Finance Team

Cara Fitzpatrick oversees TriMet’s Financial Services department including accounting, cash management, investments, debt, accounting, payroll services, and financial reporting. Since joining TriMet in 2017, she has assisted with issuing payroll tax revenue bonds and capital grant receipt revenue bonds.

Before joining TriMet, Cara worked for more than 15 years in accounting and auditing at local governments, including Multnomah County and the City of Tigard. Prior to joining the government sector, Cara worked in public accounting as a senior associate auditor. She received a bachelor’s in business administration in accounting from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Eric Mireiter manages accounting operations within Financial Services including accounts payable, capital assets, inventory, grants, and various revenue sources including TriMet’s Payroll Tax Revenue program that secures most bond issuances.

Before joining TriMet in 2017, Eric worked primarily in public accounting with 12 years of experience managing and auditing local government, non-profits, and other entities in Oregon. He received a bachelors in business administration in accounting from the University of Portland and is a licensed CPA and Municipal Auditor within the State of Oregon.

Kingston Sprague joined TriMet in 2017 after six years as an auditor at the Washington State Auditor’s Office during which time he served as a state-wide resource for liability accounting.  His current responsibilities include assisting with the bond issuance process, investing bond proceeds, ensuring payment of debt service, and managing compliance with continuing disclosure as well as arbitrage requirements.

Kingston holds a master of accounting and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Washington State University.