SELBY TAX AND ACCOUNTING - Key Persons


Abby Selby - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Founder
Abby Selby graduated from Ferris State University with Bachelor's Degrees in Accountancy and Health Care Systems Administration in 2006. Soon after graduation, Abby earned her CPA certification. She formed Selby Tax & Accounting, PC in August of 2009. Abby graduated from Ferris State University with a bachelor's degree in Accountancy and Health Care Systems Administration in 2006. Soon after graduation, Abby earned her CPA certification. She formed Selby Tax & Accounting, PC in 2009. She lives in Norton Shores with her husband and three children. She enjoys exercising, horseback riding, reading, watching her boys play sports, and spending time with friends & family. She is an active member of her community. She serves on the board of various non-profit organizations. Abby was the recipient of the 2019 ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award and the 2022 Dr. Elizabeth Curtis Young Professional Award.

Adrienne Guzman

Job Titles:
  • Accountant
Adrienne has worked in accounting and bookkeeping as well as retail management since 2007. She graduated from Spring Lake High School and currently lives in Grand Haven with her beautiful daughter, boyfriend and his son. Adrienne has been active on the Griffin Elementary PTO where she has served as the Treasurer and is the current Vice President. She loves spending time with her family.

Angela Burnside

Job Titles:
  • Accountant
Angela studied accounting at Davenport University and worked in the banking industry before raising her family. She became an assessor and worked in township government until moving to the Muskegon area with her husband in 2020. She has been working as a bookkeeper and assisting with tax returns since 2020. In her private time, she enjoys reading, hiking, camping, fishing, and spending time with her children and grandchildren.

Carol Takas

Job Titles:
  • Accountant
Carol graduated from Calvin College in 1989 with a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education. She taught for 5 years as a preschool teacher. In 2010 she returned to college and earned her bachelor's degree in Accounting from Baker College. She joined the Selby Tax & Accounting team in 2012 as an accountant and tax preparer. She lives in Grand Haven with her husband. She has 3 adult children. Her interests include traveling and hiking.

Karen Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Accountant
Karen graduated from the University of Dayton in 1981 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Accounting & a minor in Economics. While working for General Motors in Accounting, she graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1989 with an MBA. After moving to Michigan in 1992, she worked in private and public accounting before joining Selby Tax & Accounting in 2021. She has 6 adult children, 1 granddaughter and one on the way in December 2022. She enjoys kayaking and trivia.

Kimberly Taylor

Job Titles:
  • Accountant
  • Partner
Kimberly graduated from Grand Valley State University with her bachelor's in Accounting. She earned her EA - Enrolled Agent certificate in May 1999. She is also an ABA (Accredited Business Accountant), ATA (Accredited Tax Advisor) and ATP (Accredited Tax Preparer). She has 30 years of tax and accounting experience and owned Kimberly A Taylor Accounting & Tax Service from 2000 - 2019. She has one daughter and lives in Fruitport. She loves camping and spending time with family. She is an active in the community as a member of Rotary and treasurer of Fruitport Education Foundation.

Kristan Karafa

Job Titles:
  • Muskegon Office Manager
Kristan comes to us after 7 years in Hospitality Management and 2 years in Insurance. She graduated from Greenville High School and has lived in Muskegon since 2017. She is happily married with two children and two fur babies. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, fitness, and photography.

Lori Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Accountant
Lori graduated from Baker College in 1995 with a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science with a minor in Accounting. She comes to Selby Tax and Accounting with 35 years of accounting experience, with 13 years in public accounting. She lives in Fruitport with her husband. She has 3 adult children and 2 granddaughters. She volunteers on community event committees and enjoys spending time with her family, which includes an annual weekend stay Mackinac Island.

Rena Curry

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager
Rena studied accounting at Muskegon Community College after graduating from Grand Haven High School in 1988. She worked in the financial services industry for over twenty-five years and then another accounting firm before coming to us. Rena is a Grand Haven native and is married to her high school sweetheart. They have two adult sons and one granddaughter. She enjoys camping, photography and time with her family.