Our People

Our People

We cannot be a great organization without talented people. We attempt to help our employees achieve their personal and professional goals within our environment that provides the stimulus for innovation, growth and knowledge expansion. 

Our Management Personnel


Thomas E. Kolena, CPA/ABV/CFF

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Tom Kolena has been a partner at Mira + Kolena since November 1996. Tom has over thirty four years of experience in accounting, audit and consulting services to closely-held, publicly-held and not-for-profit organizations in a wide variety of industries, including companies in the manufacturing, retailing, distributing, service, financial institution and construction industries. Some of the consulting projects include, among other things, business valuations, forensic accounting, litigation assistance, internal control studies, forecasts and projections and due diligence on potential acquisition candidates.


Tom has thirty-one years of experience with national and local accounting firms and three years experience as a Chief Financial Officer of a construction company. Tom’s consulting focus is with business valuations, litigation support and forensic accounting related to income/gift/estate situations, fraud investigations, financial statement reporting and improprieties, intellectual property transactions, partner/shareholder disputes, business interruption claims and commercial damage/economic loss matters. Tom has provided expert witness testimony in the court room, mediation and arbitration situations. 


Tom received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting while graduating cum laude from Bowling Green State University. He is a Certified Public Accountant and has earned the Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) and Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) designations from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. 


Tom is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants, National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts, and Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Tom is active in the community and has served on the Board of Trustees and Finance Committee of The Employer’s Association and Finance Committee of Central Catholic High School. 


Dennis Hoff, EA

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Dennis Hoff is a Tax Manager with Mira + Kolena. Dennis is an Enrolled Agent with the Internal Revenue Service and graduated from the University of Toledo. Dennis has over twenty eight years of experience with regional and local public accounting firms providing tax and accounting services to closely-held businesses. Dennis is a member of the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants.


Amy J. Kevern, CPA, MBA

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Amy Kevern is a  manager in the audit department with Mira + Kolena.  Amy is a 
graduate of the University of Toledo and also received her  MBA degree from the University of Toledo.  She has over  fifteen years of public accounting experience  primarily auditing closely-held businesses, non-profit organizations, employee benefit plans, among other  entities.


Amy  is a member of the AICPA and Ohio Society of CPAs and is a Board Member (Treasurer) for the University of  Toledo Alumni Association.


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