Melinda, Treasurer and shareholder, joined the firm in October 2003. She is a native of Deer Isle and has tremendous appreciation for the coastal communities of Maine. Her experience includes 25 years in public accounting and 7 years working in financial management for private industry. Melinda earned her bachelors degree and her masters of Business degree from the University of Maine, Orono. She received her MBA in 1992 and became a CPA in 1996.

Melinda enjoys working with a wide variety of clients including corporations, partnerships, individuals, estates, non-profits and trusts. Assisting new businesses and non-profits with startup planning and strategic development is an integral part of client services that Melinda provides.

Melinda is a member of the Maine Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Tricia Pottle, Secretary and shareholder,  joined the firm in January of 2007. She is a graduate of Husson College with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. She became a CPA in 1994. Her family is from and still lives in Brownville Junction, Maine, but she now resides in Surry with her husband Kevin. Her prior experience includes 15 years in public accounting and 8 years working in financial management for private industry. 

Tricia is a member of the Maine Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She is also licensed as an investment adviser representative.

Stacey Durrell, shareholder, is a native of Brunswick Maine, came back to the MDI region to be near her family.  She joined Coston and McIsaac in January of 2017. She has over 26 years’ experience in bookkeeping and tax preparation. Stacey obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maine Augusta. Stacey was granted the Enrolled Agent designation by the Internal Revenue Service in December 2020 after passing a rigorous examination.

Stacey is a Certified Professional Bookkeeper through NACPB, and a QuickBooks Pro Advisor. She has experience working with small businesses bookkeeping, payroll, and sales tax reporting. She also has advanced knowledge of income tax preparation and planning for individuals, S-corporations, partnerships, and non-profits.

Since moving back to MDI, she is surrounded by her nieces, brothers and sister and her mother and father. This is the most important thing in her life and has realized she has come “home.”