Our Team

Brian Beaudrie is the Director of School Finance at Choice Schools Associates. He has been a member of the Choice family since 2014. Prior to joining Choice Schools, Brian worked with charter schools as an auditor and finance director. Brian graduated from Western Michigan University with a degree in accounting. He became a CPA in 2003. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and children, volunteering in his community, playing golf and watching sports, especially football.

Ross Hinkle is our Chief School Finance and Operations Officer. Ross oversees school finance, operations, safety and facilities. Ross recently served a local school district as Executive Director of Finance and Operations, and earned his Bachelor's degree in Accounting Information Management and a Master's in Business Administration from Davenport University. He played hockey at Davenport and loves to camp, travel and experience new things with his wife and two kids. He is excited to join the Choice Schools family and has a personal mission to make a difference in our communities.

Robert Joined Choice School Associates in June 2022 as Finance Manager where he provides financial support to our schools. Robert came to Choice School Associates with a dozen years of non-profit finance experience and is very excited to expand his skills and knowledge in school finance. Robert graduated from Grand Valley State University with a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources Management. In his spare time Robert enjoys hiking, camping, traveling and spending time with his family.

Michael Nagy is the Director of School Finance at Choice Schools Associates. Michael came to Choice with experience as a school finance controller working in partnership with charter schools in states spanning across the country including: Michigan, Louisiana and New York. Prior to working in education, he worked in finance in the logistics and aerospace industry. Michael graduated from Hope College with a degree in accounting & business management. In his free time, Michael enjoys playing with his 2 dogs, Beau and Luka. He also is an avid Detroit sports fan (especially football), enjoys weightlifting and being outdoors.

Jennifer Shiels joined the finance team at Choice Schools Associates in June 2019. In this role she supports the budget process, assists with grant management, compliance handles the financial reporting function and facilitates external audits for the charter schools. Jennifer graduated from Central Michigan University in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and minors in finance and legal studies. From there she pursued a career as a public accounting professional with Deloitte, obtaining her Certified Public Accountant license in 2010 and gaining experience performing single audits on charter schools across the Midwest. Since leaving public accounting in 2012 Jennifer has ventured into several industries bringing budgeting and financial reporting experience from wealth management, not-for-profits, hospitality and wholesale food distribution companies. In her free time, Jennifer enjoys spending time with her husband and two kids camping, hiking and biking. She also values maintaining a healthy lifestyle and seeks to incorporate healthy eating along with being active. Jennifer resides with her family in West Michigan.

Tiffany Wilhelm has a bachelor’s degree in communications from San Francisco State University. She previously served as an Executive Assistant and Special Projects Manager at a public school district in California. She also hold a California multiple subject (K-8) teaching credential, and renewed it during the pandemic to help with the teacher shortages when needed. Education for all is important to her, and she love connecting with students and find that she serves their success best from the central office. Outside of school she enjoys traveling the world, hiking, kayaking, yoga and axe throwing. She just moved to Michigan in March and is especially excited to explore the Great Lakes area and experience the four seasons!