Meet Our Twinsburg Office Staff

John Lynagh is a 1982 graduate of Bowling Green University, where he earned his Bachelor's of Science in business administration. He then attended Cleveland State University, where he pursued his accounting education. John has been in public accounting for most of his career and joined NMS in 2009. He also served as CFO for several regional auto dealership groups. His practice includes corporate, partnership...

Chavas Young worked in public accounting for three years, acquiring experience in both tax and audit. His practices include individual, partnership and corporate tax returns. Previously, he worked for three years in banking. Chavas earned a bachelor’s in accounting from Walsh University in 2016.

Cory Rawley began working at NMS as a tax-season intern from 2015-2016. She graduated from Lake Erie College in May 2016 with a Bachelor of Science in accounting with additional concentrations in both business administration and forensic accounting. Following graduation, she joined the Twinsburg office full-time as a staff accountant. Her practice includes corporate, partnership, non-profit and individual...

Deborah Zaebst earned her CPA certificate in 1982 and has worked in public accounting for most of the past 35+ years. She joined NMS in 2014 and, thanks to the age of technology, currently works remotely from Cincinnati with occasional visits back to Twinsburg to meet with clients. Deborah received her Bachelor's degree from Wittenberg University and is a longtime member of the AICPA and the OSCPA.

Laura Blum graduated from Lake Erie College in May 1999 with a Bachelor of Science in accounting. She began her career with NMS in the beginning of 2003. After working and growing with the Chardon office for 11 years, she transferred to the Twinsburg office in 2014 and became its office manager. Laura works hands-on with many clients with diverse needs, from business to personal taxation and everything...

Marissa New graduated from Kent State University in August 2023 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management. She joined the NMS Twinsburg office in December 2023 as a staff accountant. Marissa primarily specializes in individual and corporate tax returns, payroll/sales taxes, QuickBooks and write-up services.

Ryan Mersek started at NMS as an intern in March 2023, and later became a full-time staff accountant. He graduated Cum Laude from John Carroll University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Ryan is currently working towards becoming a certified public accountant.