Chair audit committee for a private education foundation, overseeing $500M in assets and ensuring transparent financial practices to support educational grants and scholarships.

Licensing and Compliance Oversight: Monitored and enforced compliance with state accounting standards, ensuring adherence to ethical and professional requirements for licensed CPAs.Policy Development and Implementation: Contributed to the creation and revision of regulatory policies impacting accounting practices within the state, fostering transparency and accountability.Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborated with public and private stakeholders to address issues in accounting regulations and provide guidance on compliance standards.

As a leader in auditing for USACE’s Alaska and Japan divisions, I directed thorough audit attestation and assurance tasks focused on compliance, operational analysis, and financial oversight. comprehensive audit attestation and assurance tasks, focusing on compliance, operational analysis, and financial oversight for USACE's Alaska and Japan divisions. Directed compliance and audit efforts for USACE, ensuring regulatory adherence and financial oversight in large-scale construction and civil works projects.

•Act as a key advisor to a closely held Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)•Participated in multi-legged 1031 exchanges involving commercial properties•Assisted several mergers and acquisitions resulting in significantly increased equity positions, or a strategic market position

Assesses foreign accounting credentials for potential CPA reciprocity

• Audit Leadership: Directed a team of auditors in providing attestation and assurance services, focusing on compliance, contract review, and fiscal operations.• Risk Assessment: Developed and managed comprehensive risk assessment programs, optimizing management of high-risk areas.• Litigation Support: Served as a key witness in federal court fraud cases, utilizing analytical skills to support litigation and investigation processes.• Staff Supervision: Oversaw audit staff of five, managing workloads and balancing internal and external customer needs.• Process Improvements: Enhanced organizational efficiency by implementing corrective action plans and compliance measures.

I was honored to serve my country with America's finest young men and women. During my time with the Army and National Guard I served in several roles to include: Battalion S3 ( Operations officer ) Acting Brigade S5 (FU-OPS), Brigade Maneuver Liaison, Brigade Assistant S5 (FU-OPS), Company Commander, Executive Officer, Squadron Assistants S3, Insertions & Extractions OIC, Platoon Leader, Team leader, Infantryman

Selected to oversee financial operations for continuity, ensuring consistent support for JTF-GTMO and seamless transitions in mission-critical financial activities.

Managed the budget for JTF-GTMO, leading a 17-member team across finance, procurement. Oversaw major contracts, and directed financial operations and infrastructure projects at Naval Station GTMO.

• Corporate Governance :Oversaw the transition from a public development program into State Private-Public Partnership. • Regulatory Oversight: Responsible for the transition of 2.6B financial assets of a development C-Corp into a Public Private Partnership • Supervision: Oversaw all financial aspects of a 63 personal Aerospace program, including and managed seven full time accountants. • Technical Accounting: led the transition from Government fund based accounting into standard accrual based accounting with several independent aerospace entities (NASA, JPL, DoD, RocketLab)

• Audit Experience: worked on a team of auditors in providing attestation and assurance services, focusing on compliance, contract review, and fiscal operations.• Risk Assessment: worked on team to help develop comprehensive risk assessments optimizing management of high-risk areas.• Litigation Support: Assembled documents and assisted with compiling evidence to support litigation and investigation processes.