Accounting Advisory Council
The council advises, counsels and assists the Department of Accounting in maintaining and improving the department’s programs, the quality of its students, the success of its graduates and the overall standing and reputation of the department.
The council also helps the department develop community partnerships among faculty, students and accounting professionals that promote diversity, equity and inclusion and benefit both the department and the Richmond community.
Junior Accounting Advisory Council
The junior council fosters connections and provides support to current students and recent graduates of the accounting programs at VCU, serving as a bridge between accounting students, alumni and the university. The junior council shall promote professional development and networking opportunities within the VCU accounting community.
Membership
Membership to the Accounting Advisory Council is by invitation only of the current council. Membership to the Junior Accounting Advisory Council is by application. The junior council reviews applications on an ad hoc basis and at least quarterly.
Council Members
Bill Davis
Owner & Managing Dir.,
Supporting Strategies
Karen Giles
Tax Managing Director,
Deloitte
Gregory Gilliam
Sr. Director,
Corporate Development,
Altria
Jay Harvey
National Leader,
EY Global Public Sector Assurance Practice
Staci Henshaw
APA,
Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts
Stephen Kimberlin
Partner,
Forvis Mazars US
Gary Ometer
Vice President,
Bus. Affairs & Finance,
Hampden-Sydney College
Stephanie Peters
President & CEO,
VSCPA
Charlie Shields
Advanced Surveillance Analyst,
Federal Reserve Bank
of Richmond
Brett Sinsabaugh
Partner, Bus. Assurance & Advisory Services,
Keiter CPAs
Chris Tarzia
Director, Internal Audit,
Owens & Minor
Junior Council Members
Ghazi Alawy
Valuation & Forensic Services Sr. Associate,
Keiter CPAs
Class of Dec. '22
Jessica Bernal
Accounting Manager,
Capital One
Class of May '18
Tasha Campbell
Risk Advisory Manager,
Grant Thornton
Class of May '18
Lester Gudiel
Accounting Manager,
Genworth
Class of Dec. '21
Alexis Lincoln
Federal Audit Manager,
EY
Class of May '15
Hector Luna
Sr. Tax Associate,
Keiter CPAs
Class of May '23
Jacob Staley
Audit & Assurance Sr.,
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Class of May '23