Derek Hungerford

37 | Manager, Kittell, Branagan & Sargent
Residence: Franklin

Career highlight: The career highlight I’m most proud of would be passing the CPA exam. It was easily the hardest test I have ever taken, and there were four of them. Upon passing the exam that was really the transition that public accounting wasn’t just a job but long term career path.

Community involvement: My community involvement includes a combination of personal and professional pathways. On a personal level I coach multiple sports for my kids (football and baseball) and on a professional level I serve as the Treasurer for the Norwich University Touchdown Club as well serving as a board member for the Franklin County Industrial Development Corporation.

Motivation for living and working in Vermont: I was motivated to live and work in Vermont because my wife and I are both native Vermonters. Vermont is home, it’s where our families are and where we wanted to raise our family.

Favorite part of your job: My favorite part of my job is serving the clients of KBS. No two days are the same. Problem solving and critical thinking are a daily part of my day, and I love working  with our clients achieve their personal and financial goals.

Best career advice: The best career advice I have received is never stop learning and keep adding tools to your toolbox.

What three words best describe you: Enthusiastic, driven and outgoing which is not your stereotypical accountant.

Favorite Vermont escape: My favorite Vermont escape is spending time outside with my kids and wife. I am a big outdoorsman, so I love being on the waters of Lake Champlain or golf course in the summer and hunting or hiking in the fall/winter months and before I became an accountant, maple sugaring at my cousin’s farm.

Favorite Vermont season: My favorite Vermont season has to be without a doubt fall. Fall is when Vermont truly shows its beauty, and it’s is only a bonus that hunting season coincides with it. This is the perfect time to get out into nature, unplug and relax, especially with tax season right around the corner.