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 Director,
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 APA


Stephen Kimberlin
Partner,
Forvis Mazars US


Gary Ometer
VP Business Affairs
& Finance,
Hampden-Sydney College


Brett Sinsabaugh
Partner,
Business Assurance
& Advisory Services,
Keiter CPAs


Stephanie Peters
President & CEO,
VSCPA


Charlie Shields
Advanced
Surveillance Analyst,
Federal Reserve Bank
of Richmond


Chris Tarzia
Director, Internal Audit,
Owens & Minor


Becky Tres
Audit Partner,
WellsColeman


Junior Council Members
Ghazi Alawy
Valuation & Forensic Services Sr. Associate
Keiter CPAs
Class of Dec. 2022




Jessica Bernal
Accounting Manager,
Capital One
Class of May 2018


Tasha Campbell
Manager-Risk Advisory,
Grant Thornton
Class of May 2018


Lester Gudiel
Accounting Manager,
Genworth
Class of Dec. 2021


Alexis Lincoln
Federal Audit Manager,
EY
Class of May 2015


Hector Luna
Sr. Tax Associate,
Keiter CPAs
Class of May 2023




Jacob Staley
Audit & Assurance
Sr. Associate,
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Class of May 2023

