Our Team

James H. Ruthven, CPA
Director of Accounting/District Manager

Jim has over 19 years experience working with Colorado special districts, both as a board member and as an administrator. He served as president of a metropolitan district for 7 years and has been a Colorado CPA for over 30 years. His background includes many years as a CFO in the resort and real estate industries, and as a Director of Finance in the Colorado public school system. Jim has served on the Board of Trustees of COLOTRUST, as well as the Board of Directors of the Gunnison Western Federal Credit Union. He is a member of the Colorado Society of CPAs and the American Institute of CPAs. Jim holds a BBA degree with a major in Accounting from the University of Iowa.

Kaitlyn Toman
Accountant

Kaitlyn Toman joined the SDMSI team in 2023 and has three years of experience in governmental accounting. Kaitlyn holds both a master’s degree in professional accounting from Metropolitan State University and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Colorado State University. Prior to her current role, she worked at a public accounting firm, conducting audits for cities, towns, special districts, and other municipalities. Kaitlyn also served as a Notary Public in the state of California for 5 years and has experience as an accountant and office manager for small businesses.

Accounting Group Personnel

Our accounting group also includes the following professionals;
Diana Garcia
Cyndi Walter