Erica Dittman joined the Lucia team in 2010. She has several years of experience in public accounting and has worked with clients in various industries. She graduated from Cal Poly, Pomona in 2003 with a BS in Accounting and received her CPA license in 2010. She enjoys helping clients with their challenging tax and accounting questions.
Manny graduated from Cal State University of Fullerton in May 2018, with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting.
After graduation worked 3 years at a mid-size CPA firm specializing in real estate taxation.
Manny joined Lucia & Co. in July 2021.
Experience in various types of tax returns, ranging from corporate, individuals, trust, non-profit, limited liability companies & partnerships. He also assists with QuickBooks consulting and bookkeeping.
Paula Meyers has been our Administrative Assistant since December of 2005. She handles our accounts payable and receivables. Paula answers our incoming call with a smile directs them to the appropriate team member. She enjoys making everyone feel at home when they come into our office.
Michael graduated from Cal State University of Los Angeles in June 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in political science and a minor in philosophy. After graduation, he took an interest in accounting, and decided to pursue it. He joined Lucia & Company in January of 2021, assisting in the preparation of business and individual tax returns, as well as bookkeeping. He is currently sitting for his CPA exams.
Outside of the office, he enjoys cycling, traveling, and spending quality time with his dog.
This is the man who started it all! Lucia & Co. was founded by Don Lucia on June 1, 1984. He worked hard to grow and run the company over the years until finally passing the reins on to Lauri Pitcher in 2006. Don enjoys other business activities which keep him very busy; with his passion for business consulting, he also assists the Lucia team and clients on as needed basis.
