Cindie Norenberg
Partner
Cindie Norenberg has more than 20 years experience in accounting and finance. Prior to forming C.J. Ventures with Joel Norenberg in 1999, she held several accounting management positions with service and consulting based companies including engineering firms and advertising agencies. Her background includes extensive work in cash management, budgeting and planning, payroll, domestic and international job costing, fixed asset management, banking relations, insurance and human resource management.
Cindie has worked with business clients in television production, creative design and graphics, brand marketing, consumer goods, medical products, advertising, executive recruiting, healthcare, and computer software services. Cindie’s reputation for client committment is attested to by her long-term clients.
Joel Norenberg
Partner
Joel Norenberg’s first accounting position was with a small medical device distributor in the Twin Cities where he was quickly promoted to Controller. As the company grew, his responsibilities included managing $millions in revenue and five regional offices. He since has continued to expand his financial and operational management skills and now, with more than 25 years experience, his background includes having worked with distributors, manufacturers, and service companies, from start-ups to more mature organizations. Joel’s recent accounting engagements have included a multi-state East coast distributor and a local med-tech start-up manufacturer. Joel has worked with clients, or has held equity positions with companies, in a variety of industries including consumer goods and services, automotive, healthcare, and medical technologies. His expertise includes cash management, forecasting and planning, expense budgeting, inventory and materials management, and resource planning and allocation.
With his broad base of business experience, Joel continues assisting small companies with their accounting and bookkeeping needs and is often asked to assist with general management, sales, marketing or distribution challenges. Joel earned his B.A. from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.