Accounting Advisory Board

The Accounting Advisory Board is comprised of successful alumni and friends of the Department of Accounting and MIS. The Board draws upon their professional expertise to advise the Dean, Department Chair, and faculty on strategic planning, curricula, student mentorship, co-ops, job placement, career development, faculty engagement with industry, and alumni affairs. In addition, the Board promotes the Department by highlighting the achievements of faculty, students, and alumni in their professional network. The Board meets once or twice per year. Members are expected to attend meetings and be available to advise the Chair between meeting(s).

Members are selected by the Dean and Department Chair. Prospective members should send a resume and statement of interest to the Department Chair. See the highly successful business leaders who have already made the commitment to serve on the Accounting Advisory Board.

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Sally Baskharoun

  • Position: Compliance Auditor
    BNP PARIBAS Bank

Experience:

Sally has worked on numerous and diverse projects across Internal Audit, Enterprise Risk Management,Financial Crimes, and Analytics service lines for Fortune 500 companies and major global financial institutions. She specializes in Anti-Money Laundering (AML), transaction monitoring, Know Your Customer (KYC), gap analysis, and banking procedures. Sally is also recognized as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Suspicious Transaction Reporting and regulatory compliance. With a strong ability to translate Laws, Rules and Regulations across various industries, into effective Policies and Procedures, Sally quickly grasps complex processes to deliver clear test results and audit reports.

Education:

French Education, Alexandria, Egypt

2008: Master and BA in French Language and Literature, Alexandria University, Egypt

2008-2010: Master of Business administration (MBA), The University of Toledo, Ohio

2014-2016: Master of Accountancy (MAcc), Audit track, Bowling Green State University, Ohio

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Nate Bernath

  • Position: Senior Tax Manager
    William Vaughan Company
    Maumee, OH

Experience:

Nate has been with William Vaughan Company for over 14 years. He has extensive experience in tax compliance and consulting; and works primarily in taxation, cost segregation, agribusiness, and international taxation. Previously, he was a treasurer at the Nature's Nursery Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation Education.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/natebernath/

Education:

The Defiance College, Bachelor of Science, Accounting ‘05

BGSU, Masters of Accountancy, ‘06

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Holly Bowman

  • Position: Lead Product Manager, Product Content
    PwC
    Toledo, OH

Experience:

Holly has 10 years of experience providing audit services to public companies. She has experience serving multinational and domestic companies, primarily in the energy sector. In her current role as a Lead Product Manager in PwC's national office, she provides assistance to PwC clients on SEC related matters; as well as advice on accounting, auditing, financial reporting and SEC compliance issues.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/holly-bowman-131192b9/

Education

Texas Tech University, Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting

Texas Tech University, Master of Science (M.S), Accounting ‘07

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Lori Brown

  • Position: Director, Partnership Development
    The Ohio CPA Foundation

Experience:

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Matt Eckelberry

  • Position: Senior IT Infrastructure Auditor
    Marathon Petroleum Corporation
    Findlay, OH

Matt is a Senior IT Infrastructure Auditor at Marathon Petroleum Corporation and has been at the company for 6 years. During that time he has helped redesign the IT SOX audit process, the refining operational technology audit process and the department’s overall audit process. Prior to being at Marathon, Matt spent 3 years in public accounting, namely at Pricewaterhouse Coopers.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-eckelberry-cisa-a738033a/

Education: 

BGSU, B.S in Business Administration, Accounting ‘14

BGSU. Master of Accountancy MAcc, Accounting and Auditing‘15

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Matt Hoverman, CISA

  • Position: CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA)
    Findlay, OH

Experience:

Matt is a principal in CliftonLarsonAllen's business risk services practice team leading the Western Ohio market. He has over two decades of professional services experience in systems implementation, information security, internal and external audit, risk management, governance, and management consulting across multiple industries. Matt has spent his entire career helping companies of all sizes understand the impact of technology on their business.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthovermanrisk/

Education:

BGSU, B.S Computer Science, Business Systems Specialization ‘98

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John Hullibarger

  • Position: Vice President, Internal Audit & Loss Prevention
    The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Cleveland/Akron, OH

Experience:

John Hullibarger is the Senior Vice President of Sherwin Business Services at The Sherwin-Williams Company, where he leads a global organization delivering enterprise-wide services that support more than 64,000 employees. His portfolio spans General Accounting, Accounts Payable, Enterprise Financial Services, Global Payroll, Workforce Management, Human Resource Operations, Global Transaction Systems, Business Process Automation, and Indirect Procurement.   Previously, John led Sherwin-Williams’ Internal Audit, Loss Prevention, Security, and Enterprise Risk Management functions.  John is a graduate of Bowling Green State University where he earned his BSBA in Accounting in 2002, and from Cleveland State University where he earned his MBA in 2004.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-hullibarger-cpa-cia-cisa-crma-cfe-5284861/

Education

BGSU, B.S Business Administration, Accounting ‘02

Cleveland State University, Master’s of Business Administration ‘04

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Susan Kern

  • Position: Assistant Controller
    Marathon Petroleum Company LP
    Findlay, Ohio

Experience: Susan is the Assistant Controller at Marathon Petroleum Company LP.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-kern-29a15166/

Education:

BGSU, B.S. Business Administration, Accounting ‘88

BGSU, Master of Business Administration ‘93

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Scott Kosakowski

  • Position: Tax & Assurance CPA
    S&S CPA, Inc.
    Bowling Green, Ohio

Experience: 
Scott has an extensive background in public accounting. He has worked for multiple firms. He has extensive experience in tax compliance, consulting, and attestation. His work primarily focuses on individual and business taxation, employee benefit plan audits and small business reviews and agreed upon procedures. Scott also serves as treasurer for multiple swim boards in Northwest Ohio.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-kosakowski-cpa-65a91181/

Education:

BGSU, B.S. Business Administration, Accounting & Supply Chain Management ‘17

BGSU, Masters of Accountancy, ‘18

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Timothy Loeffler

  • Position: Assurance Services
    CliftonLarsonAllen
    Toledo, OH

Experience: 

Tim has more than 20 years of experience serving nonprofits, Higher Ed and government entities from CliftonLarsonAllen’s office in Toledo, Ohio office. He is responsible for managing day-to-day fieldwork and resolving any technical and/or reporting issues. Tim is a licensed certified public accountant (CPA). 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-loeffler-cpa-3b545510/ 

Education:

BGSU, B.S. Business Administration, Accounting ‘99

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Aida Lozada

  • Position: International Accounting Professor
    University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus

Experience:

Aida is from Puerto Rico, she has dedicated her professional career to the practice of Accounting & Finance and teaching at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/aida-lozada-2b9546a6/

Education:

Certified Public Accountant, Accounting Board in Puerto Rico.  

BBA: Accounting from University of Puerto Rico at the Rio Piedras Campus.  

MBA: Finance and Accounting from University of Puerto Rico at the Rio Piedras Campus.  

PhD: University of León in Spain

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Andrea M. Meinardi

  • Position: Audit Partner
    Crowe Horwath LLP
    Pickerington, OH

Experience:

Andrea joined global account and consulting firm Crowe LLP in 2001 and serves as the firm’s Franklin, Tennessee Office Managing Partner and the Managing Parter, Manufacturing.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-meinardi/

Education:

The University of Findlay, Bachelor’s Degree, Accounting ‘00

BGSU, Master’s Degree, Accounting ‘01

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Jamey Messer

  • Position: Audit Partner EY
    Toledo, OH
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Jose Muro

  • Position: Internal Audit Manager
    Welltower, Inc.
    Toledo, OH

Experience:

Mr. Muro serves as an Internal Audit Manager.  He joined Welltower Inc. in May of 2019. His responsibilities include performing financial and operational audits, recommending appropriate corrective actions for improvement, supporting value-added consulting projects by partnering with the business to improve processes, performing analytical reviews of operational and financial data, and interpreting management explanations against expected results.

Prior to joining Welltower, Mr. Muro served as Risk Assurance Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, where he participated in external IT audits across the automotive, energy and retail industries. Mr. Muro’s background also includes internship roles in finance at Owens Corning and product management at Therma-Tru, Inc. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with specializations in Accounting and Supply Chain Management from Bowling Green State University. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).

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Jake Nix

  • Position: Chief Growth Officer
    RISCPoint
    Cleveland OH

Experience

Jake founded RISCPoint Advisory Group (RISCPoint) and serves as the Chief Executive Officer. His vision for the firm was born from his experience at multiple "Big Four" accounting firms, including serving as a national subject matter expert for PwC in the audit innovation practice, and building EY Controls 2.0, including its go-to-market strategy.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-nix-cpa-cisa-cdpse-iso-li-ccsfp-74548a15/

Education: 

BGSU, B.S in Business Administration, Accounting ‘12

BGSU. Master of Accountancy MAcc, Accounting and Auditing‘13

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Jason Rager

  • Position: Associate Vice President, Risk Data & Analytics
    Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
    Columbus, OH

Jason Rager leads Nationwide’s Risk Data & Analytics team within Enterprise Risk Management. In this role, he is responsible for advancing the enterprise operational risk framework, integrating converged operational risk management practices, and overseeing risk data governance and risk intelligence capabilities.

Prior to his current role, Jason led the Corporate Services team within Internal Audit, providing assurance and advisory services across Nationwide’s corporate functions including Investments, Finance and Treasury, Controllership, Enterprise Risk Management, Legal, Marketing, Human Resources, Strategy, Corporate Development, and Nationwide Realty Investors.  Jason began his career at Nationwide in 2006 as an auditor on the Nationwide Financial audit team, where he focused on banking, mutual funds, life insurance, annuities, and retirement plans. Before joining Nationwide, he spent four years as an auditor with a private credit union deposit insurance company.

He holds multiple professional certifications, including Certified Investments and Derivatives Auditor (CIDA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA).

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-rager-cia-cisa-cida-cfsa-cfe-crma-9806b410/

Education:

BGSU, B.S Business Administration, Accounting '02

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Chris Spurio

  • Position: President, CBIZ Financial Services
    CBIZ
    Cleveland, OH

Chris leads the Financial Services Practice at CBIZ, the 7th largest accounting firm in the U.S. He brings over 30 years of experience in accounting, financial management, and leadership within the professional services industry.

Since joining CBIZ in 1998, Chris has held several senior leadership roles. In January 2014, he was named President of the Financial Services Group, where he is responsible for setting the strategic direction and driving the growth and performance of the division.

Chris is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA). He is an active member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Ohio Society of CPAs. His leadership and deep industry expertise have been key to the continued success of CBIZ’s financial services practice.

Education:
Bowling Green State University
B.S. in Business Administration, Accounting
Class of 1988

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Nick Tricarichi

  • Position: Partner, Department of Professional Practice
    KPMG LLP
    McLean, VA

Experience: 

Nick is an Audit Partner in KPMG’s Department of Professional Practice, assisting audit teams and clients with complex accounting, financial reporting and audit issues.

Nick joined KPMG after two years as a Professional Accounting Fellow in the Office of the Chief Accountant of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) where he worked with registrants, standard setters, auditors and other SEC staff on the application of US GAAP. He led the consolidation and equity method topic team at the SEC and also focused on matters related to revenue recognition, business combinations, digital assets and income taxes.

His varied experiences in as an auditor, advisor, and regulator give him a unique and balanced perspective in approaching issues.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-tricarichi-9b202933/

Education: 

Miami University, B.S. Business Administration, Accounting

Licensed CPA, Virginia and Ohio

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Tracy Vigh

  • Position: Partner Audit Services
    Deloitte & Touche LLP
    Cleveland/Akron, OH

Experience:

Tracy has more than 27 years of audit experience in a variety of service offerings and industries, such as process and industrial products, retail/distribution, and real estate. His most recent experience is in leading the external PCAOB audits of a large steel manufacturer and a large diversified agriculture business. Tracy also assists with the engagement quality review process for multiple SEC registrant audits. Tracy’s experience includes three years working in the firm’s national office, primarily in the Accounting Consultation group assisting on a variety of technical accounting matters. Tracy was previously the audit leader for the Cleveland office.

Tracy has a strong background in Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 on internal controls, SEC financial reporting, accounting and auditing technical matters, global coordination, and implementation of new accounting standards.  In addition to audit, Tracy has worked on Assurance projects, including SOX readiness/implementation and internal control gap assessments and remediation services. 

Tracy is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the State of Ohio. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-vigh-017b5525/

Education:

BGSU, B.S Business Administration, Accounting ‘98

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Jaimee Weaver

  • Position: Tax Partner
    Gilmore Jasion Mahler, Ltd.
    Maumee, OH

Experience:

Jaimee has been with Gilmore Jasion Mahler for 17 years, and currently serves as a Tax Partner at the firm.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimee-weaver-95449926/

Education:

BGSU, B.S. Business Administration, Accounting- Tax ‘01

BGSU, Master of Accountancy - Tax ‘01

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