I am a past Chairman of the AICPA, and a founding partner and CEO of ACM which rejoined BDO in 2020 after starting my career there in 1987, retired from BDO October 2023. I served six years on the Board of the AICPA including Chairman in 2011/12. Currently serving on the Board of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). Honored to be a recipient of the AICPA’s 2015 Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Service, the highest award granted by the AICPA and is given to CPAs who have made major contributions to the CPA profession. Founded the AICPA’s What's at Stake? The CPA Profession’s initiative on Federal Fiscal Responsibility which offers non-partisan guidance on how the U.S. government’s financial statements can be used for greater understanding of the nation’s fiscal health. Recognized as one of the Top Most Influential People in Accounting by Accounting Today. I am also a past Chair of the Colorado Society of CPA's Board of Directors. Member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Northern Colorado (UNC), Past President of the UNC Alumni Association and past chair of the UNC School of Accountancy Advisory Board. Co-chaired the Colorado Society of CPA's Foundation Scholarship Campaign which raised over $1.0 million for college accounting scholarships. Recipient of the Bill Daniels Ethical Business Leader of the Year Award and a recipient of the Honored Alumni Award from UNC for contributions to business. Community and charitable involvements including: UNC Board of Trustees, BEN Colorado Board Member, Junior Achievement Past Board Member, Mile High United Way Board of Trustees Emeritus, Wish for Wheels Board Member, Denver Metropolitan Major League Baseball Stadium District Board Member, founding member Emeritus Board Member Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC), Wish of a Lifetime Past Board Member.Through May 2018 I served on the Board of Citywide Banks, a subsidiary of Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (“Heartland”), a multibillion dollar financial services company. Prior to Heartland’s acquisition of Centennial Bank in February 2016, I served on the Board of Directors and chaired the audit committee of CIC Bancshares, the parent company of Centennial Bank. Through June 2019 (sale of company) I served on the Board of Directors of WeeSchool, Inc a private early education technology company. Through May 2020 I also serve on the Board of Directors of EMS Genomics, LLC a private biosciences company. Beginning in January 2019 through December 2020 (sale of Company) I served as a Manager of Cosyntris Advisory Network, LLC.