Trustees and Officers of American Financial Solutions
American Financial Solutions is a division of North Seattle Community College Foundation, a non-profit agency. It is governed by a Board of Trustees.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Jerome B. Gronfein, Chairman and Director
- Joseph F. Jahn, Vice-Chairman and Director
- James R. Medley, Director and Secretary
- Carolyn Barton, Director
- Ronald H. LaFayette, Director
- Mark Mitsui, Ex-Officio Director
- Wade R. Parrott III, Director
- V. Lee Okarma Rees, Director
OFFICERS
Cindy R. Seremek, CPA, President
Ms. Seremek joined American Financial Solutions as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer in May 2004. In June of 2012 she was appointed President. Her prior positions include senior business consulting and management as a Senior Audit Manager with the accounting firm Grant Thornton, LLP, where she worked with a variety of publicly and privately held manufacturing, distribution, real estate and not-for-profit organizations. Prior to joining American Financial Solutions, she was the Vice President of Finance for a venture capital firm specializing in companies that develop Internet applications, where she oversaw the accounting functions and financial reporting for twelve companies. Her responsibilities at American Financial Solutions include management of the financial and compliance staff, accounting, financial reporting, treasury functions, budgeting, business modeling and forecasting.
Ms. Seremek is a member and Past Chairman of the Not-for-Profit Committee of the Washington Society of CPAs. She is also a member of the American Institute of CPAs and has served on several community boards including Soroptimist International and Food Lifeline.
Ms. Seremek earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Montana State University.






