“As a CPA I enjoy the many opportunities available to help my clients.”

Stemming from a desire to provide local business people with an individualized approach to accounting unmatched by other firms, William “Bill” Winters formed Mitten & Winters, CPAs with lifelong friend David Mitten in 1985.  Bill previously practiced with Price Waterhouse in Philadelphia.

Bill enjoys an active lifestyle of baseball, running, cycling, hiking and more; But, for Bill, nothing beats boating on the lake with his wife, Joan, and their daughters Allie and Kelly. Joan is a CPA with the firm.

Firmly rooted in his community, Bill is a board member of Bayhealth and Delaware Stadium Corporation at Frawley Stadium. Previous positions include President of the Colonial Rotary Club of Dover, and officer/director of many local boards and fundraisers.

As a Holy Cross parishioner he has volunteered for many years as a basketball coach in the CYM basketball program.  He also coached for many years with the CDSA soccer program.

Bill holds degrees in accounting and business administration from Delaware State University.  He is a past vice-president and board member of the Delaware State Board of Accountancy.  He is a member of the American Institute of CPAs, the Delaware Society of CPAs and the Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs.

“Quality service to my clients has always been my goal at Mitten & Winters.”

Joan’s philosophy is to prevent problems from arising in the first place by implementing client-specific procedures and controls.  If an unforeseen problem does arise, she works with her client to solve it and prevent it from happening again.  On the tax side, she obtains great satisfaction from successfully representing her clients before the IRS.  She specializes in auto dealerships, medical practices, and law firms. She is proficient in Quick Books, Excel, cash flow forecasting and LIFO calculations.

As a transplant from Pennsylvania, Joan believes that Delaware truly is a “Small Wonder.”  After her 1983 graduation from Villanova University, she began her accounting career in the Philadelphia office of Price Waterhouse (PW), where she met her husband, Bill, and moved to Delaware in 1985.  Before joining Mitten & Winters in 1991, Joan worked for PW in their Wilmington office and then moved on as Controller for various Delaware corporations.  She has been a member of the Delaware Tax Appeal Board and Treasurer of the Friends of Woodburn, Inc. for over a decade.  Her professional memberships include the Delaware Society of CPA’s, American Institute of CPA’s, and Pennsylvania Institute of CPA’s.

When not in the office, Joan can be seen running around Dover with her two dogs, boating on Silver Lake with her family, or cheering for her girls at their sporting events.  She and Bill have been married for 26 years and have two daughters, Allie and Kelly.

“I am committed to providing the highest quality service to all of our clients.”

Karl started his career as a Certified Public Accountant in 1986. He worked with two local CPA firms before moving the private sector and working as a corporate controller for a large warehousing and logistics service company. Karl joined Mitten & Winters in 1998 and uses his expertise in tax preparation and planning, along with researching and resolving complex tax issues.

Karl was born and raised in Dover and currently resides in Milford with his wife Juanita and five children. They enjoy spending time together in outdoor activities such as tennis, jogging, camping and skiing.

Karl graduated from Dover High School and has a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting with a minor in management information systems from the University of Delaware. He is a current member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Delaware Society of Certified Public Accountants.

“I am proud to be part of a team that continually serves clients with the utmost commitment and integrity.”

Upon making a decision to reenter the workforce, Jodi began pursuing an education in accounting and graduated from Wilmington University, Wilmington, Delaware with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1999. She then continued in her career endeavors by earning her CPA accreditation in 2001.

Jodi joined the Mitten & Winters team in September 1999.

She is currently an active member of Berean Community Church in Milford. Jodi is married to Chuck Arthur who served in the U.S. Air Force for 21 years, retiring in 1999. They have two daughters who are married and also work and reside in the Milford area.

“I love working for a small firm because we can provide individualized, personal service to each of our clients.”

Sarah began her career in actuarial science after graduating from Washington & Lee University with a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics.  She was an actuarial analyst in pensions and defined contribution plans in North Carolina and Georgia before she moved to Delaware in 1997.  For the next five years she worked in the rating and underwriting department at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware.  After taking some time off to raise her children, Sarah studied accounting at Wilmington University in Delaware.

Sarah joined Mitten & Winters in February 2007 and earned her CPA accreditation in May 2011.

She currently serves on the boards of Read Aloud Delaware and the Read Aloud Delaware Finance Committee.  She is an active member of The Presbyterian Church of Dover and serves on its membership and audit committees.  She is the Scrip Fundraising Coordinator for Campus Community School and volunteers with her oldest daughter at the Kent County SPCA.

Sarah has been married to Dover-native Greg Patterson for 15 years.  They live in Olde Dover with their two daughters, Wyatt

“We are like family here which extends outward to our clients making them part of the Mitten & Winters family.”

Lana is originally from Canada and began her career in banking. After marrying and moving to the USA, she continued to work in banking until having children. While taking time off to raise her children, she decided to go back to school for accounting.  She received her Associates in accounting in 2003 from Delaware Technical and Community College and continued to study accounting at Wilmington University. Lana has been with Mitten & Winters since January 2003 and earned her CPA accreditation in September of 2012. She is a current member of the Delaware Society of CPAs and the American Institute of CPAs.

Lana has been married to Galen Purcell since 1987 and has 3 children. Her oldest daughter is a music teacher and graduated from Towson University, her son is a Navy veteran currently seeking 2 masters’ degrees in business and hospital management at Wilmington University, and her youngest daughter attends the University of Delaware majoring in Biomedical Engineering.  Lana has been a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Dover since 1994 and volunteered for many years at Holy Cross School where her children attended. She was a member of the Caesar Rodney Band Parent Association, volunteering over several years while her daughters were band members. Lana’s favorite thing to do is spend time with family and friends.