Accounting Advisory Council
The Accounting Advisory Council is composed of accomplished thought leaders in all facets of accounting and taxation who provide advice and expertise to enhance and promote the Accounting Department’s programs.
Thomas M. Koncsics ’90 (Chair)
Partner
KPMG LLP
Duane Amendola, CPA ’95
Vice President & Assistant Controller
Comcast Cable
Deanna M. Byrne ’92
Partner, Assurance Services
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
John Cao ‘13
Cognitive Automation Value Architect
KPMG
John R. Culbertson, CPA ’04
Manager
Bowman & Company LLP
Albert DeRitis ‘85
Value Stream Leader Director - Neuroscience
Johnson & Johnson
Diana DiStefano ‘12/’13
Tax Associate
PwC
Edward Furman, CPA ’76
Partner
Maillie, Falconiero & Company
Isaac Geltzer, MS ‘14
Financial Services Tax Staff
E & Y
Michael P. Gremo, CPA ’93
Partner
Grant Thornton
Nancy L. Gunza, CPA ’85
Partner
CliftonLarsonAllen
Beth Hassens ‘92
Senior Business Executive
Phillip R. Jones
Director,Finance
Strategic Initiatives
E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Thomas A. Masci Jr. CPA ‘68
Co-Founder- served as EVP and CFO, Retired
Health Advocate, Inc
Debra Martino 94’
AVP Corporate Tax
Lincoln Financial Group
William Neil
Senior Audit Associate
BDO
Eric Page, CPA 98’
Director of Controls Compliance
Airgas
Arpita Patel ‘10
Supervisor- Anti-Money Laundering
Mercadien
Michael Purcell ‘87
Partner
Deloitte LLP
Scott Ross ‘14/’15
Tax Associate
PwC
Patricia Russo, CPA 95’
Assistant Vice President and Controller
Drexel University
Jeff Shafer ‘12
Senior Assurance Associate
PwC
Schuyler Simms ‘06
Senior Technical Manager of Professional Practice
IAASB
David Small
VP & Chief Audit Officer
CHOP
Chantee Steele ‘13
Advisory Senior Consultant
Deliotte
William Stickney, CPA
Partner
Grant Thornton
Mark Stutman ‘72
Retired
Grant Thornton
Steve Swartz
Partner
Gold Gerstein Group LLC
Merhawy Worede ‘05
Audit Senior Manager| External Audit Service
Deloitte