satisfaction of balancing the books and knowing that the details are right.
Ramandeep Kaur
Why Did You Choose Your Profession? I've always been drawn to numbers—they make sense and bring order. Bookkeeping felt like a natural fit, and I enjoy the chance to keep improving.
What Was Your Dream Job Growing Up? Lawyer
What cities do you live in? Amritsar, Timmins, Brampton, Vaughan and London
What Do You Do with Your Spare Time? I enjoy cooking, travelling, eating and DIYs
Harmandeep Kaur
Describe your education: I have diploma in Accounting from Lambton College, Toronto and master's in commerce from India
Why did you choose this profession? I've always been detail-oriented and good with numbers, which naturally led me to accounting.
Harmandeep Kaur
The Best thing about my job: I love that I get to learn something new every day, whether it's a new tool, a tax rule, or a better way to manage accounts. I also enjoy working with professionals and learning from their experience.
Hobbies and Interest: Enjoys family time, trying new recipes, and staying inspired through motivational content and music.
What are you most proud of? I'm proud of becoming a mom and continuing to pursue my career goals at the same
time.
What cities have you lived in? Brampton and London, Ontario.
Modupe Adesina
Why did you become a bookkeeper?
When I first arrived in Alberta to work on a farm, bookkeeping was the last thing I expected to do. With no formal training in accounting, I found myself tracking expenses, such as supplies, wages, and machinery repairs. I quickly realized there was something deeply satisfying about organizing numbers and bringing structure to chaos.
That hands-on experience ignited a spark. I enrolled in a bookkeeping course, diving into debits and credits, journal entries, ledgers, and bookkeeping software. What began as curiosity soon became a passion.
Modupe Adesina
What do you love about your job?
I love making sense of financial flows and helping small businesses understand the story behind their numbers.
What are your hobbies?
Singing, dancing, and cooking.
What was your dream job growing up?
Teacher.
Where have you lived?
Crooked Creek (AB) and London (ON).
Krinal Shah
Education:
MBA in Finance Management - a field that perfectly aligns with my love for numbers, structure, and strategic thinking.
What is the best thing about the job?
I love playing with numbers! There's something satisfying about making everything balance, spotting patterns, and helping others make sense of
the financial picture.
Why did you choose your profession?
I've always been intrigued by how finance influences every aspect of a business. Choosing this profession was a way to turn that interest into a
career where I could make a measurable impact.
Krinal Shah
What cities have you lived in?
Ahmedabad, Junagadh, Patan (India), and London (Canada) - each city has helped shape my personality and perspective.
What are your favorites movies?
Harry Potter (Whole series), Talk to Me, IT, The Wailing, Cabin in the Woods, MS Dhoni, Hera Pheri (both parts). I enjoy a mix of thought-provoking,
thrilling, and light-hearted films.
What you love to do in spare time or not working?
Watching movies, traveling to new places, listening to music, cooking and playing cricket or badminton whenever I get the chance.
Our Fluffy Team Members
You’ve met the people behind Trillium, but we couldn’t do it without Zoey (right), Nelson (left), Isis (middle), and the rest of the pet accounting squad. Our furry friends are an important part of the team!
