Meet Our Team
Chris Macksey
CEO
Chris graduated from Bryant University with a Bachelor's Degree in Economics and Management. From a young age, Chris was always captivated by restaurants, starting as a busser, eventually making his way to the back of house. Working through high school and college, Chris continued in restaurant industry after college. After a brief stint in banking, realizing the error of his ways, Chris has once again sought out the restaurant industry, joining Prix Fixe. He strongly resembles a famously ill-tempered internet cat both in appearance and demeanor. Chris sits on the boards of the Park-McCullough House and Mass Restaurants United as Treasurer. Chris’ pet peeve is just about everything… but most of all: tiny water glasses.
Sarah Pikula
COO
Sarah graduated from Salem State University with a Bachelor's Degree, with a concentration in accounting. Sarah begin her experience working as a server at Ioka’s Calf-A, then at Taconic Golf Club and most recently as captain for Mezze Catering. This is Sarah’s triumphant return to PFA, after spending a year with banking, before realizing that the cost of employment in banking was her soul. Sarah’s one true love is french press coffee, and she is currently participating in a medical study to see if it is physically possible to overdose on caffeine. Sarah has a deep hatred of overdressed salads.
Lucy Pavalock
Co-Founder & Business Development
Lucy grew up a free-spirited farm kid in upstate New York. She worked in restaurants through school and learned to appreciate the passion and hard work it takes to operate one successfully. A long time math geek, it was during her college years at SUNY Albany that Lucy worked her way into accounting and retail management. After a stint in the renewable energy sector, Lucy had the opportunity to test her entrepreneurial skills with Carolyn, establishing the business in 2002. Their traditional bookkeeping company has grown and evolved into the tech-focused firm now known as Prix Fixe Accounting. On the rare occasions when she is not working, she can be found hiking in the desert with her backpack and bottomless supply of Bulletproof coffee, foraging in the woods for mushrooms or enjoying a locally sourced meal with the two “foodie” daughters she shares with Carolyn.
Carolyn Jones
Co-Founder
Carolyn, a graduate of Smith College, launched her business career at The Orchards Hotel in Williamstown where she began at the front desk but quickly worked her way through the reservations department, and then guest services before landing in the accounting department. She worked her way through the department and ended her stint there as Controller. She left The Orchards to become Controller at Catamount Pellet Fuel Corporation where she remained for nine years. It was at Catamount that she met Lucy and toward the end of their time at Catamount they hatched the idea of Prix Fixe Accounting. Carolyn is an avid (some might say rabid) New England Patriots fan and everyone knows to steer clear of her office on the rare occasion of a Pats loss.
Erin Vukelich
Director of Accounting
Erin lives in Kalispell, Montana, only minutes away from Glacier National Park. She originally went to school for Massage Therapy before going back to school and graduating with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration with a focus in Accounting while working for a regional CPA firm. Over the next ten years, Erin worked her way through the ranks until she eventually led the Accounting and Payroll department within the Flathead Valley. She brings a wealth of payroll and accounting knowledge with her, as well as a never ending desire to utilize the latest and greatest technology. Erin has two severely spoiled Siberian Huskies. When the dogs are sleeping, Erin likes to cross-stitch, play video games, build mechanical keyboards (apparently that’s a thing?), and watch “The Office” and “Parks & Recreation” on repeat. Leslie Knope is her idol. Erin’s biggest pet peeve is intentionally under seasoned food “for health reasons” (Yolo, as the kids say).
Mary Vaughan
Advisor
Mary, a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis and Università di Scienze Gastronomiche, began her restaurant career in a small french bakery in the Berkshires that is now long closed. Before completing a Masters degree in Food Culture and Communications in Bra, Italy she earned her bachelor's degree in Spanish. A long career in restaurants took her from management roles in Boston and the Berkshires to wearing the three hats of sommelier, captain and bartender at Blue Hill in New York City. In her free time Mary loves to run marathons, watch women’s sports and play Ms. Pacman.
Allie Atwell
Accountant
Allie “the hammer” Atwell is a native of the Berkshires. She comes to us from the lauded Tourists Hotel in North Adams, Massachusetts. Allie graduated from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts with a degree in Business Administration, and is in the process of receiving her Masters in Accounting from Southern New Hampshire University. She currently lives in the Berkshires, with her Fiancé, Josh, Dog, Camo, and Cat, Mew. When she’s not paying bills and reconciling bank accounts, or trying to reach things at counter level heights (she stands at a whopping 3’ nothing), Allie enjoys spending time doing all the nerdy things- Video games, Dungeons & Dragons, Magic the Gathering, and attending concerts. Allie’s pet peeve is burgers that are physically impossible to put in your mouth.
McKenzie Bagarose
Accountant
McKenzie graduated from Siena College in Loudonville, NY with a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting. She currently lives in Mechanicville, NY with her highly-opinionated French Bulldog, Archie and . Like many members of the Prix Fixe team, McKenzie began working in the restaurant industry as a teenager, starting as hostess and working a number of different front of house positions through high school and college. In McKenzie’s free time, she likes to travel, hunt out hole in the wall Italian restaurants, explore new cities, and attend NBA games. McKenzie hates raw onion, but onion rings, on the other hand, are a whole different ball game.
Mandy Mahan
Accountant
With over a decade of expertise in brewery accounting, Mandy has cultivated a passion for the intricate world of craft beer, with a Märzen lager holding a special place in her heart. She has dreams to attend Oktoberfest in Germany one day, but for now, She has found a home in Portland, Or, where she is determined to explore every food cart this eclectic city has to offer. Alongside her husband Salvatore and their beloved four-legged friends – Celeste, Rubick, Morty, and Rigby - She fosters kittens for the local animal shelter. On the weekends Mandy can be found in Antique stores, hunting for Uranium Glass to add to her collection And if you ever need someone to regale you with the entire Buffy the Vampire Slayer lore or recite the musical episode word for word, She’s got you covered.
Kristin Chambers
Accounting Manager
Kristin lives in Tucson, Arizona, the first of only two UNESCO Cities of Gastronomy in the U.S. She has over a decade of experience in the restaurant industry, including five years of restaurant management. She graduated from Pima College with a degree in accounting and went on to work in franchise accounting at a local CPA firm for a few years. Her experience paved the way to her Certified Bookkeeper designation from the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers. Joining the Prix Fixe team has given Kristin the prized opportunity to revisit the world of restaurants once again, this time from a different perspective. Kristin spends her downtime with her husband, Scott, and their two daughters, Autumn, and Savannah. When she’s not out and about trying one of the incredible eateries in her “foodie” hometown, she thrives on escaping the scorching desert heat by traveling to cooler climates in Arizona to camp and explore with her family. Kristin’s biggest culinary pet peeve is a well-done steak, smothered with ketchup.