Our CPAs & Staff
Todd M. Gerdes, CPA, CFP - Member - todd@gerdesdodge.com
Todd was born and raised in Bend, Oregon. He graduated from Bend Senior High in 1986, where he participated on the Lava Bears Football and Wrestling teams. He graduated with honors from Southern Oregon University. Todd has been a practicing CPA since 1990. He specializes in estate and trust taxation as well as income tax matters for small business and their owners. He is also a Certified Financial Planning Practitioner who helps his clients reach their financial goals by way of completing a personalized financial plan.
Todd is active in the Bend community by volunteering his time to coach youth football leagues. He is also an active member of Opportunity Knocks (www.opp-knocks.org). OK is an entrepreneurially-managed, volunteer-driven small business assistance organization whose mission is to Train, Educate and Provide Problem Solving Opportunities for the small business community.
Todd enjoys traveling and camping with his wife Gracey and two boys Gavin & Parker. He is also an avid skier, who enjoys hitting the slopes whenever he can.
Keith L. Dodge, CPA - Member - keith@gerdesdodge.com
Keith has lived in Bend for over ten years and joined Gerdes Dodge after a long stint with another prominent Bend accounting firm. Keith graduated with honors from California State University Northridge with a Bachelors degree in business/accounting. Keith began his career in the tax department at BDO Seidman in Los Angeles, an international accounting firm. Keith has been a tax specialist his entire career beginning in 1992 with experience in multi-state, corporate, partnership, s-corporation and individual taxation.
Keith has served the community in various capacities including: Treasurer for Bend's Community Center, President of PROS of Central Oregon and Member of the budget committee for the Bend Metro Parks and Recreation District.
Keith and his wife Cara (a teacher at Buckingham Elementary) take advantage of all the outdoor activities Central Oregon has to offer and can usually be found at Crescent Lake during the summer with their two children Keenan and Melia.
Carol J. Woodard-Kozimor, CPA - Associate - carol@gerdesdodge.com
Carol resided in Bend from 1977 to 1986, working as a healthcare practitioner. After earning her MBA in accounting from the U of O in Eugene in 1988, and practicing tax accounting at the international accounting firm Touché Ross in Portland, Carol moved back to Bend and joined a well-known regional accounting firm. She became a licensed CPA in 1991 and has a diversity of experience in accounting, finance, real estate, economic development, strategic planning, business acquisition and leadership team transitions.
Carol has served on the State of Oregon Economic Development Council, the University of Oregon Accounting and Advisory Board and the Northwest Economic Development Council, and is currently a member of the Greater Bend Rotary Club. Her passion for health care led her to give back to the community by volunteering within the hospital system including the St. Charles Foundation Board, as a member of the St. Charles Board of Directors Finance Committee, and currently as a member of the Cascade Healthcare Community, Inc. Board of Directors.
Carol treasures traveling with her husband Jeff and visiting her sons and daughter-in-laws Jesse and Lauren and Joel and Lis Thomas. She enjoys snow shoeing and skiing, but mostly warm weather activities such as biking, hiking, waterskiing and basking in the sun.
Dennis Krakow, CPA - Firm Founder - dennis@gerdesdodge.com
Dennis has been a CPA in Bend since 1979. His background includes university and community college teaching and an MBA. Dennis focuses his work on tax planning and return preparation, business planning and financial planning for individuals. His goal is to give personal, prompt and accurate service to his clients.
Gracey Gerdes - Office Manager - grace@gerdesdodge.com
Gracey previously worked for 15 years in the Banking and Mortgage industry. She has been with the firm since 2005.
Gracey is active in small groups at her church. She also enjoys spending time with her family, vacationing and hula dancing with the local Hokulea Dancers.
Keith Dodge of Gerdes Dodge, has done my personal taxes for 4 years now and I am very happy with his high level of service. I get called back, emails answered quickly and he even had time for me when I dropped in on him without an appointment. I don’t think many CPAs do that for their clients.
Steve McDonald – Vice President, Deschutes County Title Co.